Brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Sri Lanka’s future
Summary Rajapaksa family weakened by economic crisis, protests Mahinda, once revered but now hated, stepped down as PM Gotabaya, hisContinue Reading
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Mohamed Uvais is CPC’s new chairman -assumes duties today
Mohamed Uvais Mohamed who was appointed as new Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation assumed duties today. He was theContinue Reading
China Shifting Focus to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka President Says
(Bloomberg) — China appears to be shifting its strategic focus toward Southeast Asia and Africa, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya RajapaksaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka will need $5 bln in next six months for essentials -prime minister
COLOMBO, June 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped government will need at least $5 billion in the next six monthsContinue Reading
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment
Colombo, June 6 – Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment suspended for a period ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka holds its breath as new P.M fights to save economy
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — It has been nearly three weeks since Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as prime minister of Sri LankaContinue Reading
Watch: ‘I am the crisis Prime Minister’ – PM Ranil Wickremesinghe on NDTV
Sri Lanka is grappling with its worst financial crisis in over seven decades with a severe foreign exchange shortage thatContinue Reading
BJP suspends Nupur Sharma, expels Naveen Kumar for remarks on Prophet Muhammad
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday suspended national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Delhi BJP media in-charge NaveenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka In Diplomatic Spat Over Confiscated Russian Plane
Sri Lanka’s main airport on Saturday denied the island nation’s government was behind a decision to detain an Aeroflot aircraft,Continue Reading
Watch: EWIS rejects SPC allegations: Total project was Rs 223M
Speaking to the media today, the Chairman of EWIS Sri Lanka Sanjeewa Wickramanayaka revealed only Rs. 83 million was spentContinue Reading
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