(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A large humanitarian grant assistance consignment worth more than SLR 2 billion from the people of India is scheduled to reach Colombo on 22 May 2022. The consignment, which consists of 9,000 MT of rice, 50 MT of milk powder and more than 25 MT of drugs and other medical supplies, will be handed over by High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to the senior leadership of Government of Sri Lanka.
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(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The government of Japan, through UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP), has granted humanitarian emergency assistance of USD 3 million to Sri Lanka for the procurement of essential medicines and food.
"Sri Lanka to get emergency assistance of USD 3 Mn from Japan"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Group of Seven economic powers support efforts to provide debt relief for Sri Lanka, G7 finance chiefs said on Thursday in a draft communique from a meeting in Germany after the country defaulted on its sovereign debt.
"G7 backs debt relief efforts for Sri Lanka"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – An International Monetary Fund virtual mission to Sri Lanka is expected to conclude technical talks on a potential IMF loan program to the crisis-wracked South Asian country on May 24, Fund spokesman Gerry Rice said on Thursday.
"Sri Lanka talks conclude May 24, monitoring developments closely – IMF"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A total of 664 persons have been arrested in connection with the attacks on protesters at Temple Trees and Galle Face and subsequent violent acts around the country, Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.
"Police arrest 664 involved attacks, 227 remanded"
PM says defeat of the Opposition’s motion to suspend Standing Orders to debate Displeasure against the President due to poor strategy
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he advised against moving the motion to suspend Standing Orders to debate the Motion of Displeasure against the President today as it was not the best strategy at this time.
"PM says defeat of the Opposition’s motion to suspend Standing Orders to debate Displeasure against the President due to poor strategy"
The motion to suspend the Standing Orders to debate the motion expressing displeasure over the President was rejected by a majority of 51 votes
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The motion moved by Member of Parliament Hon. M.A Sumanthiran to suspend the Standing Orders to debate today on the Opposition’s motion expressing displeasure of Parliament for not having properly exercised, performed and discharged the powers of president under the constitution was rejected by a majority of 51 votes. 68 votes were cast in favor of the motion while 119 votes were cast against it.
"The motion to suspend the Standing Orders to debate the motion expressing displeasure over the President was rejected by a majority of 51 votes"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Leader of the 43 Division Samagi Jana Balawegaya parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka has sent a letter to the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe requesting him to clarify the political and economic roadmap of the new government.
"Patali requests Prime Minister to clarify the political and economic roadmap"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing the public in a televised speech for the first time after assuming the post said at this moment, Sri Lanka’s economy is at a very dangerous position.
"Sri Lanka’s economy is at a very dangerous position – PM"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Islandwide Police curfew imposed with immediate effect until further notice, Police Spokesman has said.
"Islandwide Police curfew imposed"