(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a virtual meeting with Finance Minister of Sri Lanka Basil Rajapaksa Saturday (15th January).
"Indian External Affairs Minister assures to support Sri Lanka to overcome economic and other challenges"Category: Top Story
China will provide assistance to Sri Lanka’s economic and social development to the best of its capacity
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –China has been providing assistance to Sri Lanka’s economic and social development to the best of its capacity and will continue to do so in the future, China has assured.
"China will provide assistance to Sri Lanka’s economic and social development to the best of its capacity"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –The Sri Lankan government Wednesday slammed the rating action by the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) after the global rating agency downgraded Sri Lanka’s long-term sovereign credit rating from ‘CCC+’ to ‘CCC’ with a negative outlook on increasing external financing risks.
"Sri Lanka Central bank slams ‘Unwarranted Rating Action by S&P’"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –Former intelligence operative of the Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) Satkunam alias Sabesan (47), who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Chennai in October 2021 for alleged involvement in the smuggling of drugs and arms from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, had close links with Sri Lankan don Angoda Lokka and his aides, according to the investigation by the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch CID (CB-CID), The Hindu reported.
"Former LTTE intelligence operative had close links with underworld leader Angoda Lokka – report"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification revising the institutional and legal framework of 10 ministries.
"Institutional and legal framework of 10 ministries revised"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed that steps should be taken to find a solution to the power crisis without disrupting the people’s lives.
"Find solutions to power crisis without disrupting people’s lives – President"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to import 200,000 metric tons of Nadu Rice and 100,000 metric tons of GR 11 short Grain Rice type of rice as a substitute for Samba Rice to ensure the availability of required rice consignments in the open market.
"Cabinet nods to import required rice"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A meeting between the State Counselor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was held at the Presidential Secretariat Sunday (09) further strengthening the 65 years of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka.
"Sri Lanka President requests China to restructure debt, initiate trade-credit scheme" (LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has released USD 5 million to clear the containers of essential commodities stranded at the Colombo Port.
"Central Bank releases USD 5 million to clear the containers"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 300 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.47 million and vaccinations to over 9.33 billion,, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
"Global COVID cases surpass 300 million"