(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Three children and three adults have been killed after a woman opened fire at a primary school in Nashville, Tennessee, local officials said, in the latest instance of deadly gun violence in the United States.
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Court allows detention and interrogation of millionaire who supported the Easter Sunday attack for 90 days
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasena yesterday(27) gave permission to the Anti-Terrorism and Investigation Division of Police to detain and interrogate a millionaire businessman who is accused of supporting the Easter Sunday terrorist attack, for 90 days.
"Court allows detention and interrogation of millionaire who supported the Easter Sunday attack for 90 days"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President’s Secretary, Mr. Saman Ekanayake, announced that this year’s Vesak festival is set to be celebrated on a grand scale both nationally and locally, as per the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
"Vesak festival to be held in a grand manner this year – President’s Secretary"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe officially informed the Parliament today about the USD 3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Sri Lanka received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and tabled the document on the agreement reached with the global lender.
"President tables IMF agreement in Parliament"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Finland has been named the happiest country in the world in the annual World Happiness Report.
"The world’s happiest countries for 2023"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – In a special statement following the approval of the extended credit facility by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that Sri Lanka is no longer deemed bankrupt by the world.
"Sri Lanka no longer deemed bankrupt by the world – President"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka is expected to receive the first tranche of funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2 days, Peter Breuer, Chief of the Debt Capital Markets Division, Monetary and Capital Market Department at the IMF said.
"Sri Lanka to receive first tranche of IMF funds in two days"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board’s approval granted for the Sri Lanka’s program under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
"Sri Lankan President welcomes IMF Executive Board’s approval of $ 3 billion fund facility"
IMF Executive Board approves US$3 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Sri Lanka
(LANKAPUVATH | Washington, DC) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a 48‑month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with an amount of SDR 2.286 billion (395 percent of quota or about US$3 billion).
"IMF Executive Board approves US$3 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Sri Lanka"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Sri Lanka delivered 36 000 tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizer to the Ministry of Agriculture today for immediate distribution to all paddy farmers across the country.
"FAO DELIVERS 36 000 TONNES OF USAID-FUNDED TSP FERTILIZER IN TIME FOR YALA"