Secretary General of Sri Lanka’s National Economic Council Professor Lalith Samarakoon, during his meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan on Monday (26), said that Colombo attaches great importance on Sri Lanka-China economic cooperation as well as the good …
A record-breaking fifty by Javeria Khan helped Pakistan Women clinch a thrilling win in the first T20 international against Sri Lanka Women in Colombo on Wednesday. Pakistan chased down Sri Lanka’s total of 129 to register their highest chase in the shortest format of the game. Javeria Khan smashed …
COLOMBO: China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” has provided a great opportunity for Sri Lanka to achieve its goal to develop national economy and extend economic dividends to the grassroots level, a senior Sri Lanka official said today. Secretary General of Sri Lanka’s National Economic Council (NEC) …
Mar 28, Colombo: The government of Sri Lanka today confirmed the arrest of former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia and Ukraine, Udayanga Weeratunga, who has been issued an Interpol Red Notice, by the Dubai authorities. Co-cabinet spokesman, Minister of …
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday reduced the responsibilities of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as a power struggle worsened within … There was no official explanation for why the Central Bank of Sri Lanka had been taken away from the prime minister’s control.
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday (Mar 28) reduced the responsibilities of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as a power struggle worsened within their uneasy coalition. Sirisena took away the central bank, the policy-mak…
Mar 28, Colombo: The United States President Donald Trump has signed the US Omnibus Spending Bill on March 23 providing continued authorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), through December 31, 2020, benefiting Sri Lanka and other be…
Mar 28, Colombo: The Ambassador of the European Union, Tung-Laï Margue, the Ambassador of Romania, Dr. Victor Chiujdea, and the Ambassador of Switzerland Heinz Walker-Nederkoorn, visited the violence-hit Kandy district from 27-28 March 2018 and met wit…
COLOMBO, March 28 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares hit a nine-week closing low on Wednesday, but turnover touched a six-year high as foreign investors exited from Lanka ORIX Leasing Company Plc. The Colombo stock index ended 0.23 points weaker at 6,440.20…
COLOMBO, March 28 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares hit a nine-week closing low on Wednesday, but turnover touched a seven-year high as foreign investors exited from Lanka ORIX Leasing Company Plc. The Colombo stock index ended 0.23 points weaker at 6,440….