COLOMBO, March 21 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee rose slightly on Wednesday as exporters sold dollars and remittances boosted inflows, while the gains were capped by importer demand for the U.S. currency in late trade, dealers said. The rupee which t…
India-based NGO known as ‘Pasumai Thaazagam’ (Green Motherland), in collaboration with France-based Tamil Centre for Human Rights – TCHR held an NGO briefing on Sri Lanka at the UN building. The meeting mainly focused on the UNHRC resolution (A/HRC/30/1) on Sri Lanka and the report by …
The motion calls for the removal of Wickremesinghe for appointing a non Sri Lankan as the governor of the Central Bank, allegedly protecting those responsible for the Central Bank Bond issues scam and failing in his duty as the law and order minister t…
Mar 21, 2018 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena will leave the island on a three day official visit to Pakistan on the invitation of counterpart, President Mamnoon Hussain. He will be in Pakistan from March 22 to 24 to attend the National Day celeb…
Nation Lanka Finance PLC (CM:CSF) declined 23.08% or 0.300 points to end at 1.000 and Radiant Gems International PLC (CM:RGEM) was down 16.47% or 4.10 points to 20.80. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombo Stock Exchange by 107 to 81…
Mobitel is partnering with Ceylon Motor Sports Club to sponsor the eagerly anticipated Mahagastotte Hill Climb Race at Mahagastotte Hill, which has become a regular feature in the motor sports calendar in Sri Lanka. By supporting this legendary race, w…
ECONOMYNEXT – A faction of Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition Wednesday submitted a no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, but without sufficient support to topple him. The long-delayed resolution was handed to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya with 55 members of parliament …
One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.” Simone de Beauvoir. Only when fear and hatred is spread by extremists does serious reflection haunt a community. The teardrop-shaped island of Sri Lanka, a seeming …
When Sri Lanka Women enter the battlefield on Thursday (March 22) to take on Pakistan in the second One-Day International, not only will they be looking to keep the series alive, the bigger picture will be on opening their account in the ICC Women’s Championship table. Sri Lanka languish at the …
( March 21, 2018, London, Sri Lanka Guardian) Britain and the European Union have publicised a Withdrawal Agreement on 19 March 2018.with more than an understanding, a deal of which 75% is agreed, that the UK will retain the benefits of the Single Mark…