COLOMBO, April 6 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee ended stronger on Friday on exporter dollar conversions, inward remittances and foreign buying of government securities, as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe surviving a no-confidence motion earlier t…
Apr 06, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today declared May 7 as the May Day and announced May 7 as a public and mercantile holiday, President’s Media Division said. President Sirisena made this announcement during a meeting held with the Heads of Media institutions at the …
Sri Lankan women who take up domestic work in the Middle East to support families devastated by conflict are being targeted by recruitment agents who order them to take contraceptives before leaving. Six recruiters licensed by the Sri Lankan government…
Sri Lanka’s civil war, which claimed the lives of tens of thousands of men, has left many Tamil women as the sole breadwinners for their families. Rahini Bhaskaran, coordinator of Migrants Network, a rights organisation, said women were so desperate for work that they complied unquestioningly with the …
COLOMBO, April 5 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares climbed on Thursday to their highest close in one week as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe survived a no-confidence motion, easing political uncertainty, dealers said. Wickremesinghe won the motion as l…
COLOMBO, April 5 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee ended stronger on Thursday on exporter dollar conversions and inward remittances, as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe surviving a no-confidence motion boosted sentiment, dealers said. Wickremesinghe …
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe defeated a no-confidence motion in parliament late Wednesday but political tensions rose after 13 MPs from an allied party voted against him. Wickremesinghe said he would hold talks with President Maithripala Sirisena after coming through the battle …
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe proved once again that he is a survivor par excellence. A veteran of many battles for survival in his long career, Wickremesinghe on Wednesday convincingly defeated a no-confidence motion against him. In t…
COLOMBO (REUTERS) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (April 4) survived a no confidence vote in parliament after a majority of legislators voted to support his coalition government but the instability caused may damage its re…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s prime minister comfortably overcame a no-faith vote on Wednesday, strengthening his hand within the unity government formed by parties traditionally opposed to each other. The motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe brought by lawmakers supporting …