COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s opposition legislator Namal Rajapaksa, the eldest son of Sri Lanka’s former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Thursday said he was not allowed to enter the United States despite having a valid visa. Namal, who was in Russia to monitor the presidential election, was to fly …
Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 3.1 percent in 2017, the slowest pace in 16 years and well below the 4.5 percent seen in 2016, revised government data released on Tuesday showed. “We saw some of the positivity coming in after the release of GDP data. But investors are concerned over the lower growth …
COLOMBO, March 22 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly weaker on Thursday as dollar demand from importers and banks outweighed mild selling of the U.S. currency by exporters, dealers said. The rupee closed at 156.10/15 per dollar, compared with Wednesday’s close of 156.05/15.
( March 22, 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Prime Minister Ranil Wicramasinghe has expressed his displeasure over again and again towards the suggested Russian Defence Deal in which the Government of Sri Lanka was planning to buy a Offshore Patrol V…
COLOMBO (AFP) – A controversial Sri Lankan opposition legislator on Thursday (March 22) said that US authorities prevented him from taking a flight to Texas from Moscow where he was an observer for the Russian presidential election. Mr Namal Rajapakse,…
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will reach Islamabad today (Thursday) on a three-day visit to Pakistan. He will be the Guest of Honor on Pakistan Day parade on March 23. The participation of President Sirisena in the …
Sirisena’s participation in the parade is a demonstration of the close ties between Pakistan and Sri Lanka and the respect the Pakistani people and leadership have for him. During his visit, the Sri Lankan president will meet President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to …
ISLAMABAD – Sri Lankan President Maithrepala Sirisena will leave for Islamabad tomorrow (Thursday) to attend the Pakistan Day celebrations on March 23 as chief guest on an invitation extended by President Mamnoon Hussain. The federal government has mad…
Mar 21, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will leave for Islamabad on Thursday (March 22) to attend the Pakistan Republic Day celebrations on March 23 as chief guest on an invitation extended by Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain. This…
COLOMBO, March 21 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell for a third straight session on Wednesday and posted their lowest close in eight weeks, … Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 3.1 percent in 2017, the slowest pace in 16 years and well below the 4.5 percent seen in 2016, revised government data …