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IMF response reflects success of economic rebuilding program - State Minister Shehan Semasinghe

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- International community hails changes Dramatic transformation of economy in two years No alternative to current economic reforms The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approv... Read More


SL likely to get US$ 330 Mn EFF third tranche

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Economic reforms have begun to show results: Robust reserve accumulation commendable: Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe told the Daily News that the second review of Sri ... Read More


Stock Market turnover up before Vesak holidays

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- The Colombo stock market has achieved tremendous growth, once again confirming that it is the fastest-growing market in the South Asian region. On the day before the market close... Read More


Agreement with private creditors, China Exim bank before IMF meeting

Sri Lanka, May 24 -- SL restructuring debt with Paris Club, EXIM Bank of China IMF EFF tranche will be US$ 330 million The Government has announced that it will sign Memorandums of Understanding (Mo... Read More


SL achieves export income of Rs. 334 million in April

Sri Lanka, May 24 -- At a time when the country's economy, which had suffered a severe collapse, is moving in a better direction, Sri Lanka managed to achieve an export income of Rs. 334 million (US$ ... Read More


SLPP Presidential candidate will be announced soon - Basil

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna founder and former Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday said that his party's candidate for the upcoming Presidential Election will be announced soon. H... Read More


None can stop my political journey with hate politics - Diana

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Former State Minister Diana Gamage said that no one can stop her political journey even if she lost her Parliamentary seat due to hate politics. She said that the loss of the Parl... Read More


Don't get caught to Russia, Ukraine warfront mercenary racket - MP

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- MP Gamini Waleboda called for urgent action against the recruitment of retired Sri Lankan military personnel as mercenaries for Russia. During a press conference, the MP disclosed... Read More


SOEs record Rs. 456 billion profit in 2023- State Minister

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Finance Ministry emphasized that nearly 400 State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), which lost Rs. 743 billion in 2022, has managed to record a profit of Rs.456 billion in 2023. Finan... Read More


Action against those who take Aswesuma providing false information at DS level

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Welfare Benefits Board said that a special programme is being implemented to enforce the law against people who receive Aswesuma benefits by providing false information. Welfa... Read More