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IMF gives thumbs up to Sri Lanka

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) have welcomed Sri Lanka?s recent favorable economic performance, including robust growth, low inflation, and a narrowing of the current account deficit. At the same time, they noted that fiscal risks and reduced external buffers pose challenges, underscoring the need for greater efforts to strengthen the policy framework and reduce vulnerabilities. The IMF, in a statement, also?welcomed the authorities? commitment to fiscal consolidation. However, they not

06 May, 2015

Pakistan wants strong Lanka ties

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said that Pakistan’s economic ties and trade linkages with Sri Lanka must be further strengthened for the benefit of their people, the Daily Times in Pakistan reported. The prime minister stated this while talking to Pakistan’s newly appointed High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Maj Gen (r) Shakeel Hussain at the Prime Minister?s House. The designated high commissioner thanked the government for reposing confidence in him, a Prime Minister?s Office st

05 May, 2015

Special teams for probe on missing

A few days after US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Sri Lankan government to pursue vigorously complaints on missing persons and take the cooperation of the United Nations and the International Red Cross, the Presidential Commission on Missing Persons has announced its move to have four special teams to probe such complaints. ?There are a few cases which require thorough investigation by experienced and independent teams,? H.W. Gunadasa, secretary to the Commission, told The Hindu on Tu

06 May, 2015