Namal appears before the Presidential Commission

Government seeks IMF assistance to deal with crisis

The Sri Lanka Government has sough the assistance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to deal with the economic crisis. Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that an IMF delegation is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka for talks. The Government had earlier said it is unlikely to seek a bailout from the IMF. However, later Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka was considering discussing a deal with the IMF. Rajapaksa had said that the Government would think about a programme with the IMF. (Colombo Gazet

02 Feb, 2022

State Minister’s son arrested and remanded over assault

The son of State Minister Arundika Fernando has been arrested and remanded over an assault on students of the Kelaniya University?s Faculty of Medicine in Ragama. Avinda Randila Jehan Fernando surrendered to the Ragama Police last night and was produced before a Magistrate today. The Magistrate ordered that he and six others accused of being involved in the incident, be remanded till 7th February. A vehicle used during the incident was also seized by the Police. A group of people had forced

03 Feb, 2022

Cabraal plays down Basil’s comments on IMF talks

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has played down comments made by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Sri Lanka having talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Basil Rajapaksa had said yesterday that the Sri Lanka Government has sough the assistance of the IMF to deal with the economic crisis. Rajapaksa said that an IMF delegation is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka for talks. Cabraal tweeted today saying that Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s comment that Sri Lanka has requested t

03 Feb, 2022