Former Foreign Secretary Karunatilaka Amunugama has died

Dimuth Karunaratne to step down as captain

Dimuth Karunaratne wants to step down as Test captain after the Ireland Tests next month. It is an ongoing conversation with the Sri Lanka selectors, who have not accepted his resignation yet. But after four years in the job, and with a fresh World Test Championship (WTC) cycle looming, Karunaratne – who turns 35 in April – wants to hand over to a new captain for the next cycle, with the Ireland Tests not a part of the current WTC. “I’ve talked with the selectors about stepping down as captain

20 Mar, 2023

US$333 million to be released to Sri Lanka immediately

The decision by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a bailout package for Sri Lanka will enable an immediate disbursement of US$333 million and catalyze financial support from other development partners, the IMF said. The Executive Board of the IMF approved a 48 month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with an amount of SDR 2.286 billion (395 percent of quota or about US$3 billion). Sri Lanka has been hit hard by a catastrophic econo

20 Mar, 2023

IMF chief wants fight against corruption in Sri Lanka to continue

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says ongoing efforts to tackle corruption in Sri Lanka should continue, including revamping anti-corruption legislation. She also said that a more comprehensive anti-corruption reform agenda should be guided by the ongoing IMF governance diagnostic mission that conducts an assessment of Sri Lanka?s anti-corruption and governance framework. Georgieva made the comments after the Executive Board of the International Monetary

20 Mar, 2023