Bill on establishment of Reparations office submitted to Parliament

World Bank approves $25 million loan for Sri Lanka

The World Bank has approved a $25 million loan to the Government of Sri Lanka to improve the transparency and efficiency of core government and public financial management functions. The?Public Sector Efficiency Strengthening Project (PSEP)?will help strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Finance to improve efficiency and deliver better services. The use of information technology and greater human resource capabilities will be the key drivers of this 5-year project. The Europe

18 Dec, 2019

Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Switzerland exchange views on arrest of Sri Lankan employee of Swiss Mission

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena received a telephone call last evening from the Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis regarding the status of the Sri Lankan employee at the Swiss Embassy Ms. Garnier Banister Francis. She is presently in custody on reasonable suspicion of committing offenses under Sections 120 and 190 of the Penal Code, that could justify a criminal charge of disaffection towards the Government, and fabricating false evidence for the purpose of being used in any sta

18 Dec, 2019

Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka arrested

Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today. He was arrested on the advise of the Attorney General. The former Minister was produced before a Magistrate and remanded till tomorrow. A court order had been issued earlier preventing the overseas travel of Ranawaka over an accident in 2016. The travel ban had also been imposed on his driver over the motor accident. The Police are investigating the accident in which one youth was seriously inj

18 Dec, 2019