Gota gets bail in case on misuse of funds but cannot travel overseas

Australia and Sri Lanka discuss ways to strengthen relationship

Australia and Sri Lanka discussed ways to strengthen the longstanding bilateral relationship between both countries. Australian Foreign Affairs Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan, who is on a visit to Sri Lanka, met Sagala Ratnayaka, the Chief of Staff to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Paul Stephens, said the discussions focused on ways to strengthen their longstanding bilateral relationship and explored avenues to enhance cooperation between the two

22 Apr, 2024

IMF commends Sri Lanka on hard-won economic gains

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Sri Lanka on the hard-won economic gains. First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Gita Gopinath said that she really appreciated meeting Sri Lanka?s State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe and Central Bank Governor Nandalal?Weerasinghe. “I commended them on hard-won economic gains in the past year. The road ahead is challenging and it?s critical to keep up with the reform momentum,” she said on X following the meeting in Washington. Semas

21 Apr, 2024

Renowned astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara passed away

Renowned astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara, who famously predicted a win for Mahinda Rajapaksha in the 2015 Presidential Election, has passed away. Chandrasiri Bandara passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital aged 63. Bandara’s failed 2015 prediction drew public attention especially after he had said he will ?shoot himself? if Mahinda Rajapaksha lost the 2015 election. In 2009 Chandrasiri Bandara was arrested after he predicted that then President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be eje

22 Apr, 2024