Heroin, ammunition seized, two arrested in Moratuwa

President says no choice but to increase taxes

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Government has no choice but to increase taxes in line with the expectations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In an address to the nation, the President said that Government is ready to implement prudent economic management after successful debt restructuring. President Wickremesinghe further noted that it was not possible to strengthen the economy without increasing the revenue of the country, which will compel him to reluctantly make tough dec

19 Oct, 2022

UK prepared to assist Sri Lanka probe Easter Sunday attacks

By Easwaran Rutnam The United Kingdom (UK) is prepared to assist Sri Lanka investigate the Easter Sunday attacks. Tom Tugendhat, the UK Home Office Minister of State for Security said that the Home Office works closely with policing partners to support requests from international partners across the full spectrum of policing. He told the UK House of Commons that the Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism command dispatched a team of specialists to Sri Lanka in 2019, including family liaison of

20 Oct, 2022

Sri Lanka secures long-term credit line from Russia

Sri Lanka has secured a long-term credit line from the Government of the Russian Federation, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow said. The Embassy said that on the 17th October 2022, a productive discussion was held with the Russian Government on the possibility of obtaining a long term credit line in order to procure fuel to Sri Lanka. The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation, Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage attended this discussion representing Sri Lanka and emphasised the significance

19 Oct, 2022