Strict guidelines in place for day-to-day activities till 31 October

Sri Lanka to miss December IMF deadline

Sri Lanka will miss the December deadline set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure board approval for financial assistance. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said Sri Lanka is working hard to complete the required process by early next year. He that Sri Lanka is yet to receive financial assurances from its bilateral creditors. “Bilateral creditor have indicated their intention to support Sri Lanka and we are thankful to the creditors,” he said. The State Minister said

14 Dec, 2022

Cold weather claims the lives of over 1000 cattle

Shock as a result of sudden cold weather has claimed the lives of over 1000 cattle in the Northern and Eastern Provinces in Sri Lanka.? According to statistics by the Department of Animal Production and Health, 358 cattle and 191 goats have died in the Northern Province, while 444 cattle, 34 buffaloes and 65 goats have died in the Eastern Province. North and East Animal Production and Health Department officials and veterinarians are visiting these places providing necessary health facilities

10 Dec, 2022

SLPP ready to form an alliance with the UNP

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) says it is prepared to form an alliance with the United National Party (UNP). SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said that the SLPP will have talks with the UNP to form an alliance. He noted that the SLPP gave its fullest support to appoint Ranil Wickremesinghe as President. Based on that, Kariyawasam said that a relationship has been built between the SLPP and the UNP. He said that both sides will need to have talks and see how far they can go t

12 Dec, 2022