Suspect detained in Vavuniya with forged LTTE documents

President and Sumanthiran discuss IMF proposals

President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Illangai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) Parliamentarian M. A. Sumanthiran discussed the proposals of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after other opposition parties boycotted the meeting.?? During the discussions, Secretary to the Treasury Mahinda Siriwardena provided insights into the ongoing negotiations with bilateral creditors, commercial creditors, and ISBs, with an optimistic outlook towards completing the process by the end of June this year. Notably,

11 Mar, 2024

Sri Lanka wants to start rupee trade with India

Many developed and developing countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and nations of the Gulf region are keen to start?trade in rupee with India as it would help cut transaction costs for businesses, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. He expressed confidence that the development is going to be a “very game-changing” dimension to India’s international trade. “Bangladesh, Sri Lanka are already talking to us and they want us to start this immediately. Other countries

11 Mar, 2024

US continues to monitor legislative developments in Sri Lanka

The United States says it continues to monitor legislative developments in Sri Lanka that could challenge its progress on human rights, reconciliation, and civic space. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung said that the recent Core Group joint statement from the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and statements made by local and international organizations, underscore shared concerns, notably that the Online Safety Act could be used to criminalize a wide range of expres

11 Mar, 2024