Covid death toll in Sri Lanka hits the 6000 mark

President asserts he will do what is right

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, addressing the nation at the 74th Independence Day celebrations held at Independence Square today, asserted that he will do what is right. He said that the his?objective is to do what is right by the country, and not to please everyone. The President also said that Sri Lanka will recover from the situation it is currently facing. He urged the country to think positively and not promote negativity. Full speech: Throughout history, people of various nations have

04 Feb, 2022

Archbishop of Colombo to boycott Independence Day celebrations

The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has decided to boycott the 74th Independence Day celebrations. The celebrations will take place at Independence Square tomorrow (4th February) with the participation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Rev. Father Cyril Gamini Fernando said that every year Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith had led a mass at All Saints’ Church in Borella to mark Independence Day. However, this year Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has decided not to hold the service

03 Feb, 2022

Cabraal plays down Basil’s comments on IMF talks

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has played down comments made by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Sri Lanka having talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Basil Rajapaksa had said yesterday that the Sri Lanka Government has sough the assistance of the IMF to deal with the economic crisis. Rajapaksa said that an IMF delegation is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka for talks. Cabraal tweeted today saying that Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s comment that Sri Lanka has requested t

03 Feb, 2022