Maldives Speaker to coordinate relief assistance for Sri Lanka

Inflation in Sri Lanka projected to remain elevated

Inflation is projected to remain elevated in the coming months before moderating thereafter, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today. The bank said that headline inflation is projected to remain escalated in the near term on account of domestic supply shortages, increased global commodity prices, the effects of the large depreciation of the Sri Lanka rupee against the US dollar thus far during the year, along with the impact of aggregate demand pressures. However, inflation is expected to mod

19 May, 2022

Chamal says Mahinda should stepped down earlier

Former Minister Chamal Rajapaksa says his brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, should have stepped down after completing his term as President. He said that failure to do so has led to him having to face the current situation. Chamal Rajapaksa noted that Mahinda Rajapaksa had made several sacrifices over a period of 50 years for politics. He said that when engaging in politics one needs to also learn to let go. The former Minister said that being greedy for power leads to situations like what is bein

19 May, 2022

Government schools closed till 6th of June

Government schools and Government-approved private schools have been closed till the 6th of June. The Education Ministry earlier said that schools will be closed tomorrow (Friday) owing to the fuel crisis. It was later decided to declare holidays under the first phase of the first term from tomorrow. The Education Ministry said that Government schools and Government-approved private schools will resume academic activities on 6th June. Meanwhile, the 2021 (2022) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examinat

19 May, 2022