Eran Wickramaratne resigns from COPE

SL Business Leaders Explore Strategic Opportunities in Cambodia

A Sri Lankan trade delegation recently visited Phnom Penh, Cambodia, alongside the Cambodia Agriculture Exhibition. Organised by the Sri Lanka–Greater Mekong Business Council (SLGMBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and initiated by Honorary Consul Ruwan Waidyaratne, the mission aimed to explore bilateral trade and investment opportunities. During the visit, the delegation met Cambodian Chamber of Commerce President Neak Oknha Kith Meng, who reaffirmed support for foreign investment and sugge

23 Dec, 2025

Deputy Minister Discusses Expansion of Sri Lankan Employment in Israel

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, who is currently on an official visit to Israel, held the first Joint Technical Evaluation and Progress Review Coordination Committee meeting with officials of the Israeli Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) on 22 December 2025. The discussions focused on employment opportunities for Sri Lankan workers in Israel. The meeting reviewed progress and identified issues across six existing employment sectors: home-ba

23 Dec, 2025

Deputy Minister Outlines Low-Cost RFI Funding and Relief Measures

Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando states Sri Lanka’s approval of USD 206 million under the IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) provides critical, low-cost emergency support to help ease balance of payments pressures during the recovery phase. In a video message issued by the Finance Ministry, he said the RFI is a standard IMF facility designed to assist member countries facing urgent external financing needs, and thanked the IMF and its Sri Lanka Mission Chief E

22 Dec, 2025