Eight arrested in Borella with heroin

Pillayan’s backup vehicle crashes into motorcycle injuring rider

A backup vehicle of State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, crashed into a motorcycle in Kalmunai injuring the rider. The vehicle had crashed into the motorcycle last evening (Saturday) while in the area for an event. The 65-year-old rider was admitted to hospital following the accident. The Police arrived at the location and launched an investigation into the accident. The backup vehicle of the State Minister and the motorcycle involved in the accident were taken into P

16 Apr, 2023

Sri Lanka seeks to work with USAID to ensure prosperous future

Sri Lanka is looking to work with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure a prosperous future for all. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said he appreciated the continued partnership with USAID in promoting sustainable economic development in Sri Lanka. He expressed this view in a tweet after meeting USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, ?njali Kaur, in Washington. Semasinghe is in Washington to attend the World Bank – IMF Spring Meetin

15 Apr, 2023

US to continue to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

The United States (US) says it will continue to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and democratic reforms. Assistant Secretary of the Bureau Of South And Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu and the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Ramin Toloui had talks with the State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe in Washington. The US State Department said that they discussed Sri Lanka reaching a debt treatment agreement on comparable t

15 Apr, 2023