Interim order against removing Ekanayake

US tells Sri Lanka Biden committed to democracy???

The United States (US) has briefed the Sri Lankan Government on the commitment of US President Joe Biden to democracy. The matter was discussed when Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met with the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina B. Teplitz at the Foreign Ministry on Friday. Joe Biden assumed duties as the President of the United States in January and his administration has since implemented its new policies, including the policy on human rights. ?The Ambassador and Foreign Minister discus

12 Apr, 2021

Sri Lanka Air Force swimmer crosses the Palk Strait in record time

Air Force swimmer Roshan Abeysundara crossed the Palk Strait in a record time of 28 hours and 19 mins and 43 seconds today. He set a new Asian record by breaking S. Kumar Anandan’s 50-year-old record set in 1971 when he swam the Palk Strait in 51 hours. He swam across the Palk strait from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Danushkodi in India and back. Abeysundara had earlier set a new record by swimming a 25Km distance from Matara to Koggala on January 3, 2021 clocking a time of 10 hours and 37 min

11 Apr, 2021

Central Bank suspends business of Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (Monetary Board) has decided to suspend the business of Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP), in terms of Section 31(1) of the Finance Business Act, No. 42 of 2011 (FBA) with effect from 5:00 p.m. on 12th April 2021. Having considered the continuously deteriorating financial condition and non-availability of a viable revival plan, the Monetary Board decided to suspend the business of SFSP and its parent Company ETI Finance Limited (ETIF)

12 Apr, 2021