Prime Minister of Nepal invited to visit Sri Lanka next year

Pakistan sees attempt to make country default like Sri Lanka

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar claimed that geopolitics was behind a stalled loan programme as global institutions wanted Pakistan to default like Sri Lanka and then enter negotiations. Testifying before the Senate?s standing committee on finance, Ishaq Dar stressed that the country would meet its obligations with or without the IMF’s bailout package. He said no reason had been given by the IMF for the ?unnecessary delay? behind the ninth review, which has been pending since November. ?IM

16 Jun, 2023

Manusha accuses media of harming Sri Lanka’s image

Foreign Employment and Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara today accused some of the media of harming Sri Lanka’s image.? He said that the media in countries like Singapore practice self-regulation and act with responsibility. However, the Minister claimed that some media outlets in Sri Lanka act irresponsibly. He said that there are reports that tourists even avoid visiting Sri Lanka owing to misleading reports published in the Sri Lankan media. The Minister said that when a few people in a

15 Jun, 2023

Ranil wants Sri Lanka to look at automation to meet labour shortage

President Ranil Wickremesinghe wants Sri Lanka to look at automation to meet the labour shortage within the next ten years. He said that Sri Lanka needs to have a highly automated labour force and become the automated manufacturing hub in this region. During the first discussion of the expert committee appointed to support the ministerial committee for the national education policy framework, President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the crucial role of human resources in the development of an

15 Jun, 2023