Wife of cop killed in Jaffna reinstated to Police service

Maithripala accepts money collected on the street

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has accepted approximately Rs. 1800 collected on the street, even from a beggar, for him to pay as compensation to the Easter Sunday victims, as ordered by court. The money was collected by YouTuber Sudaththa Thilaksiri on the streets of Colombo. In a video posted online, Sudaththa Thilaksiri is seen collecting Rs. 1 from a beggar as well. Sirisena told the YouTuber that this was the first donation he received to pay the victims. He also said that he was

18 Jan, 2023

President announces breakthrough in talks with China and India

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today announced a breakthrough in talks with China and India to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt, saying the discussions have been successful. He told Parliament that the Government is working to get the economy on the right track. “Now we have to get India and China to consent to this debt restructuring. We are continuing discussions in that regard and I am pleased to announce to this House that the discussions are currently successful. We won’t get the income we ex

17 Jan, 2023

Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka slams US envoy

The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka today slammed the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, calling her a hypocrite for the comments she had made in a recent interview. The embassy was angered over her view that China was the “spoiler” in Sri Lanka’s efforts to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). China asked why the US did not take decisive action in the IMF for a more comfortable solution for Sri Lanka or extend a grant to the country instead of sowing discord between Sri

17 Jan, 2023