Twelve Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

President presents budget with no “fairy tales”

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today presented the 2024 budget with no “fairy tales” focused on ensuring the country does not go bankrupt again. Presenting the budget in Parliament, the President, who is also the Minister of Finance, said that advancing a nation requires more than mere fairy tales. He recalled that the prolonged reliance on election promises by political parties has historically led to the economic bankruptcy of the country. While noting that raising the salaries of public se

13 Nov, 2023

Pesta leaf fall disease challenges rubber production in Sri Lanka

The Planters? Association of Ceylon (PA) called for urgent and broader collaboration across domestic and regional stakeholders to develop new solutions to combat the unabated outbreak of Pesta Circular Leaf Spot disease that is decimating the Sri Lankan rubber industry. While Regional Plantation Companies and the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka (RRISL) have actively collaborated to tackle the fungal disease ever since the first cases were reported in 2019, the island?s rubber production

15 Nov, 2023

Australia says most Sri Lankan expatriates well educated

Australia says most Sri Lankan expatriates are very well educated and well integrated into the Australian Society, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said today. Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Australia Chitrangani Wagiswara paid an official call on the? Minister for Multiculturalism, Small Business, Lands and Property and Sport of New South Wales (NSW) Steve Kamper at his office. The Minister spoke of the large number of Sri Lankan expatriates who have made their mark in NSW and noted that most

15 Nov, 2023