Charred body of woman found inside a burnt vehicle in Gampaha

Opposition to oppose any moves to postpone LG polls

The opposition has reached a collective decision to oppose any moves to postpone the Local Government (LG) elections. The decision was reached at a meeting organised by the Freedom Peoples Congress. Party leaders or representatives from the opposition political parties represented in Parliament attended the meeting. Former President Maithripala Sirisena, Samagi Jana Balawegaya General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara, former Minister Professor G.L Peiris and TNA MP M.A Sumanthiran were among

13 Oct, 2022

IMF seeks to expand donor coordination to countries like Sri Lanka

The International Monetary Fund? (IMF) is looking to expand donor coordination to countries like Sri Lanka. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that the IMF is pressing for a more effective debt resolution mechanism. “We want the G20 Common Framework to become more predictable, with clear guidelines and equality of treatment for all creditors, public and private. We are also looking for ways to expand that kind of donor coordination to middle-income countries, such as Sri Lanka,” s

14 Oct, 2022

Suspect shot dead by Police in alleged confrontation

A suspect was shot dead by the Police during an alleged confrontation, when an attempt was made by the Special Task Force (STF) to arrest him. The Police said that the suspect had earlier shot at a three-wheeler driver in the Ahungalla area. The alleged confrontation had taken place when the STF had attempted to arrest the suspect. The Police opened fire killing the suspect. (Colombo Gazette)

13 Oct, 2022