Curfew re-imposed in North Western Province and Gampaha

COPF approves Bill on Parliamentary Budget Office

The Committee on Public Finance has approved the Bill for the establishment of the Parliamentary Budget Office. Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance Dr. Harsha De Silva began proceedings as the newly installed chairperson for the committee by approving the Bill for the Parliamentary Budget Office with one amendment to be made. Special mention was made that this legislation was long overdue and would inject some much-needed independence in the analysis process. The Committee scrutinized

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

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