Moulana and Cassim take oaths as State Ministers

China and Sri Lanka sign US$ 1.5 billion currency swap deal

China and Sri Lanka have signed a US$ 1.5 billion currency swap deal. The deal was signed between the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the People?s Bank of China (PBoC), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the agreement was reached with a view to promoting bilateral trade and direct investment for economic development of the two countries, and to be used for other purposes agreed upon by both parties. The People?s Republic of China remains Sri Lanka?s la

22 Mar, 2021

Gotabaya says he made Colombo clean and beautiful

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says when he was the Defence Secretary he and the then Government took steps to convert Colombo into a clean and beautiful city. He said that giving the Viharamaha Devi park in Colombo and Independence Square a facelift and constructing new walking paths are among the environmentally friendly projects undertaken when he was in charge of urban development as Defence Secretary. The President also defended his policy on the environment despite coming under attack on s

22 Mar, 2021

Bhutan PM thanks Modi for gift of additional 4,00,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday expressed gratitude to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for making the nationwide rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in the Himalayan country possible, as it received additional 400,000 doses of Covishield from India. Indian Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj handed over the vaccine consignment to Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji at Paro airport, according to a press release issued by the Indian Embassy in Bhutan. Tshering, in a tweet, prayed tha

22 Mar, 2021