Former Customs DG and Additional DG further remanded

Sri Lanka appeals to creditors for help

Sri Lanka today appealed to the creditors and stakeholders to help put the country back on the path of inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Addressing the 55th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors in the Philippines, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that amidst major economic stress, Sri Lanka is undertaking an unprecedented fiscal effort as part of the government?s commitment to restore the country?s debt sustainability. President Wickremesinghe presided over the annual meeti

29 Sep, 2022

Ranil says Sri Lanka gave UK a test run on the economy

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says Sri Lanka did a “test run” for the UK on the economy. Speaking at the 55th Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors in the Philippines today, Wickremesinghe said that the meeting was initially scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka. However, he said the meeting was postponed owing to the Covid pandemic and later as Sri Lanka did a test run for the UK on the economy. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting was scheduled to be

29 Sep, 2022

Philippines and Sri Lanka to further strengthen bilateral relations

The Philippines and Sri Lanka are to further strengthen bilateral relations between both countries. President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the long-standing friendship between Sri Lanka and the Philippines would be promoted by developing Asian regional cooperation. The President said this during his meeting with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Manila today. The Philippine President accorded a rousing welcome to President Wickremesinghe upon his arrival at the Ma

29 Sep, 2022