Over 190 Sri Lankans stranded in UAE brought back

Three years after losing power MR says country facing crisis

Three years after losing power, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says the country is facing the worst debt crisis in Sri Lankan history. He said that during the short period of 36 months that the current Government has been in power, they have borrowed over USD 14.6 billion in foreign currency loans alone, which includes USD 7.2 billion through the issue of Sri Lanka Development Bonds from January 2015 onwards, USD 3.6 billion from sovereign bonds issued in 2015 and 2017, USD 2.2 billion thro

08 Jan, 2018

Several SLFP members attend Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna rally

Several Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members attended the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) election rally held in?Kadawatha today. SLFP Parliament members Keheliya Rambukwella, Bandula Gunawardena, Prasanna Ranatunga and Pavithra Wanniarachchi were among those who attended the rally. SLFP member and United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Gampaha District Parliamentarian Nimal Lanza, who resigned from his Deputy Minister post recently, also attended and spoke at the rally. The SLFP had ea

06 Jan, 2018

Four lane Rs. 4,700 million Rajagiriya flyover declared open

President Maithripala Sirisena today declared open the Rajagiriya flyover which the Government says will?provide a long term solution to the heavy traffic congestion in the Rajagiriya area. Even though the construction work on the flyover was scheduled to be completed by the end of this year, steps were taken under the guidance of the President to complete the construction 11 months ahead of schedule for the convenience of the public. The construction work on the flyover commenced in the year

08 Jan, 2018