Budget for 2021 passed with amendments

China assures Sri Lanka continued economic assistance

China has assured Sri Lanka continued economic assistance, hours after Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said that Sri Lanka is negotiating another loan from China. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China and Sri Lanka have been showing each other mutual understanding and support, since the establishment of diplomatic ties. “China has always been doing its utmost to provide help for Sri Lanka?s economic and social development and will continue to do so in the future,

13 Jan, 2022

Links between LTTE and Angoda Lokka unearthed

Former intelligence operative of the Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) Satkunam alias Sabesan (47), who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Chennai in October 2021 for alleged involvement in the smuggling of drugs and arms from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, had close links with Sri Lankan don Angoda Lokka and his aides, according to the investigation by the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch CID (CB-CID). The CB-CID, which is investigating the death and illegal stay of Lokka in disgui

12 Jan, 2022

Indian, Chinese armies exchange New Year’s gifts amid military build-up in eastern Ladakh

The Indian and Chinese armies camped in Hot Springs and Demchok areas of eastern Ladakh exchanged gifts on New Year’s day amid tensions between the countries which flared in May 2020, resulting in a military build up by both sides. The exchange of greetings and gifts between personnel from both armies is significant as Hot Springs was one of the friction points in the military tussle that has not yet been resolved. Even though the Demchok region was not a part of the standoff, the military bui

12 Jan, 2022