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President tells Parliament no final deal yet with IMF

President Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament today that a final agreement has not yet been reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The President told Parliament through Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena that discussions are still ongoing with the IMF. He said that the while a staff level agreement has been reached, it has not yet been approved by the Executive Board of the IMF. The President said that once an agreement is reached the Cabinet will be informed. The Speaker sai

22 Sep, 2022

Casinos to be registered in Sri Lanka every 5 years

Casinos will be registered in Sri Lanka every 5 years, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said. The State Minister told Parliament that Cabinet had given its approval to register casinos for a huge fee. He said that some casinos have been registered while others are not. As a result, new regulations have been approved to register casinos. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Sep, 2022

US assures Sri Lanka continued support

The United States (US) has assured Sri Lanka continued support as the country faces an economic crisis. US Under Secretary Victoria Nuland gave the assurance at a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, who is currently in the US. “The United States will continue to support Sri Lanka through its economic crisis, and we will work together to support a free and prosperous region,” Nuland tweeted. The Sri Lanka mission to the UN said that both sides discussed a range of matters of b

22 Sep, 2022