President appoints several State Ministers

G7 backs debt relief efforts for Sri Lanka

The Group of Seven economic powers support efforts to provide debt relief for Sri Lanka, G7 finance chiefs said on Thursday in a draft communique from a meeting in Germany after the country defaulted on its sovereign debt. The once-booming island country has suspended debt payments as it grapples with its worst economic crisis since it won independence in 1948, facing shortages of essential goods that have triggered social unrest. G7 countries said in their statement they were committed to fin

19 May, 2022

Chamal says Mahinda should stepped down earlier

Former Minister Chamal Rajapaksa says his brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, should have stepped down after completing his term as President. He said that failure to do so has led to him having to face the current situation. Chamal Rajapaksa noted that Mahinda Rajapaksa had made several sacrifices over a period of 50 years for politics. He said that when engaging in politics one needs to also learn to let go. The former Minister said that being greedy for power leads to situations like what is bein

19 May, 2022

Public sector non-essential staff told to stay home tomorrow

Public sector non-essential staff have been told to stay home tomorrow (Friday) in order to save fuel. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament today that steps have been taken to inform non-essential Government workers to stay home tomorrow. He urged the ordinary public to also avoid unnecessary travel tomorrow (Friday) to save fuel. Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera told Parliament today that petrol distribution will resume over the next 2 days. He said that despite severa

19 May, 2022