Ship carrying 9,000 MT of diesel from China arrives in Sri Lanka

Body of one of 3 teens who drowned in Matara recovered

The body of one of 3 teens who drowned in Matara yesterday (Friday), has been recovered. The Police said that the body of a 17-year-old boy was recovered. Three young boys had gone missing while having a bath in the sea in Matara. According to the Police, the incident occurred in Wellamadama in Matara. The Police said that a search operation is continuing to locate the other 2 boys. (Colombo Gazette)

18 Feb, 2023

Perils of Chinese Investment in Sri Lanka

By I A RameshAs Sri Lanka negotiates with bilateral creditors on debt restructuring to avail of the IMF package, the promise and perils of a geopolitically significant developing nation navigating the growing strategic rivalry in the Indo-Pacific region has become apparent. Earlier in August 2022, the docking of the Chinese satellite tracking vessel Yuan Wang 5 in Hambantota port, amidst objections raised by both India and the U.S., had underlined the tricky balancing act that Sri Lanka will hav

18 Feb, 2023

Health, fuel, electricity declared essential services

Health, fuel, and electricity have been declared essential services through a gazette extraordinary issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The gazette states that all services connected to the supply of electricity, the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel, and all service, work or labour, of any description whatsoever, necessary or required to be done in connection with the maintenance, and the reception, care feeding, and treatment, of patients in hospitals, nursing homes,

18 Feb, 2023