Category: Local News

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has said that the Government of India will extend its fullest support to Sri Lanka in overcoming the current difficult situation as a close friend.

Sri Lanka’s prime minister says the island nation’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel. Short of cash to pay for imports of such necessities and already defaulting on its debt, it is seeking help from neighboring India and China and from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Sri Lanka Customs today (June 23) seized 5 motor cars from a warehouse in Orugodawatta which were imported from the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka.

Another person who was waiting in a queue at a filling station in the area of Batagoda in Anguruwatota, Horana died today (June 23).

The four-member high-level delegation headed by the Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Vinay Kwatra arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at around 9:20 AM from New Delhi to hold discussions pertaining Sri Lanka’s economic situation.

The petrol shipment carrying 40,000 MT which was scheduled to arrive at the Colombo Port early this morning (June 23) has been delayed by a day, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara said.

Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman has assured Sri Lanka of her “fullest support” and cooperation for its recovery from the ongoing economic crisis.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated in Parliament yesterday (June 22) that fuel prices will have to be increased due to the increase in fuel prices in the world market.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Johnston Fernando who was named as a suspect in the case filed over the incidents that took place outside Temple Trees (Maina Go Gama) and in Galle Face (Gota Go Gama) on 09th of May 2022, was released on a new bail order by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today (June 22).

Sri Lankan casino magnate Dhammika Perera entered parliament on Wednesday with a mandate to revive the bankrupt island nation’s wrecked economy – working alongside a premier who once accused him of corruption.

US$ 34 million was paid yesterday for a shipment of furnace fuel, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said today (June 22).

Seven persons including YouTuber Rathindu Senarathna alias ‘Ratta’ and National Organiser of ‘Youth for Change’ Lahiru Weerasekara have surrendered to the Maradana police this morning (June 22), police said.

The members of Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya Led by former MP Hirunika Premachandra today (June 22) staged a protest against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in front of the Prime Minister’s private residence on 5th Lane, Flower Road, Colombo.

Sri Lanka was sued in the US by a bondholder after the South Asian nation defaulted on its debt for the first time in history while struggling to stop an economic meltdown.

Businessman Dhammika Perera was sworn in as an Member of Parliament before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana today (June 22).

Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has stated that there is no plan to remove Nandalal Weerasinghe from the post of Governor of the Central Bank.