Lebanon and Sri Lanka may be a world apart, but they share a history of political turmoil and violence that led to the collapse of once-prosperous economies bedeviled by corruption, patronage, nepotism and incompetence.

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended a local multi day fishing trawler with 35 individuals, suspected to be on an illegal migration attempt to Australia via sea, during a search operation carried out in the western seas of the island on 23rd June 2022.

A seven member committee has been appointed to look into the possibility of granting 05 years of leave to government employees in Sri Lanka to work in the private sector, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Administration said.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), on Wednesday (June 22), called on people to take to the streets to chase away the government that could not solve their problems.

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.