Minister of Environment, Mahinda Amaraweera said the Government would have to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to overcome the Forex crisis.

Around 70,000 tourists arrived in the country in December, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Minimum bus fare will be increased by Rs. 03 with effect from January 05, 2022.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to reimburse Sri Lanka USD 85 million that was spent on purchasing stocks of Sinopharm vaccine doses

Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves have today reached approximately US$ 3.1 billion, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is planning to form a new subsidiary company named Trinco Petroleum Terminals Ltd.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the government to finalise the credit line with India to purchase food, fuel, etc., as soon as possible.

A fire has broken out at a boat manufacturing factory in the Mattakkuliya area.

The Bangladesh Bank has extended validity of the credit facility it extended to Sri Lanka by three months after the expiry of the first three-month tenure of the credit facility, foreign media reported.

The Chinese government donated Rs.19.6 million to Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) medical equipment donation programme ‘Husmak’ recently.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has accepted the letter of resignation tendered by Dr. P. B. Jayasudera, who is the current Secretary to the President.

Sri Lanka has announced the closure of three overseas diplomatic missions in a bid to save foreign currency reserves, as the country’s Central Bank slaps tighter controls on dollars needed to finance essential imports.

A country does not need a Government or a Minister of Trade to urge the public to focus on home gardening when there is an ongoing food crisis, SJB MP Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said.

A private light aircraft of Sakurai Aviation Cessna 172 has made an emergency landing in the Dagonna area, Kimbulapitiya this afternoon.

After a year of visible strain in its ties with Colombo, New Delhi may finally have some reason for cheer. In a month’s time, Sri Lanka will ink the long-dragging deal with India to jointly develop the Trincomalee oil tank farms – a coveted project that has remained controversial for decades.

Sri Lanka’s Trade Minister Bandula Gunwardena said measures will be taken to ensure the release of cargo containers with essential goods held at the Colombo Port by next week.