UK PM resigned
Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in office. The announcement, made by Truss outside Downing Street, follows the near-complete evaporation of her political authority which has seen her crash the…
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SC says Rehabilitation bill is inconsistent with Constitution
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has determined that the 'Bureau of Rehabilitation' bill as a whole is inconsistent with Article 12(1) of the Constitution and as such may be enacted only by the special majority required…
SJB extends conditional support for 22nd amendment
Sri Lanka’s main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has pledged its conditional support for the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. SJB and Opposition leader MP Sajith Premadasa stated that the SJB has…
NCPA probes inhumane treatment of child by cops
The National Child Protection Authority has initiated an investigation into the alleged incident where Police had treated a child in an inhumane manner during a protest held at Galle Face on 9th of October. Its…
IMF says it is deeply concerned abou SL
The International Monetary Fund says it is deeply concerned, but committed to support Sri Lanka. Peter Breuer, Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, and Masahiro Nozaki, Mission Chief for Sri Lanka in an exclusive comment…
‘Writers all want to be rock stars’: Booker winner Shehan Karunatilaka on ghosts, war and childish dreams
When Shehan Karunatilaka woke in his hotel this morning after winning the Booker prize – becoming the first Sri Lankan novelist to do so since Michael Ondaatje won for The English Patient in 1992 – he had…
Sri Lanka guarantees to repay the loan to Bangladesh
Sri Lanka has assured that it will meet its deadline for repayment of the debt of $200 million owed to Bangladesh, Governor of Bangladesh Bank Abdur Rouf Talukder revealed. According to BD News24, Bangladesh is…
Tamil Nadu is worried about the increased stay of Chinese troops in Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu has flagged serious security concerns over the increased presence of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China in Sri Lanka. An alert issued by the State’s intelligence agency a few days ago said…
We coordinate those who want to help countries like Sri Lanka in economic crisis -IMF
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva said that the IMF is looking for ways to expand donor coordination to middle-income countries, such as Sri Lanka and the IMF is pressing for…
After 14 years, Sri Lanka in the finals of the Women’s Asian Cup
After 14 years, Sri Lanka qualified for the final of the 20-20 Asia Women's Cricket World Cup. That was after defeating the Pakistan women's team in a tight match.