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Voting concludes in crucial Sri Lankan presidential polls
Officials are yet to release the final voting percentage. By 2 pm, more than 60 per cent of the eligible 17 million eligible people had voted, they...
SL's Opp declines President's invitation to attend IMF review meeting
Separately, giving his reasons for skipping the IMF meeting, the main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said Wickremesinghe’s invitation was...
Sri Lanka Navy ready to despatch ship to Red Sea
Wickremesinghe, also the defence minister, has come under criticism for the decision at a time when the island was going through its economic crisis.
Sri Lanka raises fuel retail prices; first under new VAT hike
The government revises fuel prices monthly based on the exchange rate of the US dollar and the global oil market prices. However, Monday's hike was...
Year Ender 2023: India's assistance holds the boat for Sri Lanka as it...
The External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar visited India twice this year. His first visit took place at the start of this year (January 2023) and his...
India’s new envoy takes charge, presents credentials to Sri Lankan...
Jha, a senior diplomat, was India’s Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium & Luxembourg before taking up his assignment in Colombo.
Lanka may allow INR use for local transactions
“We have considered the possibility of using the Indian rupees like we accept the dollar, euro and yen,” he said.
India, Sri Lanka unveil roadmap for deeper economic partnership
The prime minister said the issues relating to the livelihood of fishermen figured in the talks and it was agreed that it should be dealt with a...
