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Sri Lanka Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe Sacked After Claiming 'Life Is At Risk'

Sri Lanka's sports minister was sacked Monday hours after he accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of trying to assassinate him

27 November 2023

Ranil Wickremesinghe

India Hands Over Rs 450 Million To Sri Lanka To Fund Its Digital Identity Project

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office here said that the fund from the government of India was given on Friday

05 August 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron with Sri Lankan President  Ranil Wickremesinghe

French President Macron Meets Sri Lankan Counterpart Wickremesinghe, Discusses Bilaterals

According to the Sri Lankan President's Media Division, Wickeremesinghe and Macron held 'friendly and productive' bilateral discussions to enhance and elevate the existing relations between Sri Lanka and France, the...

31 July 2023

Sri Lankan Head of State Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Rules Out Independent Probe In 2019 Easter Bombings

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe also slammed Western media of its ‘double-standards’.

03 October 2023

Ranil Wickremesinghe

India Again Helps Sri Lanka With Over Rs 450 Million, This Time For Country’s Digital Identity Project

Sri Lanka has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Indian government for its unwavering support in this endeavour.

05 August 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron

French President Macron To Visit Sri Lanka On Friday

Macron will be on his return home from a 5-day visit to the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, President Wickremesinghe’s office said.

27 July 2023

PM Narendra Modi (R) with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka Proud Of India's Historic Achievement: President Wickremesinghe On Chandrayaan-3

India's Chandrayaan-3 on Wednesday became the first space mission to make a soft landing near the south pole of the Moon.

24 August 2023

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PM Modi with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickeremesinghe

Ensure Life Of Respect, Dignity To Tamil Community In Sri Lanka: PM Modi to Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe arrived in Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit which is the first tour of India by a senior Sri Lankan leader since the island nation was hit by an unprecedented economic crisis last...

21 July 2023

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18 July 2023
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe To Visit India On July 21

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe To Visit India On July 21

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe would meet President Droupadi Murmu and hold bilateral discussions with PM Narendra Modi.


07 July 2023
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe Suggests Making BIMSTEC Area One 'Borderless Tourism' Region

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe Suggests Making BIMSTEC Area One 'Borderless Tourism' Region

"We are trying to make tourism new and make more use of the potential. We faced bankruptcy in Sri Lanka (and) now that we are getting out of it, the debt...


15 June 2023
Sri Lanka's Economy Shrinks 11.5% In First Quarter 2023: Government

Sri Lanka's Economy Shrinks 11.5% In First Quarter 2023: Government

Sri Lanka is currently facing the worst economic crisis in the history of the island nation


02 June 2023
Sri Lanka Economy Shows 'Tentative Signs Of Improvement': IMF

Sri Lanka Economy Shows 'Tentative Signs Of Improvement': IMF

Sri Lanka’s bankrupt economy has shown "tentative signs of improvement," said International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura on Thursday...


01 June 2023
Sri Lanka Cuts Policy Rates To Reduce Inflation And Boost Economic Recovery

Sri Lanka Cuts Policy Rates To Reduce Inflation And Boost Economic Recovery

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka decided to cut the policy rate by 250 basis points, saying inflation was falling faster than expected


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30 May 2023
India Extends USD 1 Billion Credit Line To Sri Lanka By Another Year

India Extends USD 1 Billion Credit Line To Sri Lanka By Another Year

An agreement was signed between the State Bank of India (SBI) and the Sri Lankan government for USD 1 billion credit facility in March last year


23 May 2023
Sri Lanka Must Achieve Debt Restructuring By September: IMF

Sri Lanka Must Achieve Debt Restructuring By September: IMF

The IMF on March 20 extended a nearly USD 3 billion bailout facility to debt-ridden Sri Lanka that would help stabilise the country's economy after it was...


22 May 2023
Sri Lanka To Complete Domestic And External Debt Reworking By September: President Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka To Complete Domestic And External Debt Reworking By September: President Wickremesinghe

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured that discussions on the reworking of both domestic and external debt would be completed by July or August 2023


05 May 2023
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe Calls For Unity In Solidarity To Build Affluent Nation

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe Calls For Unity In Solidarity To Build Affluent Nation

Wickremesinghe also granted presidential pardons to 988 inmates serving time for minor offences in the island’s jails on the occasion, the NewsFirst news...


26 April 2023
Sri Lanka To Discuss Debt Restructuring With India, China & Paris Club Separately: President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka To Discuss Debt Restructuring With India, China & Paris Club Separately: President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka owes $7.1 billion to bilateral creditors, with $3 billion owed to China, $2.4 billion to the Paris Club and $1.6 billion to India


17 April 2023
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe To Make Fresh Clarion Call For All-Party National Government

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe To Make Fresh Clarion Call For All-Party National Government

Sri Lanka is in the midst of its worst economic crisis since its independence from Great Britain in 1948, triggered by a severe paucity of foreign exchange...


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26 March 2023
High-Level Indian Delegation Discusses Energy Cooperation With Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe

High-Level Indian Delegation Discusses Energy Cooperation With Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe

In January last year, Sri Lanka formally signed an agreement with India to jointly develop the oil tank farms in Trincomalee


26 March 2023
Indian Delegation Calls On Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe

Indian Delegation Calls On Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka and India run a joint venture storing fuel in the World War II time storage tanks in Trincomalee


22 March 2023
IMF Facility Debunks Sri Lanka's Bankrupt Status: President Wickremesinghe

IMF Facility Debunks Sri Lanka's Bankrupt Status: President Wickremesinghe

The receipt of the IMF Facility is a step towards building a better future for the youth and uplifting the country


21 February 2023
IMF Only Option Available To Sri Lanka To Overcome Economic Crisis, Says Wickremesinghe

IMF Only Option Available To Sri Lanka To Overcome Economic Crisis, Says Wickremesinghe

Addressing a gathering in the central town of Kandy, he said that each nation that experienced an economic catastrophe recovered after engaging in talks with...


09 February 2023
Thousands Of Sri Lankans Protest Against Tax Hike

Thousands Of Sri Lankans Protest Against Tax Hike

Hundreds of workers from government organisations participate in demonstrations in Colombo protesting against the new tax policy and Sri Lankan President Ranil...


20 January 2023
S Jaishankar Urges Sri Lanka To Create ‘Pull Factor’ To Woo Investors

S Jaishankar Urges Sri Lanka To Create ‘Pull Factor’ To Woo Investors

External Affairs Minister said the primary purpose of his visit to Colombo was to to express India’s solidarity with Sri Lanka during these difficult...


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