Govt targets USD 5 billion for repayments this year - PM
Sri Lanka is targeting USD 5 billion this year for repayments and another USD 1 billion to bolster the country's foreign reserves, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
Sri Lanka is targeting USD 5 billion this year for repayments and another USD 1 billion to bolster the country's foreign reserves, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
The National People's Power (NPP) and the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) held a special round of discussions to reach a consensus regarding certain political issues.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken steps to provide immediate relief to people who have been affected by floods and landslides which have been reported from many parts of the country.
In a phone conversation with his Sri Lankan counterpart on May 30, Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured the United Kingdom’s continuing support for the people of Sri Lanka during the current economic crisis.
The suspect arrested for the murder of the 9-year-old Fatima Aisha, a resident of the Atalugama area in Bandaragama has confessed to committing the crime, during the police investigation.
The World Bank (WB) will disburse approximately USD 700 million to Sri Lanka within the next few months, its Country Manager in Colombo Chiyo Kanda said.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in an official statement on Sunday (29) in order to make the President and cabinet accountable to Parliament.
The Party Leaders’ meeting to discuss the draft 21st Amendment to the Constitution was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday (27).
May 28 marks the 50th day of the struggle for democracy launched by the country’s youth and its people at the Galle Face Green in Colombo.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions with representatives from the agriculture sector to discuss the pending food shortage in the country as fears of a global food crisis are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine and rising inflation.