Parliament up in arms against salary hike for Central Bank employees
Members of both the Government and the Opposition are up in arms against the recent salary hike granted to the employees of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
Government to end sending Women as Domestic Workers Abroad
Sri Lanka's Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment, Mr. Manusha Nanayakkara, has instructed officials to develop a plan to completely halt the practice of sending Sri Lankan women as domestic workers for foreign jobs.
Sri Lanka offers new restructuring plan to bondholders
Sri Lanka sent a new restructuring proposal to dollar bondholders through its adviser Lazard as the South Asian nation seeks to complete overhauling its defaulted debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
CID and CB probe Rs. 8 billion fraud swindling over 22000 victims
The Criminal Investigation Department and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka have initiated separate investigations to apprehend a man and his wife who are alleged to have defrauded approximately Rs. 8 billion from around 22,000 individuals across different parts of the country under the guise of establishing a trading community.
New 100-megawatt Wind Farm to be set up in Mannar
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Power and Energy has announced plans to call for tenders for the construction of a new wind farm in Mannar.
Iranian President invited for official visit to Sri Lanka
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been invited for an official visit to Sri Lanka.
Iran and Sri Lanka agree to use Asian currencies for trade transactions
Iran and Sir Lanka have agreed in principal to transact with Asian currencies in trade and and financial flows between the two countries, prime minister’s office announced.
Alexander Smirnov: FBI source accused of Biden lies 'linked to Russian intelligence'
An ex-FBI informant accused of lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter has high-level ties with Russian intelligence, US prosecutors say.
Farmers' protest: India farmers say barricades won't stop Delhi march
Protesting Indian farmers are resuming their march on capital Delhi after four rounds of talks with the federal government failed to end the deadlock.
Nebraska zoo extracts 70 coins from white alligator's stomach
An alligator at a US zoo had to undergo surgery after veterinarians discovered 70 coins in the animal's stomach.
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Daiso: Billionaire founder of Japanese discount store dies
Hirotake Yano, the billionaire founder of Japanese discount retailer Daiso, has died of heart failure, aged 80.
Tea industry records a a dip in crop with 18.73 million kilos in January
Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers said tea production in January was 18.73 million kilos, down by 2% or 0.4 million kilos from a year earlier.
IDB kicks off new initiative to boost exports tomorrow
Under the national program aimed at constructing an export-oriented manufacturing economy, the Industrial Development Board of Ceylon has initiated the “Arambamu Jayagamu” program to facilitate the global market entry of products.
Digital campaign to promote SL as premier wellness destination
Interface Tourism, a leading marketing and communications agency in the tourism has announced the launch of a ground-breaking wellness campaign to promote Sri Lanka, targeted at the French and German markets.