Tag: Ranil Wickremesinghe
China keeps Sri Lanka in debt grip, stalling IMF relief
(NIKKEI ASIA) Sri Lanka’s diplomatic failure to secure a concrete debt relief framework from China, its largest bilateral lender, is blocking access to desperately needed…
Sri Lanka rejects UNHRC report
Written by Staff Writer Written by Staff Writer 03 Oct, 2023 | 9:22 am COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that…
Sri Lanka President to attend Berlin Global Dialogue
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to attend the Berlin Global Dialogue. Berlin Global Dialogue is a new international forum that…
President meets Prime Minister Nepal; discusses political, trade and business partnership
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal of Nepal on Tuesday (19) in New York on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses G77 + China summit in Cuba
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the crucial role of science, technology and innovation in overcoming the current development challenges faced by developing nations worldwide. He expressed…
Ambassadors of India, China, France, Japan share stage in Colombo on ‘Indian Ocean Region’
COLOMBO (News 1st); Ambassador of four world powers were on the same stage in Colombo on Tuesday (12) to share their views on the Indian…
President leaves for Cuba, & US on official visit
Colombo (News 1st), Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Cuba, and the United States of America on Wednesday (13) morning to attend the Group…
Jeevan explains why he intervened in Elkaduwa Plantation melee
COLOMBO (News 1st); Jeevan Thondaman, the Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development over the weekend, intervened in an incident where the administration of…
President to depart to Singapore today
COLOMBO (News 1st) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to depart the country on Monday (21) morning for a two-day official visit to Singapore. The…
Essential to consider deregulation and privatization as alternatives
COLOMBO (News 1st); President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that sustaining an economy predominantly influenced by government control in aspects of ownership and regulation has become challenging….
