Category: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka attends UN conference in Qatar
Colombo (News 1st) – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya was amongst the dignitaries present for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the…
Election Commission to decide on LG Poll today (3)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Election Commission will meet on Friday (3) to decide on the Local Government Election. The 2023 Local Government Election was…
Only parliamentary election can change a government
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that a change of government can only be brought about through a parliamentary election and the…
“If President wants General Election, hold a General Election”
COLOMBO (News 1st): Parliamentarian Rauff Hakeem challenged President Ranil Wickremesinghe to conduct General Elections, speaking at an event on Saturday (4). “The President says the…
Will honour Supreme Court interim order on funds for LG elections
Colombo (News 1st) – Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya stated on Saturday (4) that the government will honour the Supreme Court’s interim…
CBSL decision to raise the policy rate is appropriate
COLOMBO (News 1st); The IMF Mission in Sri Lanka says that the decision taken by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to raise the policy…
Sri Lanka raises Policy Interest Rates by 1%
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) decided to raise the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the…
Ready to adopt IMF program in March; Can settle $200 Mn from B’desh in September
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is ready to adopt the IMF program within March 2023, said Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe on Friday (3)…
Vajira becomes acting COPF Chair, passes 8 gazettes
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Opposition alleges that MP Vajira Abeywardena had been appointed as the Acting Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance during…
Supreme Court issues Interim Order on funding Local Government Election 2023
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Friday (3) issued an interim order on the country’s Finance Secretary, and the Attorney General who represents…
