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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday informed the latter that India would like to have fast tracked the i..

The Ministry of Finance and Mass Media yesterday (22nd Nov.) entered into two Loan Agreements with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to borrow USD 150 million for the development of 340..

President Maithripala Sirisena says the great October Revolution gives us a valuable lesson about common man’s fighting spirit.

As prices of coconuts soared due to drought fuelled supply shortage, Sri Lanka announced that it is sourcing a huge volume of coconuts not from international sellers but from domes..

To control the Cost of Living of the consumers, Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera has reduced the levy on several essential food items from midnight, today (8t..

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon called on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on 6th November at Temple Tree, Colombo and held discussions.

Japan will continue to support Sri Lanka in its development programs and strengthen maritime security, says the Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Nakane.

To develop the dairy activities in Sri Lanka, the United States announced that a USD 21 million (LKR 3.15 billion) awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food for Progress..

The United States expressed its support to develop Sri Lanka as a regional hub for trade and investment in Asia, which would connect trade flows among ASEAN, India, the Middle East..

The General Amnesty extended for Army deserters has received good response with 5,412 Army absentees reporting to their respective Regimental Headquarters seeking legal discharge.