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Sri Lankan PM urges citizens to use gas, fuel sparingly amid worsening cri
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 7 (ANI): The next three weeks for Sri Lanka would be tough as the nation is facing a severe economic crisis, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday while urging citizens to use fuel and gas sparingly.
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Sri Lanka seeks India's support for troubled agricultural sector: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has sought India's help for food security and environmental protection, according to a Sri Lanka publication.
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Aeroflot aircraft matter is private legal issue: Sri Lanka PM tells Russia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Russian authorities that the Aeroflot aircraft issue is not an issue between two countries but a private legal issue.
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Sri Lanka: India provides life-saving drugs, equipment to Jaffna Teaching
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaffna [Sri Lanka], June 5 (ANI): In continuation of the Government of India's ongoing support to the people of Sri Lanka, India in the latest aid provided two truckloads of life-saving medicines and equipment to Jaffna Teaching Hospital (JTH) on Saturday.
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Sri Lankan envoy meets Tamil Nadu CM Stalin, discusses fishermen's issues
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 4 (ANI): Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda, met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday in Chennai and discussed the relationship between Sri Lanka and the State of Tamil Nadu, including the fishermen's issues.
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Russia's Aeroflot suspends commercial flights to Colombo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 4 (ANI): Russia's Aeroflot has suspended its commercial flights to Colombo after Sri Lankan authorities detained its Airbus A330 jet.
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Sri Lanka President orders release of Rs 1.8 billion from COVID-19 fund fo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 4 (ANI): Amid Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis, its President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the release of Rs 1.8 billion from COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund for the import of essential medicines.
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Sri Lankan President instructs officials to maintain adequate stocks of es
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 3 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to maintain adequate stocks of all essential food items to prevent a shortage of goods.
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WA coach Voges feels Jhye Richardson will fight his way back into Australi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia]. June 3 (ANI): Western Australia coach Adam Voges backed pacer Jhye Richardson and said that he will fight his way back into the Australian team during the Sri Lankan tour.
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Sri Lanka PM holds discussions with FAO, UNDP representatives
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions on Friday with the Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, Vimlendra Sharan, and United Nations Development Program Deputy Country Representative, Malin Herwig, regardin
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'Gota Go Gama' demonstrators deny 'false claims' of meeting Sri Lanka Pres
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 2 (ANI): Demonstrators against Gotabaya Rajapaksa-led government in Sri Lanka have denied claims that they had met the Sri Lankan President and alleged that false claims were being made in an attempt to scuttle the ongoing struggle at Galle Face.
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Sri Lanka to appoint five finance committees, 10 oversight committees to r
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 30 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday said that five finance committees and 10 oversight committees will be appointed to resolve the economic and political crisis faced by the country.
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