Sri Lanka and South Korea considably strengthened inter - parliamentary co-operation as an essence in further promoting close bonds of friendship between the two countries. “Both parties acknowledged the vibrant multifac ...
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Army presence needed in North to thwart possible LTTE threat – UK MP
By Shamindra FerdinandoThe need for the Sri Lankan Army to continue its presence in the Northern and Eastern Provinces couldn’t be disputed, though the LTTE no longer posed a conventional military threat, Lord Naseby, PC ...
Secretary Defence concludes successful visit to Japan
Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development calls on Mr. Mitsu Shimojo, Vice Minister of Defence The Secretary of Defence and Urban Development, Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was invited as a Guest of the G ...
IMF releases $ 426.8 million to Sri Lanka
*Endorsement of economic performance
*Total disbursements $ 2.13 billion
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) board of directors released $ 426.8 million to Sri Lanka after reviewing the country’s implementation of economic policies attached to a $2.56 billion loan.
Govt. promises to implement LLRC recommendations
Amid allegations by the Opposition that some ministers had made contradictory statements regarding the LLRC report, the government gave an assurance in Parliament yesterday that it would implement the recommendations. S ...
President on current challenges: Public servants urged to ensure good governance
* ‘Leave foreign pressures to us’ * ‘New expectations in an era of peace’ While the government is fully capable of dealing with any pressures that come from Geneva, New York or Washington, it is the public servants and h ...
New Air Services Agreement signed with Russia
Turning a new chapter in Sri Lanka Russia bilateral relations, a new Air Services Agreement between Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation was signed at the Ministry of Transport of Russia in Moscow on 26.03.2012. H.E. Uda ...