COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka has approved a debt restructuring deal with its creditors while talks with international sovereign bondholders will continue further, Cabinet spokesman and minister Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday.Gunawardena also said that top treasury officials along with...
Located at vital points across the Indian Ocean island, the MRCC has centers at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo, a sub-centre in Hambantota and crucial unmanned facilities in Galle, Arugambay, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Kallarawa, Point Pedro and Mullikulam.Jaishankar and President...
Colombo, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has welcomed private direct investment from China and greater Chinese participation in sectors such as agriculture, renewable energy, IT and education.The issue of private direct investment came up during a meeting of Prime Minister...
Colombo, a joint venture between an Indian and a Russian company has been entrusted with the management of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, a government spokesperson said on Friday.The facility, which cost US$209 million, was once dubbed "the world's...
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stressed the importance of legalizing agreements with the IMF to ensure there is no repeat of decisions being reversed after agreeing with the global lender, he said, leaving it trapped in debt. Represents the "last chance" for economic...