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Colombo, Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe will contest the presidential election as an independent candidate, his aide said on Sunday.United National Party Vice President Ruwan Wijewardene confirmed that the presidential election will definitely take place and Wickremesinghe, 75...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka's Election Commission said on Sunday it would announce the date of the next presidential election before the end of this month.Election Commission Chairman R M A L Ratnayake said that the Election Commission will be legally empowered to announce the election date after July...

Colombo, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said government sector employees will not receive another pay rise this year, warning that further pay rises without proper planning could paralyze the government ahead of presidential and general elections.The 75-year-old, who is expected...

Colombo, describing it as “a project for posterity”, India on Saturday donated digital equipment, including 2,000 Tabs, worth Rs 300 million, for use in 200 schools in Sri Lanka's southern province.A ceremony held in the southern district of Galle, attended by President Ranil Wickremesinghe...

Colombo, India on Saturday donated digital equipment for use by schools in Sri Lanka's southern province.A ceremony in the southern district of Galle on Saturday was attended by President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha.Wickremesinghe said, “We deeply appreciate...

Colombo President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday that Sri Lanka saved $8 billion in the last two years thanks to “effective economic management” and emphasized that the nation is now recovering from economic turmoil due to the restructuring of the debt.Sri Lanka finalized debt...

Colombo, newly appointed World Bank country director for Sri Lanka, Nepal and Maldives David Sislen on Thursday called President Rani Wickremesinghe and pledged to support the debt-trapped island nation's path to prosperity.The meeting took place at the Presidential Secretariat.“#WorldBank...

Colombo President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said "substantial progress" has been made in Sri Lanka's debt restructuring, which he said provided much-needed breathing room for the cash-strapped country to transform its economy into bankruptcy in a resilient and stable economy.Briefing...

Colombo, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday responded to opposition criticism of the cash-strapped country's external debt restructuring deal with major bilateral creditors and promised to submit all agreements and documents related to the debt restructuring to a parliamentary...

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Sri Lanka Minister for Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe along with his family offered prayers at the Tirupati Balaji temple in Tirumala on Sunday.Earlier this month, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe thanked...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Election Commission has asked officials to prepare for presidential elections in the coming months, a media report said on Saturday.The Election Commission had earlier announced that the presidential elections would be held between September 17 and October 16.All...

"I extend my gratitude to our creditors, including China and the Exim Bank of China, India, Japan and France, who co-chair the Official Committee of Creditors," President Wickremesinghe said in a televised address on Wednesday evening.The debt structuring agreement allows Sri Lanka to defer...

Colombo, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced on Wednesday that debt restructuring agreements with bilateral lenders, including India and China, have been finalized in Paris, describing the development as an "important milestone" that will bolster international confidence in the...

The department said the proposal was first submitted by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as Defense Minister and Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Xinhua news agency reported.Currently, under the management of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Hingurakgoda...

Colombo President Ranil Wickremesinghe will address the nation on Wednesday evening, during which he is likely to brief Sri Lankans on the cash-strapped country's economic challenges and provide an update on debt restructuring efforts external.President Wickremesinghe, who also holds the...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], Recalling his meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his recent visit to the island nation, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he thanks him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi your continued support to Sri Lanka. .Recalling Jaishankar's...

Wickremesinghe met EAM Jaishankar in Colombo on Thursday as the two jointly inaugurated the formal launch of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) with a grant of $6 million from India."I met Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar during his official visit to Sri Lanka...

Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday reiterated Sri Lanka's unwavering support for the establishment of a separate Palestinian state "within five years".The President also said that despite the country's current bankrupt economy, generous public contributions raised one million...

Colombo, Sri Lanka, has survived two difficult years of its economic crisis and this was made possible by financial support of $3.5 billion from India, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday and emphasized his commitment to maintaining a strong partnership with New Delhi.In his speech...

Colombo, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe held bilateral talks on Thursday, with joint energy projects taking center stage, including a proposed oil pipeline linking the two countries .The two leaders focused on initiatives aimed at improving energy...