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Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday said it has given preliminary approval to Starlink to provide satellite-based internet services in the island nation, after President Ranil Wickremesinghe met its owner Elon Musk in Indonesia and discussed the issue.Minister of State for Technology Kanaka Herath...

Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be held in New Delhi over the weekend.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 293 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, the results of which were...

Announcing the development, the Sri Lankan President's Media Division (PMD) said in a post on Twitter: "Minister of State for Technology @Kanakadh announced that TRCSL (Telecom Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka) has signed a contract to provide satellite-based internet @ Starlink has been given...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has accepted the invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is likely to be held on June 8.Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi over phone on the...

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday urged all political parties to support the Economic Transformation Bill in Parliament as an immediate measure to help the crisis-hit island nation prop up its bankrupt economy."We have made an agreement with the International...

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said a strategic decision has been taken on deferring debt payments to 2027 and renegotiating repayment terms to extend it to 2042.In April 2022, the island nation announced the loss of its sovereignty for the first time since gaining...

According to the Presidential Media Division (PMD) on Friday, Wickremesinghe said at a discussion on Thursday that the government aims to spread AI across all sectors within five years and the university system will be involved in the initiative, Xinhua news agency reported. Have an important...

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will definitely seek re-election in the presidential election and will announce his candidacy in the next two weeks, a senior government minister said on Monday."I can definitely say that the president will contest the election," said Harin...

He made this comment in his statement on Vesak Day, according to Thursday's report by Xinhua news agency.Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka as a nation must develop the same zeal for enlightenment exemplified by the Buddha, sacrificing today for a better tomorrow.Wickramasinghe joined the Vesak...

Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday reiterated his intention to hold the next presidential election this year before the parliamentary elections.Sources confirmed that he had told the Cabinet meeting earlier in the day that the financial allocation has so far been reserved...

In an online statement, Wickremesinghe expressed his deep condolences to the bereaved families, the government and the people of Iran, Xinhua news agency reported.Wickremesinghe said, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of President Raisi and his colleagues."Bad weather forced a...

Musk said bringing connectivity to remote communities fundamentally improves access to education and economic opportunities."Starlink now available in Fiji," he posted on Twitter.SpaceX's internet service is now live on more than 300 islands in the Republic of Fiji, the 99th country...

In a post on Twitter, the PMD mentioned that Wickremesinghe discussed the implementation of Starlink service in Sri Lanka with the tech billionaire and also mentioned that he would like to fast-track the application process to connect the country to the global Starlink network. Are committed to...

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe told lawmakers on Thursday that there is no "alternative path" to economic recovery for the island nation other than the reform plans laid out by the IMF.Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from the British in...

Sri Lanka will hold presidential elections in Colombo from September 17 to October 16, the country's top electoral body announced on Thursday.According to local media reports, in a notice signed by its Chairman R M A L Ratnayake, the Election Commission said it will seek nominations to conduct...

Colombo: Sri Lanka is looking to accelerate comprehensive economic cooperation with India by boosting the tourism sector, the island nation's President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday.Addressing the inauguration of ITC Ratnadeepa, the first overseas property of Indian company ITC Hotels...

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to contest the presidential election under a new symbol later this year, according to an aide.Wickremesinghe, 75, will represent multiple parties as the national candidate, senior presidential adviser and senior UNP leader Ashu...

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...