Samantha Power among candidates for World Bank presidency
Samantha Power, currently director of USAID, is among those being floated by US officials as possible candidates for the job of World Bank president, Reuters reports.
Samantha Power, currently director of USAID, is among those being floated by US officials as possible candidates for the job of World Bank president, Reuters reports.
The IMF is considering approving a loan for Sri Lanka, even without China's assurance of debt-restructuring support, Bloomberg News said.
Treasury secretary Mahinda Siriwardana has informed the Election Commission of a difficulty in funding the local government polls.
The UNP has approval from its working committee to formulate a new constitution for the party.
A two-day workshop for Colombo youths who aspire to be journalists takes place from February 21, said its organizer, Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Postal voting for the local government polls could take place as scheduled depending on the availability of the ballot papers by tomorrow (18), said the Election Commission.
Rice mill owners have ruled out a Rs. 100 per kg price for paddy in the presence of a certified price imposed by the state.
Israel has given an assurance to labour and foreign employment minister Manusha Nanayakkara to recruit 2,000 female caregivers from Sri Lanka this year.
SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne has proposed establishing a separate and unified revenue administration agency as a timely need.
A former sports minister, Bandula Basnayake, passed away while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital yesterday (16).