Former PM's observations on Ukraine-Russia war draw global attention
A recent Question & Answer session organised by a group of youth activists with former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has drawn international media attention.
A recent Question & Answer session organised by a group of youth activists with former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has drawn international media attention.
The devaluation of the rupee to 230 to the US Dollar will not help avert the foreign exchange crisis and the decision to increase the interest rate by only 1% is purely insufficient to defend the rupee at LKR 230 or even 240, SJB parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva said.
'SIRIMAVO: Steering the Destiny of a Nation' which presents a pictorial biography of the late Sirimavo Bandaranaike was released on March 8 to coincide with International Women’s Day.
The United National Party (UNP) has criticised the government's attempts to distract the public from the current crises in the country.
Several Ministers are set to take oaths before the President in their new portfolios today, it is learnt.
The government of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has a meagre 10% approval rating little over 2 years into his term, according to a poll by Verité Research.
Sri Lanka's economy was facing "mounting challenges" with public debt reaching "unsustainable levels", the IMF has said, calling for urgent reforms in the island nation's economy as it is facing the worst economic crisis.
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has suggested that Asia is the newly emerging power block, highlighting the fact that Asia remains non-committal in regards to the sanctions imposed against Russia despite acknowledging Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
SLPP MP S.B. Dissanayaka is set to take over the cabinet portfolio held by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, it is learnt.
Governments that come to power with a large majority must bear in mind that they are merely the custodians of a country and not its owners, the chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice Karu Jayasuriya said.