Holi: What you need to know about the festival
It's a celebration of love and new beginnings - and it's also quite messy. It's the Hindu festival of Holi, and here's what you need to know about it.
Sri Lanka negotiates with India to extend a US$1 billon credit line spending 2/3of it
Sri Lanka is negotiating with India to extend a US$1 billon credit line by a few months, two sources told Reuters, as the island nation tries to line up funds for the rest of the year while the IMF looks set to approve a US$2.9 billion loan for it soon.
Sri Lanka economic reform program to get IMF board approval by March 20
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the progress made by the Sri Lankan authorities in taking decisive policy actions and obtaining financial assurances from all major creditors including China, India and the Paris Club.
Large–scale Chinese companies to invest in Sri Lanka
Large–scale Chinese companies are to invest in Sri Lanka, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said today.
Sri Lanka to introduce Online Safety Act to regulate social media.
State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath stated that Sri Lanka is in need of an Online Safety Act to regulate social media.
Requirement/Demands of women on International women's day
No one brings the victory and benefits covered with roses to your doorstep even for a small things it can be achieved only with scarification, hands to gather, sometimes victory/achievement take blood and lives as bribery.
President places trust in female population to rebuild collapsed economy
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday expressed confidence in Sri Lanka’s female population supporting the government’s reform programme where efforts are underway to rebuild the collapsed economy.
SL in talks to extend $1 bln Indian credit line-report
Sri Lanka is negotiating with India to extend a $1 billon credit line by a few months, two sources told Reuters.
Clean Clothes Campaign calls on major brands sourcing apparel from SL to take responsibility for workers’ survival
The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), the garment industry’s largest alliance of labour unions and non-governmental organisations, called on major brands sourcing apparel from Sri Lanka to take responsibility for their workers’ survival in the wake of severe economic crisis in the country.
Iran announces arrests over schoolgirl poisonings
Leaders in Iran announced several arrests amid an ongoing wave of school poisonings. Tehran's Interior Ministry has accused some of those arrested of having ties to "foreign-based dissident media."
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Strikes cripple French refineries over pension reforms
Striking unions blocked fuel deliveries from refineries across France. Unions have been at loggerheads with Macron's administration over a controversial reform to France's pension system.
Sri Lanka and Qatar state ministers review bilateral ties
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya has met with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on the sidelines of the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) which kicked off in Doha on Sunday.
Major trains cancelled for the first time in history due to lack of crew
Major train services in remote areas are now in the process of being cancelled for the first time in history, Locomotive Engineering Operators' Union Chairman K. A. U. Konthasinghe said.
US Treasury Secretary speaks to Ranil & expresses support
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Monday spoke with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and expressed support for Sri Lanka’s steps towards an IMF-supported programme to advance economic reform and achieve a strong and durable recovery.