COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has accepted the IMF staff level agreement for US $ 2.9 Billion. President Ranil Wickremesinghe meeting with the IMF Delegation in Colombo on Thursday (1) said that this is an important step in the history of Sri Lanka.  “Not...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The International Monetary Fund Mission in Sri Lanka said the country needs a government that has a mandate to carry out the reforms mentioned in the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for US $ 2.9 Billion announced on Thursday (1). IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka P...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ambassador of Egypt in Sri Lanka Maged Mosleh called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry yesterday (31) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Sabry and Ambassador Mosleh held wide-ranging discussions related to the multi-faceted bilateral cooperation....

COLOMBO (News 1st);  The World Food Program warned the ongoing economic crisis and political turmoil have pushed food price inflation to above 90 percent, with a shortage of fuel disrupting access, livelihoods, and food safety programs, leaving millions vulnerable to food insecurity. The World...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for an immediate end to media suppression. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday (1), Sajith Premadasa said the government must immediately stop the suppression.   "When Keheliya Rambukwella was the Media Minister, ...