COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Water Supply and Drainage Board is facing significant challenges in collecting outstanding bills and arrears, totaling approximately 8 billion rupees, as of May 2023.  Of the total outstanding amount, Rs. 7.1 billion, is attributed to unpaid domestic water sup...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe says that after 2027, Sri Lanka will not need the support of the International Monetary Fund. In a statement, the State Ministry of Finance said that the Minister made these remarks while participating in a program held recently at th...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The number of deaths attributed to dengue fever has reached 34. In the first two weeks of this month alone, 3,883 new cases have been reported, adding to the alarming total of 53,203 cases reported this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit. The Western Province h...

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(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday she was “eager” to work with China on areas of mutual interest, including debt restructurings for poorer countries, and that multilateral development banks needed reforms before capital increases could be considered. In rem...