COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, Richard Marles, at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (2) to discuss the deepening of bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Australia.The meeting focu...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka launched  the National Credit Guarantee Institution Limited (NCGIL) on Monday (2) in Colombo.The initiative is aimed at enabling micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to access finance without the need for collateral.NCGIL was established through a Public-Pr...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), emphasized the critical role of credit information in improving access to finance, particularly for underserved sectors of the economy.Speaking at the launch of the National Credit Guarantee Institution L...

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized that Sri Lanka must treat the current Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the final opportunity to stabilize and rebuild the nation’s economy.Speaking at the launch of National Tax Week, the ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Environment has announced the designation of the natural habitat of the endangered freshwater fish species 'Bandula Pethiya' as a conservation zone. This decision aligns with a series of special initiatives launched to mark International Day for Biological Di...