Sri Lanka’s investment information to be digitised
The purpose of this move is to encourage and promote investment opportunities in Sri Lanka.
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Foreign Minister Sabry denies China caused SL debt crisis
“The Chinese never came and forced us to take money…we [had] gone and sought funds”, he said.
Sri Lanka President gets tough with protesters, issues dire warning
He stated that people and political parties were allowed to stage rallies and marches but it is mandatory to obtain permission from the police.
Lankans migrate, work over time, and eat less to beat inflation
Official data showed that over a quarter million people have left the country so far this year, mainly for jobs.
President insists on IMF approved new tax regime
The President has also said that it will be difficult to get funding from other institutions if IMF support does not come through.
Shipping giant changes course to save Lankan whales
The move could reduce the strike risk as much as 95 percent, ordering its smaller feeder vessels in the area to slow to 10 knots in blue whale habitats, activists say.
Sri Lankan MP Sita willing to resign for Gota to enter Parliament
However, she said that as of now there had been no discussions on the need for her to resign to facilitate Rajapaksa’s entry into Parliament via the National List.
Sri Lanka crisis would deepen if creditors disagree, IMF says amid China concerns
All creditors, including China, have to agree to restructure their existing loans to the island nation before the IMF starts disbursing a US$2.9 billion loan.
Chinese missile tracker ship prospecting Indian Ocean bed south of Sri Lanka
The military ship is expected to head towards its home port Jiangyin near Shanghai, but it is unclear whether the ship will make another port call while on the way back to China.
Sri Lanka presidential committee critical of response to ‘protest movement’
Senior officials said the speed that the protest movement grew had made it quite impossible to de-escalate the threat by security measures alone.