Courtesy Ada Derana The Supreme Court today (Feb. 03) rejected a request made by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) to issue an interim order preventing the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) from imposing power cuts during the ongoing 2022 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination. A petition filed by the human rights group against the […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said today that the Export-Import Bank of China will provide an extension on the debt service to Sri Lanka due in 2022 and 2023, which means Sri Lanka will not have to repay the principal and interest due on the Bank’s loans during the above-mentioned […]

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Courtesy Ada Derana A total of 150 motorcycles, 74 vehicles and 115 pieces of search equipment have been handed over to the Sri Lanka Police by Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Takei Syunsuke. The automobiles and equipment were handed over under a grant by the Japanese Government at a ceremony held at the Presidential […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror Two members of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka have handed over their letters of resignation to the Finance Ministry Secretary. It was reported that Mohan Samaranayake and Udeni Wickremasinghe handed over their resignation letters.

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Courtesy Ada Derana China has hit back at the remarks made by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland that the terms extended by China to Sri Lanka to unlock IMF debt relief remain insufficient. In response to a question raised at a regular press conference on Thursday (Feb. 02), Chinese Foreign […]

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