Lanka’s new President to be named on July 20, confirms minister
The development comes after thousands of people stormed into the President’s House in Fort on Saturday….reports Asian Lite News Minister of Urban Development and
Breather for crisis-hit Lanka as tourism revives
Earnings from tourism in February were $314.5 million, while the country earned $268 million in January, the data shows….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka
Currency depreciation lands Lanka in soup
The country’s biggest wheat importer PRIMA increased the price of a kg of wheat flour by 35 LKR….reports Asian Lite News The prices of
Lanka woos foreign investors
Sri Lanka’s state-owned investment agency the Board of Investment (BOI) last week said the country is aiming to attract $3 billion in the FDI
32 Lankans evacuated from Ukraine
The Foreign Ministry is also monitoring the status of Sri Lankan nationals in countries which share land borders with Ukraine….reports Asian Lite News Thirty-two
Lanka on mission to combat fuel shortage
The Central Bank has also recommended that the use of private vehicles must be discouraged …reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan Central Bank
Lanka moving away from China
Fears have also been rife in Colombo regarding Chinese loans, as the country has previously been forced to hand over strategic projects like Hambantota
Police, defence chiefs cleared in 2019 Easter Sunday attacks
Fernando and Wijesundara who were charged in two separate cases were acquitted by the three judge High Court bench due to lack of evidence….reports
Lanka Foreign Minister in India for talks
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, a bilateral meeting between Peiris and Jaishankar will take place at the Hyderabad House here on Monday
India extends $500 mn LOC to crisis-hit Lanka
The Indian support for fuel imports by Sri Lanka from India, through the LOC, is in response to Sri Lanka’s urgent requirement…reports Asian Lite
