Tag: Srilanka
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Cannabis growing law to cabinet soon: Minister
“Canabis comes under the Ayurveda (Indigenous Medicine) Act,” Minister Jayakody told reporters. “It is a subject coming under the Department of Ayurveda.
October 10, 2022 -
Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe warm-up match in T20 World Cup rescheduled
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up fixture between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe has been rescheduled and will now be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday, 11 October.
October 9, 2022 -
Sri Lanka Tourism hosts three days roadshow from 26 to 30 September
The first road show was held in New Delhi on 26 September followed by heading to the St. Regis Hotel in Mumbai on 28 September and closing with the Hyderabad Roadshow at Taj Krishna Hotel today.
September 30, 2022 -
Japan insists on ‘development finance in transparent and fair manner’
The Japanese Embassy, in Colombo, in a statement, said that President Wickremesinghe and Minister Yoshimasa shared the common understanding that debt restructuring should be carried out with the participation of all the creditor countries, in a transparent and comparable manner.
September 29, 2022 -
Sri Lankan fishermen oppose Chinese exploitation of their maritime resources
Local Sri Lankan fishermen in the northern part of the island nation come forward to oppose the Chinese exploitation of maritime resources in their waters.
September 27, 2022 -
UN issues dire warning of food insecurity in SL
Close on the heels of Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera’s admission that the government lacked the wherewithal to purchase paddy, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and its World Food Programme (WFP) has, in a joint report released yesterday (12), revealed that 6.3 mn people are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity.
September 13, 2022 -
Shipping giant changes course to save Lankan whales
Animal rights activists on Friday cheered a move by a shipping giant to alter course in Sri Lankan waters to avoid collisions with blue whales, the world’s largest mammals
September 12, 2022 -
India lashes out at Chinese Ambassador’s views on India-Sri Lanka relations
The Indian High Commission also said that Qi's view of Sri Lanka's northern neighbour may be coloured by how his own country behaves.
August 28, 2022 -
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24
"Gotabaya should return to the country and people will welcome him but he would not continue in politics as he is not suitable," Weeratunga, who was critical of the role of Gotabaya as a President, told media.
August 17, 2022 -
Ranil Wickremesinghe takes over as SriLanka’s acting president; orders to arrest protesters
Besides, the Sri Lankan Police used tear gas to disperse a group of protesters near the Prime Minister's Office at Flower Road in state capital Colombo.
July 13, 2022 -
SriLanka declares state of emergency after President flees
Sri Lankan authorities today confirmed that Gotabaya had flown to Maldives with his wife and two bodyguards after full approval of the country's Defence Ministry.
July 13, 2022 -
Sri Lanka crisis: Rise and fall of Rajapaksa’s ‘Political’ dynasty
It was impossible till a while ago, to imagine the humiliating confrontation that Gottabaya faced on Tuesday with airport immigration staff when he was stopped to fly by the very staff which was serving the regime.
July 12, 2022 -
Former minister Basil Rajapaksa tries to flee Sri Lanka, stopped from boarding flight to Dubai
Sri Lanka's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, who is the youngest brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was stopped from boarding a flight to Dubai on Monday evening, local media reported.
July 12, 2022 -
Opposition flogging a dead horse
The SJB, and the JVP-led NPP yesterday staged a walkout in Parliament, which they will boycott for one week to pressure the government to sortout the economic crisis and grant relief to the public. Their right to protest cannot be questioned, but one questions their wisdom of cranking up pressure on the government in this manner. On …
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June 23, 2022 -
Chickens have come home to roost
When employees are in fuel queues and not reporting to work, there is zero productivity.
June 22, 2022 -
Sri Lanka looks for foreign investors to stabilise currency
Sabry said that the next few months will be difficult for Sri Lankans, reports Xinhua news agency.
April 24, 2022 -
Nepal curbs imports of cars, cosmetics as it gets compared with Sri Lanka
According to the country's central bank, Nepal Rastra Bank, foreign currency reserves fell by more than 16 per cent to 1.17tn Nepali rupees ($9.59bn) in the seven months to the middle of February.
April 12, 2022