Paara Dige || Episode 472 || 15th March 2023

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a 48 #8209;month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with an amount of SDR 2.286 billion (395 percent of quota or about US$3 billion), the international lender announced. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (12:34 AM)

Sri Lanka is seeking a 10-year moratorium on its foreign debt, President Ranil Wickremesinghe s office said on March 20, 2023 on the eve of a desperately needed $2.9 billion IMF bailout. MORE..

20 Mar 2023 (10:51 PM)

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Central and North western provinces and in Trincomalee, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Mannar districts during the afternoon or night. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (8:58 AM)

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to make a special statement to the nation today (21) regarding the IMF Executive Board s approval for Sri Lanka s request for an extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (9:20 AM)

Philadelphia will pay $9.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by racial justice protesters who accused police of abusing them at a 2020 rally following the killing of George Floyd, the city said on Monday. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (1:42 PM)

In a special statement following the approval of the extended credit facility by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that Sri Lanka is no longer deemed bankrupt by the world. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (1:52 PM)