Deweni Inima | Episode 1536 17th March 2023

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)

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)

Sri Lanka State Trading Corporation (STC) says that all required steps have been completed to ship the first consignment of eggs imported from India. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (12:20 PM)

Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a woman who is said to be a major accomplice in the drug syndicate of "Ratmalane Devinda", who handles drug deals in Ratmalana, Mount Lavinia and Moratuwa areas from abroad. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (12:46 PM)

The Cabinet of Ministers has authorized the Finance Ministry Secretary or the Treasury s Deputy Secretary to sign the Promissory Notes and other required documents as soon as Sri Lanka receives the IMF-supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approval from the IMF Executive Board. MORE..

20 Mar 2023 (11:41 PM)

The Secretary to the Treasury has informed the Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) and Lanka Hospitals PLC that the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval in principle for the divestment of the stakes held by the Treasury Secretary in the two companies. MORE..

20 Mar 2023 (8:50 PM)