ECONOMYNEXT – The daughter of slain Sri Lanka editor Lasantha Wickrematunga, has called for the impeachment of Sri Lanka’s Attorney General following the shock release of suspects in her father’s death and a senior police officer arrested for destroying evidence.…
President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will undertake a visit to the United Arab Emirates from 10-13 February 2025 at the invitation of President of the UAE Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to participate in the World Government Summit 2025. During the…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Attorney-General has released three key suspects in the long-running assassination case of high-profile editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, according to documents in a move that has stunned those who were seeking justice. Attorney-General Parinda Ranasinghe (Jnr) has ordered…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s West Container Terminal built with India’s Adani Ports is expecting its test vessel after commissioning cranes in February, its joint venture partner said, as India’s newly built Vizhinjam port marks 150 vessels. “The construction and installation…
ECONOMYNEXT – UN Women and Makers Global in Sri Lanka are conducting capacity building programmes to mentor and support young women to enter high-growth industries in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The MakHer programme is part of a project…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka North East monsoon has started lashing the island’s East, North Central and Eastern slopes of the central hills with torrential rains over the weekend, filling more than 50 tanks which are spilling ad inundating towns downstream.…
ECONOMYNEXT – A Sri Lanka India joint venture solar power plant in Sampur, Trincomalee will sell power to the national grid at 5.97 US cents a unit, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. Initial negotiations for the plant were around 7.00…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka have come together to support the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC) on select Anti-Corruption Initiatives in Sri Lanka. To symbolically mark…
ECONOMYNEXT – A joint statement issued after a meeting between President Anura Dissanayake and Chinese President Xi Jinping has detailed issues including maritime co-operation, Belt and Road relationship and Taiwan. The full statement is reproduced below: Joint Statement between the…
The People’s Republic of China and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka have issued a joint statement reaffirming their mutual support on core issues and major concerns. The statement underscores the strengthening of bilateral relations and highlights several key…
