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Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to visit Saudi Arabia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry is scheduled to make an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 23-27 January 2023 on an invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The Minister is scheduled to meet with Foreign Minister Farhan Al Saud and discuss […]
Sri Lanka agrees in principle on a renewable energy framework with India
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar today announced that Sri Lanka and India have agreed in principle on a renewable energy framework. Dr. Jaishankar said that India will encourage greater investments in the Sri Lankan economy, especially in core areas like energy, tourism, and infrastructure, and count on the Government of Sri Lanka to […]
We expect that all bilateral creditors are dealt with equally: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar says that they extended financing assurances to the IMF to clear the way for Sri Lanka to move forward with the expectation that this will not only strengthen Sri Lanka’s position but ensure that all bilateral creditors are dealt with equally. Speaking to journalists in Colombo on […]
Sri Lanka – United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce holds first AGM
The Sri Lanka – UK Chamber of Commerce held its first Annual General Meeting at the Sri Lanka High Commission in London on 12 January 2023 under the patronage High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom Saroja Sirisena. The Sri Lanka – UK Chamber of Commerce was launched on 26 October 2021 in […]
‘ ratings; Maintains RWN
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the National long-term ratings of five Sri Lankan finance and leasing companies (FLCs) after the recent sovereign downgrade and recalibration of the agency’s Sri Lankan National Rating scale. The FLCs’ ratings remain on Rating Watch Negative (RWN). The downgrades follow similar action on 10 Sri Lankan banks. (For details, see “Fitch […]
‘s debt relief in coming weeks, India tells IMF
India is looking for a medium-to-long-term debt treatment through maturity extension and interest rate reduction or any other financial operation that would deliver similar financing or debt relief to Sri Lanka, an Indian official said. Confirming India’s strong support for Sri Lanka’s prospective EFF-supported program, the Additional Secretary of India’s Finance Ministry, Rajat Kumar Mishra, […]
SLT-MOBITEL welcomes 2023 speeding up Fibre to 200Mbps
Celebrating the dawn of 2023 and continuing to enrich citizens digital lives, SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider is enhancing the SLT-MOBITEL Fibre, Sri Lanka’s first, fastest and widest premium connectivity bandwidth to 200Mbps download speed and 100Mbps upload speed. Ensuring everyone is on super-highway to digital inclusivity, SLT-MOBITEL is the fastest home broadband service […]
Delegation of UAE investors visits Port City
A delegation of investors from the United Arab Emirates, led by His Royal Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, visited Port City Colombo on the 14 th of January 2023, during a special visit to Sri Lanka for the purpose. Discussions were held between the members of the delegation, representatives from the […]
Milinda Moragoda discusses priority areas for cooperation with India’s national security advisor
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with the National Security Advisor of India Shri Ajit Kumar Doval, on 16 January and discussed matters pertaining to India-Sri Lanka relations. The discussion focused on mutual strategic interests of the two countries and priority areas for cooperation. The meeting took place as part of the […]
Sri Lanka & US Militaries Commence Joint Training Exercise
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will commence exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 with the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force in Colombo, Jan.19 – 26, 2023. CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka is a bilateral exercise between Sri Lanka and the United States designed to promote regional security […]