LNP – Govt. calls rating action “irrational”
Expresses displeasure on the rating action just before the 2022 budget Questions rating agency’s view that the nature of upcoming
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Month: October 2021
LNP – Payment to Chinese Company halted following court decision: People’s Bank
Responding to the moves taken by the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka to blacklist
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LNP – Sri Lankans still need to quarantine for 10 days when visiting UK
The British government is yet to issue a clearance for Sri Lankan nationals to enter the United Kingdom without a
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LNP – EU grants EUR 2 Mn to SL for COVID-19 health response
The European Union (EU) has granted a further EUR 2 million in funding to help Sri Lanka in its efforts
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LNP – Moody’s downgrades Sri Lanka’s debt rating to Caa2
Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has today downgraded the Government of Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer and senior
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LNP – DIG in charge of CID replaced
DIG in charge of the CID Prasad Ranasinghe has been transferred from the post to the Police Headquarters and DIG
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LNP – Provide relief for private bus owners to restart services: Minister tells NTC Head
Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today instructed the National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman to provide all possible relief for private bus
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LNP – Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets
Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a Super 12 contest at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai
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LNP – SLMA warns of another COVID wave; writes to President
Lessons learnt from the recent outbreaks in countries such as the UK, Singapore and Israel compel Sri Lanka to believe
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LNP – PM appreciates China’s continued support for Sri Lanka’s economic revival
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed appreciation for China’s continued support when the Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Qi
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