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The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is to wage a battle to preserve the independence of judiciary from the pressure being asserted from the nation s executive, said the legal body s chairman Saliya Peiris on Sunday, emphaising that attempts were being made to systematically ignore court rulings. MORE..

20 Mar 2023 (9:20 AM)

An assault has allegedly been carried out on several members of the Electricity Consumers Association during a demonstration held in the Godigamuwa area of Divulapitiya last night (March 20). MORE..

20 Mar 2023 (4:23 PM)

Investors are betting that Sri Lanka will win final approval for about $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund on Monday, a key step for the bankrupt nation to revive its economy from the worst crisis in decades. MORE..

20 Mar 2023 (11:04 AM)

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)

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)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the U.S. and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up their joint military exercises, state media KCNA said on Monday. MORE..

20 Mar 2023 (1:46 PM)

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for several areas in a total of three districts, namely Badulla, Galle and Matale. MORE..

20 Mar 2023 (2:34 PM)