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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 […]
End Arbitrary Detention of Student Activist: Human Rights Organizations
The Sri Lankan government should immediately end the arbitrary detention of Wasantha Mudalige, a student activist who was arrested on August 18, 2022, seven human rights organizations said today. Since August 21, Mudalige, 29, has been held on orders signed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), a draconian law that […]
Ombudsmen of Sri Lanka and Türkiye signs bilateral cooperation MoU
On the sidelines of the International Ombudsman Conference 2023, the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) of Sri Lanka and Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently in Ankara. The Memorandum of Understanding between the Office Ombudsman of Sri Lanka and Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye was signed in the presence […]
SLT-MOBITEL revolutionises customer experiences with launch of mAgent initiative
Echoing its leadership in revolutionising customer experiences with innovative, sustainable solutions, SLT-MOBITEL, The National ICT Solutions Provider, announced the launch of ‘mAgent’, an exclusive first-of-its-kind frontline service deployed to assist customers from across Sri Lanka through personalised service at their doorstep. With the launch of mAgent, both Fixed and Mobile users will be able to […]