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LocalTags: Print EditionPeople celebrate lighting firecrackers in Colombo following the announcement that the International Monetary Fund’s executive board has approved the US$ 3 billion loan under its extended fund facility. Pictures by…

LocalTags: Print EditionPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that Sri Lanka is no longer deemed bankrupt by the world. In a special statement following the approval of the extended credit facility by the Executive Board of the…

LocalTags: Print EditionAmerican Ambassador for Sri Lanka Julie Chung has welcomed the approval granted by the IMF for the Extended Fund Facility by a Twitter message. “The US welcomes the approval of Sri Lanka’s IMF package; great news…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe proposal to conduct Sri Lanka Law college exams only in the English language was defeated by a vote in Parliament today (21 March). There were 113 votes against and only 1 vote in favour of the proposal.…

LocalTags: Print EditionSri Lankan rupee has appreciated against the USD today (21 March) after an increasing trend that was noticed in the past 5 days. USD buying has reduced from Rs. 331.71 reported yesterday (20 March) to Rs. 316.84…

LocalTags: Print EditionSri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe in a brief statement today stated that, the IMF Executive board has given approval for the Extended Fund Facility. This is an indication that Sri Lanka is now capable of…

LocalTags: Print EditionAccording to the Horana Police a private bus has been completely destroyed by a sudden fire this morning today (21 March) in front of Boralugoda Investment Promotion Zone on Horana - Ratnapura road. As soon as the…

LocalTags: Print EditionA group of 280 French tourists who arrived in Kandy by the Udarata Menike Express train was received by Kandy Mayor Kesara Senanayake and members of the Kandy Hoteliers Association.Picture shows the tourists being…

LocalAsela KuruluwanshaTags: Print EditionA stock of books and school equipment worth Rs.100,000 which were to be distributed among school children had been completely destroyed in a fire that broke out at about 2 a.m. yesterday in an…

LocalRakshana SriyanthaTags: Print EditionOpposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) never advocated to slash welfare measures such as Janasaviya and the Mid Day Meal programme that benefits…