Sri Lanka expects to resume tea exports to Iran from August
July 25, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka expects to resume Ceylon Tea exports to Iran under a special barter agreement between the two countries by the end of next …
July 25, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka expects to resume Ceylon Tea exports to Iran under a special barter agreement between the two countries by the end of next …
Special Statement by Tilak Marapana, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Parliament – 25.07.19 It has been brought to my notice that last Tuesday (23 July) and …
Jul 25, 2019 (LBO) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its growth forecasts for the global economy for this year and next, a statement said. It …
July 15, 2019 (LBO) – The European Union (EU) and Sri Lanka held on Monday an informal counterterrorism dialogue, chaired on the EU side by EU …
July 11, 2019 (LBO) – Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States, Rodney M. Perera, presented his credentials to the President of the United States, Donald …
July 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday officially launched Colombo’s newest international higher education college, …
July 03, 2019 (LBO) – Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has decided to relinquish her IMF responsibilities …
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) …
Jun 26, 2019 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka delegation to the Human Rights Council briefed the Council on progress made in addressing human rights concerns, national …
Jun 19, 2019 (LBO) – US President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 reelection campaign Tuesday in Florida vowing to maintain his 'America First' …
May 22, 2019 (LBO) - The people of the United Kingdom will go to the polls on Thursday May 23rd to vote for who will be their representatives in the European …
May 13, 2019 (LBO) – The US decision to increase tariffs to 25 percent on an additional 200 billion dollars of imports from China marks a significant …
May 12, 2019 (LBO) - Shemara Wikramanayake, CEO of global investment bank Macquarie, earned over $18mn in the last fiscal year. Her total annual renumeration …
By: Ganeshan Wignaraja Over 250 people died in last month’s IS-linked Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, making it one of the worst terror attacks since …
May 11, 2019 (LBO) - Niranjan Deva Aditya, more commonly known as the Hon. Nirj Deva, is seeking a fifth term in the European Parliament elections scheduled …
May 02, 2019 (LBO) – The Under-Secretary General of the United Nations Miguel Angel Moratinos visited Sri Lanka and paid a courtesy call on the Prime …
April 22, 2019 (LBO) - My family and I are safe. This is the refrain that my household repeatedly speaks, texts, and emails to concerned friends and relatives …
Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – World leaders have offered their condolences to the victims and families of the deadly blasts in Sri Lanka that killed more than 200 …
Apr 18, 2019 (LBO) – Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera who is in New York to represent Sri Lanka at the Financing for Development Forum of the UN Economic …
Apr 12, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and the World Bank has signed two new agreements worth 150 million US dollars to improve climate resilience and agriculture …