Flight that leaves Ratmalana belongs to UK millionaire

16 Apr 2022

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The flight that left Ratmalana today morning - N750GF - for Dubai, belongs to British national and UK millionaire George Davies, the Daily Mirror learns.

Basil still in Sri Lanka

16 Apr 2022

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Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who was rumored to have left Sri Lanka via the Ratmalana Airport today morning is still in the country and in hospital, after he was infected with the COVID-19 virus, airport sources have confirmed to Daily Mirror.

Basil admitted in hospital with COVID-19

15 Apr 2022

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Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been admitted to hospital after contracting the COVID-19 infection, sources said.

Uganda to be blacklisted over money laundering

14 Apr 2022

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Uganda’s financial industry risks being blacklisted by international systems for failure to put in place measures that can effectively prevent financial crimes like money laundering.

Comedian Bandu Samarasinghe appointed Consular General in Milan

14 Apr 2022

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Veteran actor and comedian Bandu Samarasinghe has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s Consular General in Milan, Italy, sources said.

Police Officer who joined protest at Galle Face taken in for questioning

14 Apr 2022

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The Police officer who got vocal today at the public protest at Galle Face Green, over the ongoing crisis, has been taken in for questioning by the Police Special Investigations Unit.

SriLankan Airlines to lease up to 21 aircraft by 2025

14 Apr 2022

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State-run SriLankan Airlines has issued requests for proposals to lease up to 21 aircraft to support its long-term business strategy.

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Sri Lanka seeking up to $4 Bn as IMF talks set to start

14 Apr 2022

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Sri Lanka needs between $3 billion to $4 billion this year to pull itself out of an unprecedented economic crisis and plans to start talks with the International Monetary Fund for help, Finance Minister Ali Sabry said.

Protestors refuse to meet PM, put forward two demands

13 Apr 2022

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A group of protestors at the Galle Face area now re-named as the ’Gota Go Gama’ have written to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, declining his invitation for a meeting, but have put forward two demands saying the President must resign and all Rajapaksa members must leave the government.

Sajith signs Impeachment Motion and No Confidence Motion

13 Apr 2022

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Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today placed his signatures on the Impeachment Motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the No-Confidence Motion against the government.

Ready to talk to protesting youth - PM

13 Apr 2022

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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said the Government is ready to hold discussions with the protesting youth at Galle Face Green.

11 alliance members refuse to meet President today for interim govt.

12 Apr 2022

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The 11 alliance members who have sat independently in Parliament have refused to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for discussions on an interim government, the Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka temporarily suspends foreign debt payments

12 Apr 2022

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The Finance Ministry today announced it would default on its US$51 billion external debt pending a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

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Agitation site re-named as ’Gota Go Gama’ by protestors

11 Apr 2022

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The agitation site set up near the Presidential Secretariat has been re-named as the ’Gota Go Gama’ by the protestors who are demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down amidst the spiraling crisis.

’’I will not leave Sri Lanka and will answer all allegations’’ - Cabraal

09 Apr 2022

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Ajith Nivard Cabraal, former Central Bank Governor who resigned from his post earlier this week, said he will not leave Sri Lanka and will instead answer all allegations leveled at him by various parties.

PUCSL’s petition requesting an order to supply uninterrupted electricity dismissed

08 Apr 2022

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The Fundamental Rights petition filed by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) seeking an order directing the Minister of Energy to forthwith continue to supply fuel to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was today dismissed by Supreme Court.

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’’We want Gota’’ protest underway in Colombo

08 Apr 2022

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Several supporters of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa are presently conducting a rally in Kollupitiya carrying slogans ’’We want Gota’’ against the ’’Go Home Gota’’ protests which are presently underway in several areas.

Is Ali Sabry still the Finance Minister?

08 Apr 2022

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has not yet accepted the resignation of Ali Sabry as the Finance Minister which then makes him the Minister of Finance even to this day, sources in the government told Daily Mirror today.

High powered advisory team to advise President on IMF, debt management

06 Apr 2022

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a high-powered team of senior economic and fiscal experts as Members of the Presidential Advisory Group on Multilateral Engagement and Debt Sustainability, the President’s Media Division said.

Law fraternity to bring impeachment motion against AG through MPs: Wijedasa

06 Apr 2022

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The law fraternity has decided to bring in an impeachment motion against the Attorney General through some members of Parliament, MP Wijedasa Rajapaksha said today.