The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is closely monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka. The head of the Sri Lankan embassy, Mashahiro Hisaki, has said that the staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is ready to hold further… Read More
A Stern Warning to American tourists staying in Sri Lanka
The US Embassy in Colombo has issued a stern warning to American tourists staying in Sri Lanka. The statement, entitled ‘Economic Instability in Sri Lanka’, reads: Due to the economic situation in the country, Sri Lanka is currently facing a… Read More
The state of emergency in Sri Lanka was revoked
Action has been taken to remove the gazette notification issued by the President enforcing the state of emergency in the country. President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa issued a special gazette notification. Accordingly, the state of emergency will be lifted from midnight yesterday.… Read More
Emergency Lifted as President revokes proclamation
The emergency regulations that came into effect on the 1st were removed from midnight yesterday (5).This was stated in an Extraordinary Gazette Notification issued by the President. President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on the 1st of this… Read More