Since the fall of the Mahinda Rajapaksa government, there has been an apparent foreign policy shift in Sri Lanka. There is a growing view that the new National Unity Government (NUG), which came to power in January 2015 with Maithripala Sirisena as President, has shown its proclivities ...
Sri Lanka which has clearly embraced a non aligned foreign policy, has developed a close and warm relationship with China. The leaders have established a high degree of mutual trust and confidence. It is now the time to convert this political comforts level to mutually advantageous trade and ...
Sri Lanka reaffirms its commitment to an independent nonaligned foreign policy. 6. Sri Lanka commends the Chinese people for the great achievements they have made in pursuing modernization under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and holds the view that the Chinese path to ...
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe (2nd, L) arrives at the parliament complex for the inauguration of the fifth session of the ninth parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 7, 2024. The president said at the inauguration that there has been a significant turnaround in the nation's ec...
“The Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the People’s Bank of China have renewed their currency swap agreement and will continue to carry out financial cooperation,” the joint statement said without any further details. The island nation signed the deal when it was facing shortage of foreign curre...
and opposes any form of "Taiwan independence." Sri Lanka reiterated that it will never allow any separatist activity against China on Sri Lanka's soil. The Chinese side reaffirmed its commitment to the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness and the foreign policy of forg...
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe while presenting his Policy Statement in Parliament today (February 07), says the government was planning to reduce the tax burden as economic reforms continue to stabilize the economy.
IMF Urges Sri Lanka to Tighten Monetary Policy, Raise Tax to Address Debt Woes More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators shout slogans against Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, near the Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lan...
pay attention to the thousands of people who are sick and hungry. He also said that everyone should work together for world peace. Also, the former president pointed out that a non-aligned foreign policy, which Sri Lanka is currently following, is needed by the whole world for world peace....
While meeting with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China's foreign policy toward Sri Lanka has been steady and consistent, and China regards the island country as a trustworthy friend and a partner of mutually ...