Over the past two weeks, the US has announced $120 million in new financing for Sri Lankan small and medium-sized businesses, a $27 million contribution to Sri Lanka’s dairy industry and $5.75 million in humanitarian assistance to help those hit hardest by the economic crisis.
Colombo, June 27: A high-level US delegation on Monday met Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and discussed measures to help the island nation cope with an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential supplies. US Ambassador Kelly Keiderling, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of State, and Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury accompanied by Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie J Chung met the President to discuss Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. “It’s a challenging time, […]
Amidst violent clashes and unrest in Colombo, Sri Lanka s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned from his post.He handed over his resignation to President and his younger brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa.Mahinda Rajapaksa s resignation .
Amarakeerthi Athukorala, Sri Lankan parliamentarian of the ruling party Rajapakasas and his personal security officer were killed on Monday in clashes.