Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses the gathering at a reception hosted by the Permanent Representative in honour of the Prime Minister in New York.  Picture by Sudath Silva.

PM meets investors in New York: New policy to reap peace benefits

A new policy framework that aims to reap the benefits of peace for Sri Lanka's economy is ready for implementation, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told a forum of investors in New York on Thursday.
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Joint World Bank, IMF meetings: More aid for Lanka ?

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

Sri Lanka is expecting substantially more aid over the US$ 850 million granted last year, when the joint meetings of the Executive Boards of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) get underway in Washington from September 28 to 30.
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SLMM to work closely with Joint Task Force

by Ranga Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Chief Gen. Trond Furuhovde on Thursday met the Vavuniya Government Agent, Security Forces and LTTE area commanders in Vavuniya to discuss the immediate rehabilitation and resettlement work in the area.
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