Prime Minister to resign today

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will step down today making the way for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint a new Cabinet, Daily Mirror learns.

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No government can deviate from current IMF path: CB Governor

By Nishel Fernando Colombo, Dec 30 (Daily Mirror) - Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday any government could renegotiate the programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) but it would be required to follow the path chosen currently to get international support. Addressing a press conference, he said if the chosen path is broken, no support will be forthcoming internationally. The IMF programme began on September 1, last year. After disbursing the first tranche, it’s again negotiated what our commitments are before disbursing the next tranche. So, it will be a continuous process of renegotiation to change policies in a timely manner, whatever the government is in power for the next four years. There are no restrictions for that. But, the key element is we need to move forward with the programme in order to obtain international support,” he said. He said the foreign governments and other commercial entities are extending the debt relief only on th...

Newly found COVID sub variant in Sri Lanka?

Colombo, Dec.22 (Daily Mirror) - With the uptick of cases of influenza-like illnesses in Sri Lanka, medical experts reckon that JN.1 — an Omicron sub-lineage may be seen in the community. However, they rule out any imminent threat as Sri Lanka has successfully managed previous waves and the country is prepared if there is an increase in cases. According to Prof. Chandima Jeewandara, Head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine and Director Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, in India (Kochi) 30% of all patients with influenza-like illnesses who were tested have turned out to be Covid positive in a span of about 24 hours. “In Sri Lanka, testing is quite low, close to zero. So we don’t know where we stand. But like in the past this JN.1 sub variant will emerge and it may have already with the observation of increases in influenza-like illnesses in Sri Lanka,” he underscored. “What we know is that Cov...

SriLankan Airlines issues apology for travel disruptions

Colombo, Dec.24 (Daily Mirror) - SriLankan Airlines today extended apologies to customers affected by recent travel disruptions involving a series of cancellations and delays. The airline faced challenges as two Airbus A330 aircraft were grounded for several days during this busy period. One aircraft required an extended check, with a part replacement delayed due to a global supply shortage. The other experienced a burst tire incident in Paris. Simultaneously, delays in receiving two spare engines and a newly leased A320 aircraft further strained the operational fleet, leading to unavoidable flight cancellations and delays. SriLankan Airlines acknowledges the inconvenience caused to passengers during the festive season and expresses regret for any disruption to travel plans. The airline said they are working tirelessly to expedite travel arrangements for affected passengers. Looking ahead, significant improvements are expected in the coming days. The recently leas...

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