Ranil Wickremesinghe

Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Saturday sent to the National Hospital from Colombo’s Magazine Prison, a day after he was arrested on charges of misusing public funds.

Ex-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested: The 'costly trip' that landed him in custody

Ranil Wickremesinghe has denied the charges. He insists that his wife paid her own expenses and that no government money was used for personal purposes.

Polls close in first Sri Lanka election since economic collapse

Turnout was at nearly 70 percent an hour before polling stations closed at 4:00 pm (1030 GMT), an election commission official said, citing provisional figures.

Sri Lanka's Opposition declines President's invitation to attend IMF review meeting

Wickremesinghe, who is also the finance minister, is the steer of the programme which had resulted in a series of unpopular reforms being set in to put Sri Lanka’s bankrupt economy back on course.

IMF team overseeing Sri Lanka's bailout programme visits Jaffna first time

Led by Peter Brueur, the International Monetary Fund senior mission chief for Sri Lanka, the team last week met with the Governor of the Northern province, PMS Charles, and other senior officials and discussed issues related to economic growth in the province, demining programmes, resettlement of conflict-displaced individuals and compensation for conflict victims.

Sri Lanka president Wickremesinghe asks Mamata Banerjee if she will lead Opposition alliance INDIA

Banerjee who met Wickremesinghe at the Dubai airport was also amused by the question. "If people support us, we can be in a position (power) tomorrow," she replied.

Sri Lanka planning massive development in Eastern Province with Indian aid: President Wickremesinghe

Addressing a special committee meeting on the developmental initiatives within the province on Thursday, the president asserted the acceleration of the Eastern Development Project and emphasised fostering a conducive environment to reinvigorate the island nation's cash-strapped economy.

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The two leaders also stated their support for the full implementation of a plan backed by India to share power with Sri Lanka's Tamil minority in the north and east of the island. Language and cultural relations exist between the minority and Tamil people in southern India.

Wickremesinghe visit likely to reinvigorate India-Lanka ties, energy partnership key focus area

As India attempts to establish its primacy in the island nation, both nations are looking at economic partnerships. Sri Lanka is also keen to attract investment from Indian industry.

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to visit India to further cement bilateral ties

This will be Wickremesinghe's first visit to India after being appointed President of the cash-strapped country last year following the ouster of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a people’s uprising in July.

President Wickremesinghe seeks India's assistance to establish University of Governance and Public Policy in Sri Lanka

Wickremesinghe made the request when Bharat Lal, the Director General of the Indian Institute of Good Governance, called on him and discussed ways to improve the performance of the country’s civil service by implementing effective monitoring measures.

IMF only option available to Sri Lanka to overcome economic crisis, says Ranil Wickremesinghe

”When a country goes bankrupt, it has to go to the International Monetary Fund. Apart from that, there is no other organisation in the world that provides aid when a country goes bankrupt,” Wickremesinghe said.

Sri Lanka must correct its 'errors and failures': President Ranil Wickremesinghe says at 75th Independence Day

The main Independence Day event was attended by foreign dignitaries, including India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan. Wickremesinghe presided over the ceremony which featured a military parade with a 21-gun salute.

Sri Lankan Parliament prorogued till February 8

The order of prorogation of parliament will come into effect from midnight on Friday, a statement said.

Sri Lanka has 'successfully' completed debt restructuring talks with India: President Ranil Wickremesinghe

The IMF bailout has been put on a halt as Sri Lanka pursues talks with creditors to meet the global lender's condition for the facility.

Sri Lankan President says full implementation of 13A needed for unity

India has been pressing Sri Lanka to implement the 13th Amendment which was brought in after the Indo-Sri Lankan agreement of 1987. The 13A provides for the devolution of power to the Tamil community.

India's response to Sri Lanka’s request for debt restructuring expected by January end: Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka, which is trying to secure a USD 2.9 billion bridge loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has been trying to to get financial assurances from its major creditors -- China, Japan and India -- which is the requisite for Colombo to get the bailout package.

Sri Lanka 2023 budget gains final parliamentary nod

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is also the finance minister, had presented the budget on November 14 featuring tax reforms to raise revenue by over 65 per cent.

Sri Lankan prez hopeful of successful debt restructuring talks with India and China

Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka's economy needed major reforms to wriggle out of the current economic crisis, the worst since 1948.

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe expresses grief over Gujarat bridge collapse

The more than a century-old bridge, which had reopened five days back after extensive repairs and renovation, was crammed with people when it collapsed on Sunday evening.

Lankan government to appoint panel for integration of Indian-origin Tamil workers in society: Prez Wickremesinghe

Wickremesinghe said that the government will appoint a committee to seek how best to integrate the Tamils of Hill Country origin further into the Sri Lankan Society.

Debt restructuring talks underway with IMF, India, China: Sri Lanka President

Addressing a gathering in the Siyambalanduwa district, Wickremesinghe said talks have also started with private creditors on debt restructuring.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe plans to visit New Delhi to discuss Sri Lanka's economic crisis

Briefing the House on his recent visits to Japan, Singapore, and the Philippines, the President said: "We are continuing our talks with India. During my brief meeting with Prime Minister Modi in Japan, I conveyed my wish to visit New Delhi to brief them on our situation.''

Sri Lanka parliament passes 2022 interim budget amid economic crisis

The interim budget introduced a number of tax reforms pertaining to income tax, value added tax, telecommunication levy and betting and gaming levy.

Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay calls on Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe

The High Commissioner also handed over a statue of Maitri Buddha brought from India to President Wickremesinghe.