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President meets with the South African President and the U.S. Envoy

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake currently in the United States to attend the UN General Assembly met with South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for South and Central Asian affairs

President to address UN General Assembly

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is due to address  the UN General Assembly tonight.

Cryptocurrency is not legal tender, but investment has no legal impediment: CB

Cryptocurrency cannot be used for transactions, but can be invested in cryptocurrency or virtual currency, which has no legal impediment due to the non-existence of laws or regulations in Sri Lanka, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

CMC office assistant arrested for drug trafficking

The Walana Anti-Vice Unit has arrested a 38-year-old office assistant of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) for allegedly selling heroin and crystal methamphetamine to workers of the council.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains the overnight policy rate at 7.75%

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will be maintaining the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 7.75% as it was decided at the Monetary Policy Board meeting.

CEB Unions decide to continue with the work to rule campaign

The CEB unions have to decided to continue the  ongoing ‘work-to-rule’ campaign .