Australian Foreign Minister To Arrive Sri Lanka Tomorrow

Australian Foreign Minister Stephan Smith is scheduled to arrive Sri Lanka tomorrow to discuss the Issues of Human Smuggling and the Re Settling Process of the IDP's with Sri Lankan Counterparts.This is the  the First Official visit of an Australian Foreign Minister to Sri Lanka since 2003.

Recently two Boatloads of Tamil Asylum Seekers who were heading towards Australia were disembarked in Indonesia .Australia had refused to accept these Asylum Seekers.

IMF Agreed To Supply $322 Million Loan For Sri Lanka

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) today agreed to release the First Installment of the  requested loan of  over $322 Million for Sri Lanka.IMF Executive Board agreed to released the Loan after reviewing Sri Lankan Government's Progress on Implementing the Reforms agreed on last July.

In last July the IMF approved a 20 Month stand by Agreement for Sri Lanka by providing $ 2.6 Billion loan for the Country.This Loan was approved to help the Sri Lankan Government to overcome the effects of International Finnancial Crisis and Supporting the Economy.