Representatives of the International Monetary Fund express satisfaction with the implemented economic reforms but emphasise the need to maintain them

The IMF representatives emphasised how important it is to carry out the reforms precisely as intended, while the Acting Minister of Finance, Hon. Shehan Semasinghe, expressed satisfaction with the progress of the reforms that Sri Lanka is implementing under his directions to overcome the economic crisis. The minister notes that further discussion is taking place […]

President Briefs Indian CEOs on Sri Lanka’s Economic Outlook

President Ranil Wickremesinghe took centre stage in a recent roundtable discussion organized by the Consortium of Indian Industry (CII) and World Economic Forum yesterday (16), unveiling a comprehensive economic vision for Sri Lanka. The President emphasized the successful resolution of supply bottlenecks, the removal of import restrictions and the restoration of foreign exchange liquidity as […]

High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan calls on Chief of the Naval Staff of Pakistan

High Commissioner Sri Lanka to Pakistan Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne paid a visit to Chief of the Naval Staff of Pakistan Admiral Naveed Ashraf on 15 January 2024.  The discussions between the two dignitaries were focused on a range of vital topics including issues of mutual interest, the contemporary geopolitical landscape, and emerging maritime security […]

Chinese Ambassador meets with the Speaker

His Excellency QiZhenhong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka met with the Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, yesterday(19) in Parliament. Acting Secretary General of Parliament Mr. Chaminda Kularatne was also present at this meeting. The Chinese Ambassador conveyed the greetings of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s […]

Thanks to the President’s effective economic initiatives, the country’s economy has gained international confidence today

Mr. Sagala Ratnayaka, the President’s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of the Presidential Staff, emphasized today (23) at the Presidential Secretariat that President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s effective economic initiatives have fostered trust in the Sri Lankan economy on the global stage. He highlighted the President’s commitment to a new economic vision aimed at stabilizing […]

Special Commission for Galle Development

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to establish a special commission to expedite the development of Galle. During an inspectional tour yesterday (27), the President visited Galle City and the Galle Fort area, inspecting ongoing development activities. He expressed concern about the slow progress in relocating government institutions and offices from Galle Fort and emphasized the […]

Today’s weather forecast

Showers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Several spells of showers may occur in Anuradhapura, Mullaitivu and Hambantota districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur atseveral places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kandy districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly strong winds about 40 kmph can […]

Seychelles Coast Guard rescues lost fishing vessel “Lorenzo Putha 4” in the Arabian Sea

The government received notification that the vessel “Lorenzo Putha 4” previously lost in the Arabian Sea, has been successfully rescued by the Seychelles Coast Guard. The Seychelles Navy officially communicated this information to Mr. Sagala Ratnayaka, Chief of Presidential Staff and Senior Advisor to the President on National Security, today (29). The multi-day fishing vessel […]

Bumper rice harvest! Self-sufficiency means no imports this year

In a significant milestone for Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries Mahinda Amaraweera has announced that the country is now self-sufficient in rice production. This means that Sri Lanka is not expected to import any rice in 2024, a remarkable achievement that promises greater food security and economic independence. This achievement […]

දියෙගෝ ගාර්සියා: ශ්‍රී ලාංකික සරණාගතයින් සිටින බ්‍රිතාන්‍ය හුදෙකලා දූපත මිනිස් වාසයට සුදුසු නැතැයි එක්සත් ජාතීන් කියයි

එක්සත් රාජධානිය සහ අමෙරිකාව එක්ව රහසිගත හමුදා කඳවුරක් පවත්වාගෙන යන ඉන්දියානු සාගරයේ පිහිටි බ්‍රිතාන්‍යයට අයත් භූමිය දීර්ඝ කාලීනව සංක්‍රමණිකයින් රඳවා තැබීම සඳහා “සුදුසු ස්ථානයක් නොවන” බව එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ සරණාගතයින් පිළිබඳ ඒජන්සිය පවසා තිබේ. ශ්‍රී ලාංකික දෙමළ වැසියන් පිරිසක් වසර දෙකකට අධික කාලයක් තිස්සේ දියේගෝ ගාර්සියා දූපතේ තාවකාලික කඳවුරක අතරමං වී සිටිති. එම භූමියේ සරණාගතයින්ගේ ඉල්ලීම් […]

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