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• Princess Anne Concludes Her Visit to Sri Lanka

  The Princess Anne and her spouse Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence concluded a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka on Friday, 12 January 2024. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• President to Attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland

  President Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting which will commence on 15 January 2024 in Davos- Klosters in Switzerland. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• 16 Arrested for Illegally Transporting Sea Cucumber

  The Sri Lanka Navy on 12th January 2024 apprehended 16 individuals in the Nadukuda area of Mannar while transporting around 1280 sea cucumbers, sans valid... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• SLAF Helicopter Crash in Central Africa: Defence Ministry Refutes Al-Shabaab...

  The Ministry of Defence in Sri Lanka strongly refuted the allegations that a group of Sri Lankans was taken hostage by the Al-Shabaab militant group after a SLA... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• State Minister Sends off the Japanese Minister at BIA

  State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon sent off the Minister of Finance, Minister of State for Financial Services and Minister in charge of... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• Fisheries Minister Explains Strategic Plan Required to Develop Freshwater Fishin...

  The Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda discussed with the officials of the ministry and NAQDA institute regarding the Strategic Plan prepared by the... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2024

• Yukthiya Operation: 863 Arrested

  During the special operation ‘Yukthiya’ conducted by the Sri Lanka Police and its Special Task Force (STF) in 24 hours, the following quantities of narcotics... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2024

• Three Dead, 33,000 Families Affected as Rains Batter NC, Eastern and Uva...

  

  Over 100,000 people belonging to 33,000 families have been affected due to heavy rains experienced in North Central (NC), Eastern and Uva Provinces as of... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Gem Industry Should Aim at USD 1 Bn Annual Export Revenue – President

  

  Today Sri Lanka has over USD 4 billion foreign reserves but they are mostly made up of handouts from Asian Development Bank, IMF and World Bank and the country... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Warm Welcome for Princess Anne at President’s House

  

  Princess Anne, the Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, and her spouse, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe on... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Govt. to Negotiate 18% VAT Imposed on DMCs with IMF

  

  Sri Lanka to be positioned as marine destination Local domestic air transportation network on the cards The government will negotiate with the IMF to provide a... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Tripadvisor Ranks Colombo as World’s Seventh Best ‘cultural Destination’ for...

  

  One of the World’s Largest Travel Sites, Tripadvisor has ranked Colombo as the world’s seventh best ‘cultural destination’ for tourism. This was based on... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Bank of Ceylon (UK) Digital Transformation Roadmap takeS-off with IFINITY...

  

  LONDON – 2024 Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd (BOC UK), the only financial institution with a Sri Lankan heritage in the United Kingdom, celebrating its 75th anniversar... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Hold Three-day Debate on CB Governor’s Statement

  Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana yesterday urged the Speaker to call a three-day debate on the statement made by the... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• South Asia Region Expected to Post Robust 5.6% Economic Growth Pace in 2024

  

  The World Bank ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report predicts that South Asia region is expected to post robust 5.6% economic growth pace in 2024, before firming t... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Any Future Leader Has to Continue with IMF Agenda

  

  An Agreement in Principle (AIP) was reached with the Official Creditors Committee (OCC) and with the EXIM Bank of China for debt restructuring, while good... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2024

• Sri Lanka to Make Few Changes Aiming Series Win

  Sri Lanka’s top-order batting failure is a headache, and they expected to make a few changes in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe scheduled to be played... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2024

• Banks Urged to Pass Reduced Lending Rate Benefits to Public

  

  Most of the local banks are yet to pass on the full benefits of the reduced lending rates to their customers, said Central Bank Governor Dr. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2024

• Princess Royal Here, Begins Busy Working Visit

  The Princess Royal visited Sri Lanka yesterday afternoon (10) for a three-day visit to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Great Britain. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2024

• ICC CEO Meets Sports Minister

  ICC Chief Executive Official Geoff Allardice met Sports Minister Harin Fernando at the Sports Ministry Board Room yesterday. ICC CEO had a successful... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2024