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• SL’s Foreign Reserves Strengthen in July

  

  In July 2023, Sri Lanka’s foreign reserve position exhibited a strengthening trend, reaching USD 3.8 billion, a notable YTD increase of 98.2% from USD 1.9 Bn... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2023

• MPs Have Not Asked for Vehicles, nor Salary Hikes in 20 Years – State Minister

  

  Media State Minister Shantha Bandara told Parliament yesterday that media reports claiming that all 225 MPs have requested duty free vehicle permits was... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2023

• Inflation Drops by 50%

  

  The Overall Rate of Inflation as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) for the month of July 2023 has significantly dropped to a single digit of... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Our Friendship Anchored by Strong People-to-people Ties – President Yacob

  

  President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is on an official visit to Singapore had fruitful discussions with President Halimah Yacob yesterday, covering food... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• President Issued Numerous Decrees Aimed at Ensuring Public Safety – Vajira

  

  President Ranil Wickremesinghe has introduced numerous ordinances to Parliament within a remarkably short span of one year. Notably, he has successfully... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• “Crony Capitalism is Ruining Our Country”

  

  Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday that this country cannot be saved as long as there is crony capitalism. Crony capitalists exploit economies... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• National Sports Festival to Be Held on a Grand Scale

  

  All arrangements have been finalized to conduct the 47th National Sports Festival on 24th, 25th and 26th August at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo said Sport... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Mega Rs. 1.4 Bn Int’l Tourism Destination Marketing Campaign in December

  

  Sri Lanka Tourism will launch a mega international destination marketing campaign on December 27 2023 with a budget of Rs. 1.4 billion Chairman Sri Lanka Touris... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• One Dead, Six Injured in Wasp Attacks

  

  The Nuwara Eliya Police said that one young man was killed and six others were injured and admitted to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital when wasps... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Railway Staff Return Bag with Jewellery Worth Rs. 5 Mn to Couple

  

  A bag containing jewellery worth over Rs. 5 million which had been accidentally left behind in a train running from Matara to Colombo Fort had been handed over... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Jaffna University Former VC Re-appointed

  

  Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Sri Satkunaraja has been re-appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Jaffna University. During the interviews to select the new... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Over 5,000 Cops Deployed in Kandy City

  

  Kandy Senior Superintendent of Police Chamal Ratnayake said that 5,500 Police officers have been deployed for security during the Esala Perahara in Kandy. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Final Randoli Perahera of Bellanwila

  

  The final Randoli Perahera of the Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya parading the streets on Saturday night. The Perahera was held under the guidance of Chief... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2023

• IMF Review Team to Arrive on September 14

  

  An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team will be in Sri Lanka from September 14 to 27. This is to conduct the first review of an Extended Fund... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2023

• President Announces Novel Approach to PC, LG Bodies

  

  * Meets Governors and Chief Secretaries to deliberate on future activities * Measures to reduce financial wastage President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• Vietnam to Expand Economic Cooperation with Sri Lanka

  

  Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena held a meeting with Vietnamese Vice President Tran Luu Quang on the sidelines of the seventh China-South Asia Expo in... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• No Change in Grade 5 Schol Structure – Exams Chief

  

  Examinations Commissioner General Amith Jayasundara stressed that the Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be held as before and there will be no change in... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• Ministry, JICA Discuss Power Sector Restructuring

  

  Power and Energy Ministry officials along with Minister Kanchana Wijesekera held a discussion yesterday morning with the Japan International Co-operation... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• Special Trains to Kandy Perahera

  

  Sri Lanka Railway will operate a number of special trains in view of the Kandy Esala Festival from August 26 to 30. Accordingly, a special train will leave... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• House Meets Next Week: Sri Lanka Cricket Debate Next Thursday

  

  Parliament will convene from August 22 to 25 and business for the week were decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business Chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023