Ambassador of Sri Lanka meets with Director General of Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe held a productive meeting with Director General of the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, Sunanta Kangvalkulkij recently. The meeting reinforced the long-standing and cordial bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and Thailand built upon shared cultural, religious, and tra...
Recent News
RO plant at Kaudulla Maha Vidyalaya, Medirigiriya declared open
The Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant, built as part of the Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) Project by the Navy's Research and Development Unit, was declared open at Kaudulla Maha Vidyalaya in the Divisional Secretariat of Medirigiriya yesterday (16).The project, carried out with industrial expertise of Research and Development Unit, was funded by Perera and Sons Bakers (Pvt) Lim...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka visits holy city of Madinah
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka, Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi together with the Deputy Minister of National Integration of Sri Lanka, Muneer Mulaffar recently visited the holy city of Madinah as a part of their recent visit to Saudi Arabia to sign the Hajj Agreement.
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Renewal of the Bilateral Currency swap Agreement signed between the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the People’s Bank of china
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the People’s Bank of China, in December 2024, successfully renewed the Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement signed in 2021, for a period of another three (03) years, under the terms and conditions stipulated in the original agreement. The CNY 10 billion (approximately USD 1.4 billion) currency swap facility reflects the financial cooperation between China and...
Weather Forecast
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambantota district.
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Courtesy Call by Mr. Charles Callanan, Director, South Asia Multi-Country Office, UNOPS, on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Mr. Charles Callanan, Director of the South Asia Multi-Country Office of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the Prime Minister’s Office. The discussion focused on strengthening collaboration between UNOPS and the Government of Sri Lanka in key development areas. The meeting covered init...
President to Return to the Island Tonight After Concluding Successful State Visit to China
President Anura Kumara Disanayake is set to return to Sri Lanka tonight (17), following the successful conclusion of his four-day state visit to China.
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Economy & Development
Current Affairs
RO plant at Kaudulla Maha Vidyalaya, Medirigiriya declared open
The Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant, built as part of the Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) Project by the Navy's Research and Development Unit, was declared open at Kaudulla Maha Vidyala...
Weather Forecast
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambantota district.
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Courtesy Call by Mr. Charles Callanan, Director, South Asia Multi-Country Office, UNOPS, on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Mr. Charles Callanan, Director of the South Asia Multi-Country Office of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Ha...
President to Return to the Island Tonight After Concluding Successful State Visit to China
President Anura Kumara Disanayake is set to return to Sri Lanka tonight (17), following the successful conclusion of his four-day state visit to China.
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Parliament
Parliament to meet from January 21st to 24th
Two-day Adjournment Debate on the “Clean Sri Lanka” program will be held on the 21st and 2...
The Committee on Public Finance approves to reduce the existing CESS tax on cement
The price of a bag of cement reduced by a 100 rupees.
Take necessary steps to obtain the income r...
Cabinet Decisions
Cabinet Decisions
Cabinet Decisions taken at 06-01-2025
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Cabinet Decisions
Cabinet Decisions taken at 30.12.2024
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Features
CSE Partners with NCDEX to Share Expertise and Explore Opportunities in Derivatives and Commodities Trading
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) of India, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and explore the develo...
Maximizing Tourism Potential: Exploring Growth Strategies at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit
The Sri Lanka Economic Summit organized by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will host a session focused on "Maximising Tourism Potential,", exploring strategies to position Sri Lanka as a leadin...
26th Presidential Export Awards Ceremony on February 7 at BMICH
The 26th Presidential Export Awards Ceremony, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), will take place on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Confere...
Update on global respiratory disease spread
As you may have already seen social media reports indicating an increase in respiratory illnesses in northern China, particularly among children, we wish to keep you informed on the real facts.
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Art & Cultural
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka visits holy city of Madinah
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka, Prof. Hiniduma Sunil ...
Foreign
Ambassador of Sri Lanka meets with Director General of Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe held a productive meeting with D...
Sri Lanka signs the agreement for Hajj -2025
Sri Lanka signed the agreement for the Hajj pilgrimage – 2025 on 11 January 2025, in Jeddah, Saudi A...
Sports
Star spinner makes sharp rise in the latest ICC Men's Rankings
Twenty-four-year-old sensation Maheesh Theekshana has moved into the top three of the ICC Men's...
Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the upcoming Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 will see two...
