August 27, 2024
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President Establishes Three Special Committees to Address Potential Global and Iranian Impacts on Sri Lanka
July 31, 2024President Ranil Wickremesinghe has arranged to appoint three special committees as a preliminary measure to address the security and economic pressures that may affect Sri Lanka, considering the potential developments in the Middle East and globally, including the assassination of a Hamas political leader in Iran.
- The government aims to double Girl Guides Association membership from 75,000 to 150,000.
- A new building for the Girl Guides Association – President says at the President’s Guide Award Ceremony.
State Minister of Finance, Dr. Ranjith Siambalapitiya says that Compared to the first five months of last year, the budget deficit has decreased by 63.8% in the first five months of this year. The Minister points out that there was a budget gap of 1014 billion rupees between May 31, 2023. And he mentions that the budget gap has been recorded as 366 billion rupees during the same period of this year.
Seventh round of Sri Lanka-Pakistan bilateral political consultations at Foreign Secretary level successfully concluded
July 31, 2024The Seventh Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was successfully concluded at the Pakistani Foreign Ministry in Islamabad yesterday (30). The consultations were held after a gap of over three years, with the 6th round being held virtually in December 2020.
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