The decision has been made to host the annual Esala Charity Festival (Punyotsavaya) and Perahera of 2023 at the renowned Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, with full state sponsorship. The Bellanwila Esala Charity Festival and Perahara Festival, now in its 73rd edition, will be held from August 2nd to 20th.
Addressing a press conference organized by the Presidential Media Centre today (23), Minister of Urban Development and Housing Mr. Prasanna Ranatunga, announced that the country’s future development activities will be carried out in accordance with the National Physical Plan.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Ms Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary, yesterday (22) on the sidelines of the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe participating in a high-level panel discussion at the Global Leaders’ Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, in Paris yesterday (22), discussed the country’s experience with debt restructuring and the need for a comprehensive approach to address the challenges faced by middle-income nations.