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Sri Lanka to get Rs. 3.3bn Japanese grant under Economic and Social Development Program
The Cabinet of Ministers has given approval to sign documents with the Japanese government to receive a grant of Yen 1.6 billion (approximately Rs. 3.3 billion) under the Japanese Economic and Social Development Program for the…
IMF delegation reviews progress of CEB, CPC operations
The visiting delegates of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a discussion on Tuesday (March 11) at the Ministry of Power and Energy to review the progress of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)…
2,500 new teachers to be recruited for English medium education
The Cabinet Sub-Committee to formulate and implement a National Education Policy Framework (NEPF), recognizing education’s crucial role in contemporary economic transformation, convened on Monday (March 11) under the patronage of President…
New envoys of Pakistan & Thailand present credentials to President
A newly appointed Ambassador and a High Commissioner to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s House.
Accordingly, Mr. Paitoon Mahapannaporn, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand…
Draft Bill facilitating Parate Law suspension to be gazetted
The Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval to publish the Draft Bill of the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990, which was amended to facilitate legal provisions for the suspension of Parate Law.…
Bangladeshi FM for expanding trade and commerce with Sri Lanka
Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr Hasan Mahmud today expressed his keen interest to expand trade and commerce with Sri Lanka.
He made the remarks while Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Dhaka Dharmapala Weerakkody paid a courtesy call on…
Decision to allow import of selected spices for re-export reversed
The gazette notification allowing the import of selected spices for re-export has been revoked.
The communiqué was revoked following a request made by Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera from President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the…
New 2MW solar project opened in Batticaloa
A new ground-mounted solar project was opened in Kommathurai, Batticaloa on Sunday morning (10 March), Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera stated.
In a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), the Minister revealed that the 2MW solar…
Sri Lanka Army Returns Over 100 Acres of Land to Rightful Owners in Jaffna Peninsula
In a ceremony held at the District Secretariat Auditorium, Jaffna, the Sri Lanka Army returned ownership of lands to rightful owners in the Jaffna peninsula on 10 March 2024. This marks the 24th consecutive release of lands previously…
TNA accepts President’s invitation for discussion with IMF
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has confirmed its acceptance of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s invitation to opposition political parties for discussions with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
According to…