- Saturday
- December 7th, 2024
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the St. Sebastian National Shrine, Kandana this afternoon (29) to review its development activities. The St. Sebastian National Shrine in Kandana is one of the most frequented Catholic shrines in the Colombo Archdiocese, with its annual...
The Department of Immigration and Emigration announced that passports that expire after a period of ten years by June 30th will be extended up to one year free of charge. The new electronic chip-inserted e-passport will be issued to the...
The Election Commission has informed several major institutions to prepare for the upcoming presidential election. Accordingly, the Government Printing Department, the Inspector General of Police, the Ceylon Electricity Board, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board and the Sri Lanka...
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) accelerated to 1.7% in June 2024 from 0.9% in May 2024. This acceleration in the headline inflation is broadly in line with the...
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo celebrated the 248th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America with a festive event hosted by U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung at the Galle Face Hotel on June 27. The Ambassador welcomed Chief...
Sri Lanka benefits from a debt repayment sustainability plan, gaining an advantage of USD 17 billion
Minister of Foreign Affairs and President’s Counsel Ali Sabri, stated that the successful debt sustainability process with bilateral creditors will provide Sri Lanka with an advantage of approximately US $ 17 billion. The minister also stated that this situation will...
Mr. Sarath Fonseka, who has overcome the challenges of war and faced numerous political hurdles, has the potential to render significant service to the country in the future – President. President Ranil Wickremesinghe presided over the launch of the book...
Debt cancellation for economically vulnerable African countries confronting climate change is a necessity. Sri Lanka’s Self-Reliance and Debt Management Expertise. Sri Lanka’s Readiness for Regional Leadership in Climate Change Initiatives. President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted Kenya’s current struggle with a severe...
Under the “Aswesuma” Welfare Benefit Payment Program, the Welfare Benefits Board disbursed a total of Rs.11.6 billion to the bank accounts of 622,495 beneficiaries in the transitional and vulnerable categories yesterday (27) for the payments of June 2024. In the...
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