Foreign Minister Ali Sabry Calls on the Romanian Prime Minister to consolidate bilateral ties

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, who was on an official visit to Romania, paid a courtesy call on the Romanian Prime Minister, Ion-Marcel Ciolacu on 17 July 2024 at the Victoria Palace, Bucharest. During the call, Foreign Minister Sabry briefed the Romanian Prime Minister on the current economic situation in Sri Lanka, highlighting efforts towards economic recovery and stability and shared the progress made …

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Legislative Steps to Designate Areas occupied by Plantation Workers as New Settlement Villages

The Cabinet has approved the proposal presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to identify areas occupied by Plantation Workers on state-owned plantation lands managed by the State Plantation Corporation and regional plantation companies and to draft legislation to formally designate these areas as new settlement villages. A special discussion in this regard was also held at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (17) …

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Gnanasara Thera released on bail

The Court of Appeal today ordered to release BBS General Secretary Ven. Galabodaatte Gnanasara Thera on bail pending an appeal. Ven. Gnanasara Thera was ordered to be released on a cash bail of Rs.50,000 with two sureties of Rs.500,000. The Colombo High Court had earlier rejected the bail application filed on behalf of Ven. Gnanasara thera citing there are no …

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EDB conducted a Briefing Session on Indonesian Investment opportunities for Foreign Investors with Directorate of Investment Promotion of Indonesia

EDB in collaboration with Sri Lanka Embassy in Jakarta organized a briefing session to discuss on “Indonesian Investment opportunities for Foreign Investors” with Directorate of Investment Promotion of Indonesia and the Ministry of Investments of Indonesia on 12th July 2024. The main focus of this session was on the construction and power and energy sectors, to provide Sri Lankan industry …

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Public Sector Resilience: Employee Stability amid Challenges over Past Two Year

State Minister for Home Affairs, Ashoka Priyantha, emphasized that despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and severe economic crisis, maintaining stable public services without any employee layoffs or salary cuts is a significant achievement. He credited President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s guidance for being instrumental in achieving this stability. Addressing the press briefing titled “Two Years of Progress and Advancement” …

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Free land and housing rights are given to the people covering villages, towns and plantations – The President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced plans to develop the Western Province into a major city accommodating approximately 05 million people. The President emphasized that the government is implementing a revolutionary program to provide freehold land and housing rights to the people covering villages, towns, and plantations, aiming to alleviate hardships faced by the country’s citizens. President Ranil Wickremesinghe made these remarks …

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The adjustment of water tariffs alongside the revision of electricity tariffs is currently under review

Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman, announced that the reduction of water tariffs is being studied alongside the new electricity tariff revision, with a decision expected by the end of this week. The Minister also highlighted that the Water Supply Board, previously experiencing a monthly loss of LKR 2.8 billion, has now achieved a profit of …

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President Proposes Security Measures for Presidential Candidates, former Presidents

In view of the forthcoming Presidential election, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has submitted a Cabinet paper for the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers to ensure the safety of the candidates. This proposal suggests the appointment of a committee to conduct threat assessments and provide necessary security for Presidential candidates as well as former Presidents. The committee will include the Secretary …

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