Release of “Sri Lanka Socio-Economic Data – 2024” Publication

“Sri Lanka Socio-Economic Data – 2024”, the annually published data folder of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, is now available for public information. The current data folder is the 47th volume of the series. This easy-to-carry booklet contains information categorised under 14 topics, namely, Country Profile; Key Economic Indicators; Country Comparisons; Socio Economic Conditions; Human Resources; National Accounts; Agriculture; …

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Responsibilities and institutions under the newly established ministries officially gazetted

The Gazette Notification No. 2403/53 – 2024, detailing the division of institutions and portfolios under the new ministries, was published yesterday (27th). The Honourable President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, issued this gazette in accordance with the authority granted under Article 44(1) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Additionally, the short-term cabinet of the new government was …

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Kamindu Mendis equals Don Bradman in TWO major records with his fifth Test century in 2024

Kamindu Mendis registered his fifth Test century in his 13th innings to become the fastest Asian cricketer to reach five tons in red-ball cricket. Kamindu also equalled the legendary Don Bradman in the record for the fastest 1000 Test runs. Kamindu Mendis continued his remarkable rise to red-ball cricket with another century in the ongoing second Test match against Bangladesh …

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Harry Potter star Dame Maggie Smith dies

Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her family has said. A legend of British stage and screen, she won two Oscars during her career – for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979. She had four other nominations, and received …

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A Special Gift for you from the Buddhist Cultural Center!

The Buddhist Cultural Center has made arrangements to provide a set of books that every Buddhist home must have in this literature month at a very low price to anyone who is a Buddhist or a non-Buddhist.This set of books contains four very valuable Buddhist books namely Piruvana Book used by Buddhists every day, Vandana Gatha with Seth Pirith, Vandana …

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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains policy interest rates at their current levels

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 26 September 2024, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 8.25 per cent and 9.25 per cent, respectively. The Board arrived at this decision after carefully …

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 SEPTEMBER 2024

Issued at 12.00 noon on 27 September 2024 Showery condition is expected to be enhanced during the next few days starting today (27), due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. Showers or thundershowers will occur over most places of the Island during the afternoon or night. Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places …

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Earth will capture ‘second moon’ this weekend, scientists say

NASA scientists have calculated that Earth will capture a “second moon” on Sunday (Sept. 29). The “mini-moon” comes in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of a small asteroid belt that follows Earth. While Earth’s primary companion, the moon, has lingered around our planet for around 4 billion years since its …

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