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Women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka connect with UK companies through UK – Sri Lanka Trade Mission

The United Kingdom (UK)-Sri Lanka Trade Mission, part of the UK Government-funded SheTrades Commonwealth+ Programme, is connecting 13 UK companies with 45 Sri Lankan women entrepreneurs on 2 – 6 December 2024. Co-organised by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and...

President Engages in Discussion with ITAK MPs

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Parliamentarians from the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) today (04) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the discussion, the ITAK MPs brought to the President’s attention the longstanding challenges faced by the people in the...
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World Bank Pledges Support for Sri Lanka’s “Clean Sri Lanka” Programme

The World Bank has expressed its commitment to supporting the Government of Sri Lanka’s “Clean Sri Lanka” programme, as announced by World Bank Executive Director Parameswaran Iyer during a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today...

Digital colonialism and threats to genetic resources CBD, COP16, DSI, and AI

I recently attended the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1, 2024. It became clear to me that the CBD has strayed far from...

Supreme Court Justice Murdu Fernando takes oath as the Sri Lanka’s 48th Chief Justice

Supreme Court Justice Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando was officially sworn in as the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (02) at the Presidential Secretariat. She assumes office as the 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka,...