Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena kindly requests all the Members of Parliament to attend the Special Sitting of Parliament on Tuesday the 02 of July 2024 at 9.30 a.m., in pursuance of Standing Order No. 16 of the Standing Orders of the Parliament, having been requested so to do by the Prime Minister.
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On an invitation extended by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Japan from 01 July 2024. During this visit, the Foreign Minister will engage in bilateral discussions with his Japanese counterpart which will focus on making further progress on the outcome of the latter’s official visit to Sri Lanka in May 2024. Foreign …
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The State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tharaka Balasuriya led the Sri Lanka delegation to the 19th Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) held on 24 June 2024 in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran. The 19th Meeting of the Ministers was inaugurated by the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the …
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Director General of the Department of Trade and Investment Policy Mr. K.A. Vimalenthirarajah, Controller General of the Department of Import-Export Control Ms. Upulmalee Premathilaka, honored guests and esteemed colleagues, including guests from outside Sri Lanka including Singapore, Philippines, Maldives, and Malaysia. I am so glad to be with you this morning at the first-ever Sri Lanka Strategic Trade Forum. It …
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Good morning,. It is an honor to be here today at the ASPIRE-Sri Lanka Project Closure and Felicitation Ceremony. How wonderful to have just heard from a number of the women involved in this project, to hear their personal stories on how their livelihoods were uplifted. And to hear women talk about the impact on their families, their children. Not …
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Good morning, everyone! I’d like to welcome you all today to what I expect to be a productive and informative Smart and Secure Ports Program cybersecurity workshop and tabletop exercise. Welcome – to our friends from Sri Lanka Ports Authority and CERT and I am excited to see we also have guests from India and Thailand taking part in this …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited Balangoda Sri Dharmananda Vidyayathana Pirivena today (27) and received blessings from Most Ven. Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthi Maha Nayaka Thera, Chairman of the Amarapura Maha Sangha Sabha and the Mahanayake of the Rassagala Chapter of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya of Sri Lanka. During his visit, the President briefed Mahanayake Thero on the economic and financial progress …
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Senior Adviser to the President on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka, has been directed to investigate the causes of the recent flooding in the Colombo district. He has also instructed that reports be collected from all Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Colombo district and directed the Divisional Secretaries to prepare a preliminary report based on these …
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Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that Mr. Mahela Jayawardena, who served as the ‘Consultant Coach’ of the SLC, has tendered his resignation with immediate effect. Jayawardena, during his tenure, helped implement significant changes to the structure of the national team ecosystem and the High-Performance Center. Sri Lanka Cricket takes this opportunity to wish Mahela all the best in his …
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The Constitutional Council has again rejected President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s proposal to extend Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam’s term by six months. In a recent vote, five members opposed the extension while three supported it. This is the second time the Council has denied the President’s request to extend Rajaratnam’s tenure. The first rejection occurred in June, demonstrating a consistent stance among …
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