The Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will be undertaking an official visit to Sri Lanka on 20 June 2024. During this visit, the External Affairs Minister of India is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The visiting Indian External Affairs Minister and his delegation will also have a …
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Sri Lanka and China concluded the 13th Round of Diplomatic consultations on 17 June 2024 in Beijing. The consultations were led by Secretary, Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Aruni Wijewardane and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Sun Weidong. The two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas including recent high-level visits, economic …
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The Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka (FIU-Sri Lanka) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Financial Intelligence National Center of the Kingdom of Bahrain (FINC-Bahrain) on June 04, 2024, at the 30th Plenary of the Egmont Group, held in Paris, France, to exchange financial intelligence related to money laundering (ML) and associated predicate offences, and in relation …
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Purchasing Managers’ Indices indicate improvements in both Manufacturing and Services activities in May 2024. Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing (PMI – Manufacturing) recorded an index value of 58.2 in May 2024, indicating an expansion in manufacturing activities. All sub-indices, except for employment, rose above the neutral threshold during the month, resulting in an overall increase in the index …
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The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Sri Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to exchange information relating to investigations and prosecutions of money laundering, bribery or corruption, and other related offences. Mr. Chethiya Goonasekera, PC, Commissioner of the CIABOC and Mr. Kanishka Wijeratne, Director General of the …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that a better country will be created for the children of Sri Lanka within the next 5-10 years. The President emphasized his commitment to ensuring that no child in the country will suffer, highlighting his dedication to resolving the economic crisis within a short span of two years. President Wickremesinghe made these remarks while addressing the …
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State Minister for Livestock Development, D.B. Herath emphasized that under the effective leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the country, which had suffered collapse in every sphere, experienced significant reconstruction. Furthermore, the State Minister highlighted the importance of careful consideration by the public. He urged them to evaluate whether the current government’s concessional programs, aimed at bolstering the economy, should be …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the establishment of a new development bank aimed at providing financial support to industrialists in Sri Lanka. This initiative will offer industrialists the opportunity to obtain loans at low interest rates. Additionally, the President revealed plans to set up an Economic Commission to oversee these activities. A new institution, “Enterprise Sri Lanka,” will also be created …
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A proposal has been made to increase the price of an ordinary postage stamp to Rs. 100 by July, Mass Media Ministry Secretary Anusha Palpita said. The price of a stamp was Rs. 15 until 2022, and the current price is Rs. 50.Mr Palpita told Read Sri Lanka that the Postal Department is currently incurring an annual loss of Rs. …
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Amidst growing concerns over the spread of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS), or commonly known as ‘flesh-eating bacteria’ across Japan, Sri Lankan health authorities have moved to reassure the public, emphasizing that there is no cause for panic. However, Sri Lanka’s Epidemiology Unit Director, Dr. Samitha Ginige, speaking Read Sri Lanka said while the disease can be severe, it is …
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