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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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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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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President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that a final agreement was concluded with Sri Lanka’s main official bilateral creditors in Paris, this morning (26), marking the end of debt restructuring negotiations with the Official Creditors’ Committee (OCC). Simultaneously, a final agreement was also reached with China’s Exim Bank in Beijing, along with related formal procedures. President Wickremesinghe highlighted that these developments are …
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Against the use of tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protestors, the Ceylon Teachers’ Union has decided to continue their sick leave campaign for the second day tomorrow, CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin said. Joseph Stalin told the Daily Mirror that today’s trade union action was a success, with a large number of teachers, principals, and teacher instructors …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe underscored the need to initiate a countrywide dialogue on shaping the future Sri Lanka envisioned by its youth. He emphasized the necessity of embarking on a new path towards fostering a robust economy, with the younger generation assuming pivotal roles. The President made these remarks yesterday (25) during a youth gathering organized by the National Youth Services …
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