President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga met with President Anura Kumara Disanayake this afternoon (07) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. This visit marks a milestone, as it is the first time in nearly two decades that a World Bank Group President has visited Sri Lanka.During the meeting, discussions centred on strengthening collaboration to support Sri Lanka’s future …
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During his official state visit to Vietnam, President Anura Kumara Disanayake participated in a series of high-level discussions with key representatives of Vietnam’s business community. As part of this engagement, the President met with senior executives of Vingroup, a leading investor in real estate and tourism. The discussions were attended by Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive …
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Sri Lanka’s Women:s batters smashed through rendering India’s threatening bowlingr attack to nothingness in a show of strength right up to the lower order to meeting a daunting 276 challenge in a dramatic 3-wicket avenging of the lung opener loss in a game swinging 28 ball fastest fifty record bludgeoning by Nilakshi Silva to ultimate climaxing 8th wicket victory clanging …
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Long before Zoom meetings, WhatsApp calls, and Google Hangouts, there was Skype – a free platform allowing people across the globe to hear and see each other with just a computer and an internet connection. After over two decades, Skype will officially go silent today. Origin Of Skype Launched in 2003 by Skype Technologies in Luxembourg, Skype was among the earliest mainstream …
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At the invitation of His Excellency Luong Cuong, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who is currently on a state visit to Vietnam, extended an open invitation to Vietnam’s leading conglomerate, Vingroup, to explore investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s real estate and tourism sectors. While congratulating the Vingroup for their achievements and for building a …
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Vietnamese President Luong Cuong warmly welcomed President Anura Kumara Disanayake during an official ceremony held in Hanoi this morning (05), marking the commencement of a state visit from May 4–6. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was accorded a ceremonial welcome with full military honours upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace of Vietnam this morning (05). He also took part in …
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A formal complaint was filed last night (04) with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding a defamatory and false statement made concerning President Anura Kumara Disanayake. The complaint has been lodged against Tusitha Halloluwa, who previously served as the Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board and as the Director General of Public Relations during the administration of former President …
Continue ReadingAt the invitation of the President of Vietnam, H.E. Luong Cuong, President Anura Kumara Disanayake will undertake a State Visit to Vietnam from May 4 to 6. Accordingly, the President is scheduled to depart Sri Lanka on the night of May 3. This visit marks the celebration of 55 years of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Vietnam and is …
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The easing of deflationary conditions that commenced in March 2025 continued into April 2025, in line with the Central Bank’s near-term projections. Accordingly, headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100), recorded a slower pace of deflation at 2.0% in April 2025 compared to the deflation of 2.6% recorded in March …
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Speaker, (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne endorsed the certificate on the Proceeds of Crime Bill, on 30.04.2025, in Parliament. The debate on the Second Reading of the Proceeds of Crime Bill was held on 08.04.2025, and following the Second Reading debate, the Bill was considered at the Committee Stage. Thereafter, the Bill was passed in Parliament without a division and without amendments, …
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