- Thursday
- December 26th, 2024
Bhathiya Barukanda
“Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the English Access Scholarship Program in Sri Lanka is a testament to our enduring commitment to empowering youth through education,” said U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung. “This program not only provides essential English language skills but...
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 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...
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...
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 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,...
Global lender says it will release about $333m to crisis-hit nation as signs of economic recovery emerge. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout but warned that the South Asian island nation’s...
Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya explains the decision to play key Test personnel in the recently concluded white-ball matches against New Zealand. With a 2-0 series win in the ODIs against New Zealand, Sri Lanka continued their unbeaten march...
“I felt really scared to be honest,” says James, describing an incident on Snapchat that left him questioning whether it was safe to go to school. The Australian boy, 12,had had a disagreement with a friend, and one night before...
Newly appointed Deputy Ministers of the National People’s Power (NPP) government was sworn in today (21) before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.The list of Deputy Ministers is as follows: Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando : Deputy Minister of...
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