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• February 10, 2025
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Following the unfortunate loss of Aitken Spence PLC Chairperson D. H. S. Jayawardena (Harry Jayawardena), the company has announced the appointment of D. S. T. Jayawardena (Stasshani Jayawardena) as the new Chairperson with immediate effect. Jayawardena brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to continuing the legacy of excellence established by her predecessor. Jayawardena has been an integral …

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• February 10, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s third Mutual Evaluation on the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework coordinated by the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is set to begin in the near future. During this upcoming Mutual Evaluation, Sri Lanka is required to demonstrate Technical Compliance with the 40 Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (the global …

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• February 7, 2025
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President Anura Kumar Disanayake invited Sri Lankan exporters to rebuild and thrive on a robust economic foundation. The President emphasized that our country faces the challenge of capturing market share from a position of relative weakness. He pointed out that, to overcome this, external support had to be sought. In this regard, he highlighted that the government is prepared to …

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• February 4, 2025
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Many Sri Lankans rely on agriculture as their primary source of income and it is contributing significantly to the country’s economy. And also agriculture has an unchanging demand, mainly due to its heavy contribution to food security. It is one of the key sectors that offers significantly to the development of any country’s economy, interacting with other sub-sectors related to …

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• February 3, 2025
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As the initial step in the digitalization of government services, the ‘GovPay’ digital payment platform will be launched by the government of Sri Lanka on February 07. Accordingly, the launch ceremony will be held on February 07, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This platform is expected to streamline and modernize transactions conducted through government institutions, enabling seamless …

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• January 23, 2025
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‘Young entrepreneur’ born from a project written for her degree – Himali Suraweera Every year, tens of thousands of projects are written by Sri Lankan university students on a wide range of topics. But how many of them gain light in their lives from those projects? And how many do justice to the degree they have earned? Considering how long …

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• January 21, 2025
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President Anura Kumara Disanayake stated that this year’s budget will be prepared with the objective of involving every segment of the population in the country’s economic processes. The President expressed these views during a preliminary discussion held today (21) at the Presidential Secretariat with officials from the Ministry of Finance regarding the formulation of the 2025 budget. The discussion focused …

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• January 21, 2025
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Martin Raiser, Vice President for South Asia at the World Bank, stated that the organization is committed to providing financial and technical assistance for Sri Lanka’s key government projects. This statement was made during a meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and representatives of the World Bank held today (21) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the discussion, consensus was reached …