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Sri Lanka’s economy stabilized, reforms are critical – World Bank

JF - Web Editor- October 11, 2024 0

Sri Lanka’s economy has stabilized, with growth expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2024, surpassing earlier forecasts. This positive outlook follows four consecutive quarters of ... Read More

Acceptance of nominations for the Election ends at 12.00 noon.

JF - Web Editor- October 11, 2024 0

Acceptance of nominations for the General Election ends at 12.00 noon today. Nominations will be accepted by District Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers at ... Read More

Flood warnings issued in several districts due to heavy rainfall.

JF - Web Editor- October 10, 2024 0

The National Building Research Organization has issued flood warning alerts for several districts due to heavy rainfall in certain areas of the country. A level ... Read More

New Acting Chief Justice appointed.

JF - Web Editor- October 10, 2024 0

Supreme Court Justice Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando has been appointed the Acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. According to the President’s Media Division, Murdu Fernando ... Read More

The President focuses on investment and trade with Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh.

JF - Web Editor- October 10, 2024 0

The Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Khalid Hamoud Nasser Aldasam Alkahtani, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today at the Presidential Office. During the ... Read More

The President is scheduled to engage in discussions with more diplomatic delegations today.

JF - Web Editor- October 10, 2024 0

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to engage in discussions with another diplomatic delegations today. According to the Presidential Media Division, ambassadors, high commissioners and ... Read More

Postal voting will be held on the 20th October, 1st and 4th of November.

JF - Web Editor- October 10, 2024 0

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced the dates allocated for the marking of postal votes in the General Election 2024. Accordingly, postal voting ... Read More

The 24th death anniversary of the late Sirimavo Bandaranaike

JF - Web Editor- October 10, 2024 0

Today is the 24th death anniversary of the late Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the first woman Prime Minister of the world and the first Prime Minister of ... Read More

Accepting nominations for the General Election ends midnight.

JF - Web Editor- October 10, 2024 0

The Election Commission has announced that the acceptance of postal vote applications related to the 2024 general election will end at midnight today. That period ... Read More

Several ambassadors met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

JF - Web Editor- October 10, 2024 0

Several ambassadors met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the President's office yesterday. In the meeting between the German Ambassador to Sri Lanka Felix Neumann and ... Read More