President Ranil embarks on official visit to Australia
President Ranil Wickremesinghe left the island this morning (Feb.08) for Australia on a state visit. The Sri Lankan leader has been invited to deliver the keynote address for the 7th Indian Ocean Conference, taking place in Perth from Feb. 09-10.
Japan to assist in stabilizing power supply of Sri Lankan hospitals using renewable energy
The Government of Japan has agreed to provide project support of Japanese Yen 230 million (around Rs. 2.8 billion) through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the provision of electricity facilities by establishing solar energy generation systems at Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, Kurunegala Teaching Hospital and Ratnapura Teaching Hospital. The objectives of this project […]
President Ranil returns to the island
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has returned to the island this morning following his overseas visit. The Head of State departed for Switzerland on 13 January, for an official visit in order to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, after which he left for Uganda on 18 January, to attend the 19th Summit […]
Pakistan’s Defence Secretary calls on Sri Lankan President
Lt. Gen. Hamood Uz Zaman Khan (Retired), the Secretary of Pakistan’s Defence Ministry, called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (Jan.03). Mr. Khan is in Sri Lanka to attend the fourth Sri Lanka-Pakistan Bilateral Defence Dialogue at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte. President Wickremesinghe warmly welcomed the Pakistani Defence Secretary and engaged […]
Govt targeting increase in state revenue to 15% of GDP by 2026
State Minister for Finance, Shehan Semasinghe, emphasized that the sustained single-digit inflation has significantly contributed to fostering business confidence within the country. During a press conference at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC) themed ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country,’ held today (01) the State Minister disclosed that the state revenue accounted for 11.2% of the […]
President urges political leaders to act responsibly over IMF program
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged all political leaders to exhibit responsibility in their approach to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and cautioned against engaging in rhetoric merely for public appeasement without shouldering responsibilities. He emphasized that those opposing the program should provide concrete proposals to rescue the country from financial crisis, the President’s Media […]
New educational reforms to be introduced in 2024
Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha, announced that the commencement of the pilot program for the implementation of the new educational reforms across all grades is scheduled for the upcoming year. Efforts will be made to digitize the entire education system, receiving support from both local and foreign sponsors. During a press conference at the Presidential […]
President Ranil sets off to Dubai
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has left the island to attend the COP28 World Leaders Summit to be held in Dubai, UAE, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP28) will be held from November 30 until December 12 with the aim of tackling pressing climate change issues and addressing […]
Discussions on direct air and shipping links between Italy and Sri Lanka
New Italian Ambassador Mr. Damiano Francovigh has expressed his consent to Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena’s request to look into matters urgently to introduce Colombo as a direct air and shipping destination with the aim of developing tourism between Italy and Sri Lanka. A meeting between Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Italian Ambassador Damiano Francovigh had […]
Thailand-Sri Lanka free trade talks set to start next week
Thailand and Sri Lanka plan to conclude negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year, with the pact scheduled for signature in early February 2024, says the chief of trade negotiations of Thailand. Chotima lemsawasdikul, director-general of the Thailand’s Trade Negotiations Department, said Thai and Sri Lankan officials are […]