In a ceremony held in Colombo on March 6, Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe, and Minister of Education Dr. Susil Premajayantha officiated the swearing-in of 20 Peace Corps Volunteers from the United States. This marks the 25th group of Peace Corps Volunteers to…
The second review of the International Monetary Fund program begins today.A team of IMF officials are scheduled to visit Sri Lanka to assess the country’s progress. The visit aims to pave the way for the release of the third loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund.The officials are expected to meet President Ranil Wickremesinghe, along…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday made a compelling case for the need to introduce a new legal framework to modernise the economy. He revealed that over the past 14 months, the Parliament has enacted 42 new laws to facilitate the country’s economic transformation. Furthermore, the President highlighted the necessity of passing an additional 62 laws…
The Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council have expressed concern over the recent legislative developments regarding human rights in the country. UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Rita French delivering a statement on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group comprising Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the United…
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Heat Index Advisory cautioning the general public of rising temperatures in Western, Southern provinces and in the Rathnapura District tomorrow (March 05). “Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution’ level at some places in Western, Southern provinces and in Rathnapura…
India’s Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to appoint senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and Indian Police Service (IPS) officer to speed up sending the mortal remains of freed Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Santhan alias T. Suthenthiraraja to Sri Lanka. Santhan died in a Chennai hospital on Wednesday (Feb.28). A…
Sri Lanka has been lauded with the prestigious World Restoration Flagship Award by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for its remarkable efforts in rejuvenating mangrove ecosystems. The announcement was made during the Sixth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), emphasizing Sri Lanka’s pivotal role in pioneering effective solutions for ecosystem revitalization crucial…
The newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Mr. T. M. W. Deshabandu Tennakoon met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (29). Upon assuming the duty as the 36th Inspector General of Police in Sri Lanka, Mr. Deshabandu Tennakoon met with the President. President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended his felicitations to the new…
State Minister for Finance Shehan Semasinghe, announced that all necessary arrangements have been made to extend benefits to another 2.4 million family units under the second phase of the “Aswasuma” program starting from June 2024. He reiterated that applications for the second phase will close on 15th March 2024 and individuals failing to submit their…
A protest took place (25) in Negombo to counter a previous agitation against Colombo archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith over the fish market in Pitipana. People representing four dioceses participated and claimed the cardinal and other clergy had been insulted by fishermen in Pitipana. Protestors raised black flags and carried placards to condemn the fishermen, and…
