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Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka to coordinate PM Modi visit : President

On: June 11, 2024

President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka ahead of a visitContinue Reading

Modi takes oath for third term : world leaders attend ceremony

On: June 9, 2024

Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi took oath today for a third consecutive term as the head of a coalition government,Continue Reading

IMF hopeful of concluding negotiations with SL’s external creditors

On: June 7, 2024

There is a strong expectation that agreements with Sri Lanka’s external commercial creditors consistent with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)Continue Reading

Sri Lanka Police get creative with new social media campaign

On: June 6, 2024

Sri Lanka Police have kicked off a new social media campaign to raise awareness about public safety, leveraging popular comicContinue Reading

Foreign Minister urges Maldives to ease remittance limits for Sri Lankan workers

On: June 5, 2024

Sri Lanka and Maldives have discussed the enhancement of cooperation in the employment sector during the Maldivian Foreign Minister’s officialContinue Reading

Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs arrives in Sri Lanka

On: June 4, 2024

Visiting Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer was received by State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya at theContinue Reading

Suspicious deaths of three Sri Lankans in Oman : Update from SL Mission

On: May 30, 2024

Three young Sri Lankans who were found dead in a suspicious manner in Oman recently had died due to cardiacContinue Reading

Pakistan and Sri Lanka agree on repatriation of prisoners

On: May 25, 2024

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to take immediate steps to facilitate the return of prisoners to their respective homelands.Continue Reading

Notice for Maldivians visiting Sri Lanka

On: May 25, 2024

The Maldivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a notice to Maldivian travellers on the recent changes to Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading

Over 1700 Sri Lankan migrants repatriated from Malaysia in 2024

On: May 24, 2024

1,608 Sri Lankan illegal migrants have been repatriated from Malaysia with the assistance of the Sri Lankan High Commission betweenContinue Reading

Sri Lanka advances in freedom of expression: Report

On: May 23, 2024

Sri Lanka is one of the five countries that have shown improvements in freedom of speech, according to a newContinue Reading

India in talks with Sri Lanka to acquire graphite mines

On: May 23, 2024

India is negotiating with Sri Lanka to acquire graphite mines in the country, the Press Trust of India reported. TheContinue Reading

Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association launches book on Sino-Lanka ties

On: May 20, 2024

The Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association (SLCFA) launched the book “Sri Lanka Cheena Mithudama” (Sri Lanka-China Friendship) at a ceremonious eventContinue Reading

Former SL ambassador to Russia claims to be former KGB spy

On: May 16, 2024

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga claimed to have been an agent for the foreign intelligence and domesticContinue Reading

UN in Sri Lanka issues statement denying fraudulent election report

On: May 14, 2024

The United Nations in Sri Lanka has issued a statement regarding a fraudulent report falsely attributed to the United NationsContinue Reading

A dialogue on media guidelines for Sri Lanka’s upcoming elections

On: May 9, 2024

The Election Commission and a collective of civil society organisations conducted a vital dialogue on the formulation of new mediaContinue Reading

9 key points from the President’s speech in Parliament on Sri Lanka’s economy