Items filtered by date: September 2024

China has expressed its readiness to play a constructive role in Sri Lanka's steady economic and social development, adhering to non-interference principles in the country's internal affairs and respecting its sovereignty.

Published in Business News

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Sri Lanka yesterday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Port City Colombo.

Published in Business News

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is anticipating continued growth following the recent presidential election, widely regarded as one of the most peaceful in the nation’s history, Sri Lanka Tourism said.

Published in Business News
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 11:08

Sri Lanka’s inflation drops in August 2024

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has decreased to 1.1% in August 2024, compared to 2.5% in July 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.

The United States supported the people of Sri Lanka in their pursuit of “an inclusive, just, democratic, and economically sustainable future”, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ben Cardin has said.

New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the island nation would not align itself with any 'power camp' and that both India and China are valued friends.

Wednesday, 25 September 2024 10:04

General election on November 14

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a Gazette Extraordinary dissolving Parliament tonight.

Wednesday, 25 September 2024 09:56

Parliament dissolved

Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved Parliament yesterday through a gazette notice issued by the President.

Former President Donald Trump has said he does not expect to run for election again in 2028 if he is defeated in this November's US presidential poll.

Published in International News
Monday, 23 September 2024 11:21

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane resigns

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane has tendered his resignation to the President.

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