Tags #ceylonwire U.S. Embassy Announces Additional $24.5 Million Commitment to Strengthen U.S.-Sri Lanka Partnership CeylonWire August 9, 2024 The U.S. Embassy has announced an additional commitment of $24.5 million (Rs. 7.2 billion) from the American people to further
Tags #ceylonwire National Poverty Line Nearly Triples Over a Decade, Reports Census and Statistics Department CeylonWire August 9, 2024 The national poverty line, which sets the minimum income threshold required to meet basic needs, has nearly tripled over the
Tags #ceylonwire Japanese Authorities Issue First-Ever Advisory for Possible Mega-Earthquake CeylonWire August 9, 2024 Japanese authorities are urging residents across a broad region of the country to take precautions against the potential for a
Tags #ceylonwire Public Security Minister Urges Public to Delay Passport Applications Until New E-Passports Are Available in October CeylonWire August 9, 2024 Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has urged citizens to apply for passports only if absolutely necessary and advised those who
Tags #Agreements National Election Commission to Deploy Special Teams to Investigate Government Institutions Violating Election Laws CeylonWire August 9, 2024 The National Election Commission has announced plans to send special teams to monitor government institutions accused of violating election laws.
Tags #ceylonwire Sri Lankan Supreme Court Upholds SJB’s Expulsion of Ministers Manusha Nanayakkara and Harin Fernando CeylonWire August 9, 2024 The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has upheld the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) decision to expel Ministers Manusha Nanayakkara and
Tags #ceylonwire US Ambassador Julie Chung Highlights Strong Partnership with Sri Lanka in Combatting Human Trafficking CeylonWire August 9, 2024 US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, emphasized the United States’ commitment to addressing human trafficking as a complex, multi-dimensional
Tags #Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Sworn in as Head of Bangladesh’s Interim Government Amid Crisis CeylonWire August 9, 2024 On Thursday, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government following an uprising that
Tags #ceylonwire Meteorology Department Forecasts Showers Across Multiple Provinces and Districts CeylonWire August 9, 2024 The Meteorology Department has announced that several spells of showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as
Tags #Colombo Venezuela Bans Social Media Platform X Amid Election Dispute and Rising Tensions with Elon Musk CeylonWire August 9, 2024 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro escalated tensions with social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, by banning it in the