Tags #Agreements Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe Engages with US Special Presidential Envoy John Kerry at COP28 Summit in UAE CeylonWire December 5, 2023 During the COP28 summit in the UAE, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe held a meeting with the US Special Presidential
Tags #Agreements Sri Lanka’s Merchandise Exports Experience a 14.6% Decline to USD 898.0 Million in October 2023 CeylonWire December 4, 2023 Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports encountered a notable downturn, registering a 14.6% decrease to USD 898.0 million in October 2023 compared
Tags #ceylonwire Education Minister Announces Ambitious Plans for Students, Including Free Lunch Program CeylonWire December 4, 2023 In a significant announcement, Minister of Education, Dr. Susil Premajayantha, declared that starting from 2024, lunch will be provided for
Tags #ceylonwire Unclaimed Funds: Rs. 16 Million for 74 Electricity Connections to Parliamentary Residences by End of 2022 CeylonWire December 4, 2023 At the conclusion of 2022, a total of Rs. 16 million linked to 74 electricity supply connections provided to parliamentary
Tags #Agreements Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union Takes a Stand Against State Bank Privatization CeylonWire December 3, 2023 At the recent National Conference of the Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union, a resounding voice of opposition against the privatization of
Tags #Agreements President Ranil Wickremesinghe Engages in Bilateral Talks at COP28, Emphasizing Green Economy Transition and Regional Collaboration CeylonWire December 2, 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday (Dec. 02) on the sidelines of
Tags #ceylonwire Sri Lanka Anticipates Over 1 Million Tourists by Year-End, Targets 1.5 Million in 2023 CeylonWire December 2, 2023 The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Board (SLTDB) has disclosed its expectation of surpassing 1 million tourist arrivals by the close
Tags #appointed Sri Lanka’s Bondholders Express Concerns Over Lack of Transparency in Debt Restructuring CeylonWire December 2, 2023 The ‘Ad Hoc Group of Bondholders,’ representing creditors holding approximately US $12 billion of Sri Lanka’s outstanding bonds, has voiced
Tags #ceylonwire President Ranil Wickremesinghe Announces Imposition of Special Commodity Levy on Various Goods, Effective December 1, 2023 CeylonWire December 2, 2023 In his role as the Minister of Finance, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has officially declared the implementation of the Special Commodity
Tags #ceylonwire Over 50% of Sri Lankans Believe Local Political Forces Involved in Easter Attacks, Reveals Verité Research Survey CeylonWire December 1, 2023 In a recent survey conducted by Verité Research, more than half of the Sri Lankan population, comprising 53%, asserts that