During his address at the ‘2023/2024 National Law Conference’ held at the Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the majority of the population, including the youth lacked trust  in elections and politics . The President further emphasized that while the re-establishment of law and order, as well as political and economic stability, […]

Michael Appelton, High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka, accompanied by Andrew Traveller, Deputy High Commissioner, met with the Chair of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus in Parliament, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle MP, and Secretary-General of Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera, recently. During the meeting, the Ambassador emphasized that gender equality in politics is vital for the achieve...

China would like Sri Lanka to enjoy economic recovery and the improvement of its people’s lives, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Sun Weidong, told the media following his meeting with Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera, Mahanayake of the Malwatta chapter of Siam Nikaya. “China and Sri Lanka are […]

Sri Lanka’s economy is showing tentative signs of improvement, in part due to the implementation of critical policy actions, Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, issuing a statement at the conclusion of his visit to Sri Lanka. However, the economic recovery remains challenging and it is essential to continue […]

FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM), has recommended to the government to make available fertilisers to farmers to strengthen the ongoing Yala production and to make urgent provisions to ensure fertiliser availability for the 2023/24 Maha season.In a recent report, following the mission, the FAO/WFP said fertilisers are available in stock, and thus […]