(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The newly appointed World Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka, Nepal and Maldives David Sislen on Thursday called on President Rani Wickremesinghe and vowed to support the debt-trapped island nation’s journey towards prosperity.
"New WB Country Director meets President; vows to back revival of economy"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka, strengthened by the recent agreement reached with international creditors for the restructuring of 5,6 billion dollars of debt, urges Japan to make further investments in the country, contributing to the revival of the Sri Lankan economy and guaranteeing Colombo a further point of diplomatic reference as well as India and China.
"Foreign Minister Sabry urges Japan to invest in infrastructure and IT"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed the importance of those entering the teaching profession dedicating themselves to the future generation, noting that education in a country cannot thrive without discipline.
"Strict measures against disruption of school education – President"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Yesterday (July 02), the Foreign Ministers of Japan and Sri Lanka Kamikawa Yoko and Ali Sabry, signed the Exchange of Notes for Human Resource Development Scholarship (known as JDS) in Tokyo during his official visit to Japan, marking a new milestone for JDS in Sri Lanka.
"Japan – SL sign Exchange of Notes for JDS scholarship"
Sri Lanka among first middle-income countries to utilize new debt sustainability analysis framework – President
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that Sri Lanka is among the first middle-income countries to utilize the new debt sustainability analysis framework, introduced specifically for middle-income nations, to undertake debt restructuring.
"Sri Lanka among first middle-income countries to utilize new debt sustainability analysis framework – President"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinge has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to keeping economic and other reforms on track, during a meeting with the US Treasury’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Robert Kaproth at the Ministry of Finance in Colombo.
"Sri Lanka extends gratitude to US for assistance in bilateral debt restructuring"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign.
"US health officials recommend new COVID-19 shots for all this fall"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Former MP Hirunika Premachandra has been sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court.
"Hirunika sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Dates of the annual Kandy Esala Perahera have been announced.
"Dates of Kandy Esala Perahera announced"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The debate on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring agreements will be held in Parliament on July 02 and 03 while the vote will be taken in the evening of July 03, 2024.
"Parliament to debate debt restructuring agreements next week"