Geneva: ‘Smart Drain – Urban Inventors’ of Sri Lanka has been honored with the prestigious World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Global Award 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. ‘Smart Drain’, designed and developed by Dr. Nadeesha Chandrasena an…
Colombo: The World Bank Group (WBG) has announced its plans to update the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Sri Lanka, setting the stage for development initiatives over the next five years. Aiming to engage a wide array of stakeholders, the WBG…
Beijing: China is willing to work with Sri Lanka to promote a strategic cooperative partnership based on sincere mutual assistance and a lasting friendship, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated during a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Viji…
Colombo: Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) undertook a formal visit to the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA) and the Bolagala Veterans’ Home yesterday (Jul 12), underscoring the government’s continued commitm…
Colombo: Sri Lankan workers sent 635.7 million U.S. dollars in remittances in June, up more than 22 percent from June last year, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
According to Nam News Network, total remittances…
Colombo: President Anura Kumara Disanayake announced that recent negotiations with the United States have resulted in a reduction of the previously imposed reciprocal tariff rate from 44% to 30%. He stressed that ongoing dialogue aims to secure additi…
Colombo: Her Excellency the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Sri Lanka, Mrs. Trinh Thi Tam, met with the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.), at his office in Colombo.
According to Ministry of Defenc…
Colombo: In line with the government’s efforts to strengthen accountability and curb corruption in the public sector, the Ministry of Defence has established an Internal Affairs Unit within its premises following a directive issued by the Presidential…