Category: Politics
President Dissanayake Urges IMF to Strike a Balance in Economic Recovery Program
The government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reaffirmed its readiness to collaborate with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advance Sri Lanka’s economic recovery within the context of the mandate. Senior Mission Chief Peter Breuer and the IMF delegation met with President Dissanayake and key ministers of the newly-formed government at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday […]
Sri Lanka swears in new cabinet of Ministers today
Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers, under the National People’s Power (NPP) government, was sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo, Monday. The Deputy Ministers will be named later. The NPP’s win is seen as a mandate for anti-corruption efforts and economic reforms, following Dissanayake’s presidential election success. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has […]
Final Results: President Dissanayake’s NPP Secures Two-Thirds Majority with 159 Parliamentary Seats
The National People’s Power (NPP) party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has secured a two-thirds majority in the Sri Lankan Parliament. The NPP secured a dominant majority, receiving 6,863,186 votes and claiming 159 Parliamentary seats. Following them, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) obtained 1,968,716 votes and 40 seats. The Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) […]
United States lifts the security alert on the Arugam Bay area
The United States today lifted the security alert on the Arugam Bay area, following close collaboration with the Sri Lankan side and the immediate and extensive security measures put in place by the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Public Security and related agencies. Sri Lanka takes any security alert seriously, and accordingly the Sri […]
Opinion: Ruwan Wijewardene – UNP Unity Candidate
November 10, 2024 (LBO) – Parliamentary elections are just days away, and a common theme I have heard over the last few days is that many people don’t know who to vote for. After Sri Lanka’s monumental 2024 presidential election, which brought NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) to power, there seems to have developed […]
Palali-Achchuveli Main Road Reopens after 3 decades
Following directives from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Palali-Achchuveli main road was reopened today (01) after three decades of closure. The road, initially closed due to the prolonged 30-year civil conflict, remained inaccessible even in the 15 years following the end of the war. Residents of the Northern Province had long called for the road’s […]
U.S. Transfers Beechcraft King Air 360ER to SL Air Force, Enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness & Security
At a ceremony held today at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake, U.S. Navy Admiral Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, officially handed over a Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft, gifted by the United States, to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). The event, attended by U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, Secretary to the Ministry of […]
UN renews human rights mandate on Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka rejects resolution
The United Nations Human Rights Council on October 9, 2024, adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, which on September 21 elected a new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The resolution renews for another year the mandate of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to report on […]
U.S. Admiral to Visit Sri Lanka, Strengthening Bilateral Security Cooperation
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka is pleased to announce that Admiral Steve Koehler, a 4-star U.S. Navy Admiral and Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, will visit Sri Lanka on October 10, marking the highest-level U.S. military visit to the country since 2021. During the visit, Admiral Koehler will reaffirm the strong partnership between the […]
Sri Lanka to pursue BRICS membership at upcoming summit in Russia
Sri Lanka is set to pursue membership in the BRICS economic bloc at the upcoming summit in Kazan, Russia, scheduled from October 22 to 24, 2024, according to Cabinet Spokesman Vijitha Herath. Herath emphasized that Sri Lanka plans to engage with the foreign ministers of all BRICS nations to garner support for its membership bid. […]
Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Sail Training Warship ‘PO LANG’ arrives in Colombo
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Sail Training Warship ‘PO LANG’ arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit yesteday morning (08). The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions. ‘PO LANG’ is a 86-meter-long Sail Training Vessel crewed by 130 personnel including 35 Officer Cadets. […]
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Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, who arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (04) on a one-day official visit, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon. At the outset, the visiting External Affairs Minister congratulated President Dissanayake on his election and conveyed felicitations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The […]