Notable
The funding will be delivered through humanitarian partners.
Sri Lanka has witnessed one of the worst damage to its public infrastructure in the disaster
Delivered through humanitarian partners on the ground, including Red Cross, UN agencies and local civil society orgs
At least 56 have died so far due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka
The visiting French Senate delegation met Herath at the Ministry premises this week.
Three new ambassadors, two high commissioners, and an Apostolic Nuncio-designate of the Holy See
44 diplomats from Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, the Netherlands, India, Myanmar, Palestine, France, New Zealand
Israeli tourists are on the rise since the latest conflict started in October 2023
The visit will take place from April 4 to 6.
Summit aims at fostering collaboration among member States to address shared security and developmenal challenges
A medical team will be deployed Jayatissa said, four days after the earthquake
Potential for collaboration in areas such as culture, education, tourism, economy, human rights, and gender equality,
Working closely to further strengthen bilateral relations in economic, trade, education, and technological sectors
Mahinda Dasa Ratnayake, Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, Nimal Upali Senadheera and Jayantha Jayasuriya appointed
Discussions will focus on trade, investment, renewable energy, fisheries, agriculture sector cooperation, defence
Remi Lambert (France), Ihab I M Khalil (Palestine) and Purna Bahadur Nepali (Nepal)
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| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
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| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
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| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
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Y K Gunasekara, S S Dissanayake appointed High Commissioner to Australia, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain
Activities planned to strengthen bilateral relations in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations
A large number of Sri Lankan expatriate workers are employed in Maldivian tourism sector.
Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Maldives met in Colombo on Feb. 19
Connectivity, infrastructure, investment, emerging technologies, blue economy, energy will be the key themes
Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid mass protests before resigning from presidency
Sri Lanka signs deals with the UAE during President's visit to Dubai.
Thousands of northern fishermen faces risk of losing livelihood due to Indian bottom trawling
Proposal to sign agreement on establishing political consultancy mechanism to promote several sectors
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