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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
The island nation has dragged the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to handle research ships in the past two years
Disanayake said discussions would focus on strengthening bilateral ties
Diplomatic briefing held to promote Sri Lanka Expo 2027 among Colombo-based foreign missions
Reaffirmed China’s continued commitment to further enhancing bilateral cooperation for mutual benefit
40th board meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Foundation held in Colombo
Priority was given to agriculture
Two sentence statement did not name aggressor
Statement will be in line with Sri Lanka's continued constructive engagement with the Council
"With a view to achieving mutual benefits for both countries"
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is expected to address 80th UNGA session later this month
A memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a Political Consultations Mechanism is due to be signed
They’ll meet with parliamentarians, civil society, & senior government officials to share ideas
Chinese ambassador’s comments come after recent U.S. tariff policy
Workshop brings together over 80 youth leaders from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
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| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| 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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| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Japan visit will be President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's 7th official foreign visit since assumed office
Discussions also focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation
Sri Lanka Cricket has arranged a series of seven T20 practice matches against four Under-19 squads from Sri Lanka.
Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement and MoU with Foreign Service Institute of Maldives
Both leaders discussed about investments, bilateral trade during the visit
"Both nations are keen to seize the current momentum to collaborate more closely
Maldives visit is President Dissanayake's sixth foreign visit after India, China, UAE, German, and Vietnam
"We will also sign several MoUs that will enhance cooperation between Sri Lanka and the Maldives!"
Disanayaka is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Muizzu and exchange several Memoranda of Understanding
First time an ambassador for the Republic of Kazakhstan was appointed to Sri Lanka
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