Foreign Secretary discusses areas of cooperation with new U.S. envoy

The newly appointed Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka Julie Chung called on Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof.  Jayanath Colombage recently at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombo.

Secretary Colombage congratulated Ambassador Chung on the presentation of credentials and stated that he looks forward to working closely with Ambassador...

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Covid- Four more deaths, 238 new cases added to total count

The Health Ministry says that another 238 persons have tested positive for Covid-19 today, as the daily count of new cases continues to rise in the country.

This brings the tally of Covid-19 cases registered in the country thus far to 657,791. 

According to official figures, 624,592 positive cases have recovered.

Following the new development, the...

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CBSL halts proposed additional incentive scheme for expat remittances and exporters

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says the government has decided not to implement the proposed scheme for additional incentives for remittances by expatriate workers and net earnings of exporters.

In a statement, the CBSL says the exchange rate seems to have now reached a level surpassing the level of incentives that was intended to stimulate...

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Price of milk powder increased

The price of 400g packet of milk powder has been increased by Rs. 250 with immediate effect, the Milk Powder Importers’ Association said this evening.

Thereby, the revised price of a packet of milk powder now stands at Rs. 790 per 400g.

The importers decided to increase the prices of the product once again due to the price hike in the global market...

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Wimal, Gammanpila and Vasudeva to boycott All Party Conference

Former Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila, and Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara have decided to boycott the All Party Conference scheduled for next week.

Speaking to Ada Derana, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) chairman said they would they plan to issue a statement in this regard on Monday (March 21).

The All Party Conference is scheduled to...

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Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal to intensify into cyclonic storm

The low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved east and north-eastwards and lay centred at 08.30 a.m. of March 19 over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south the Andaman Sea, says the Department of Meteorology.

It is likely to continue to move northwards and intensify into a depression by tomorrow and into a cyclonic storm by...

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