Plan to relocate President’s House, Temple Trees to Sri J’pura Kotte put on hold
*Land meant for President’s House near P’ment to be developed as Bird Park
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Sri Lanka’s economy grows 5.5% in Q3 2024
The year-on-year GDP growth rate for the third quarter of 2024 has been reported as 5.5 percent of positive growth rate, the Department of Census and Statistics indicated.
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Coconut production dropped 17.8-pct in September
Coconut production in Sri Lanka declined by 17.8 percent in September this year compared to September 2023, central bank data showed.
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SL Vote on Account’s Revenue gains to fall short of spending increase
On 6 December, Parliament approved the 2025 Vote on Account (VOA) without a vote, allocating funds for government spending in the first four months of the year,.
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President Anura’s stance on ETCA and Trinco development lauded
Former President Ranil Wickremsinghe has commended President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
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IOC cuts funding to Sri Lanka over internal feud
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) have raised concerns about the internal disputes of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL),
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NPP rules out need to evaluate educational qualifications of members: Govt. stands by its MPs
Govt. stands by its MPs President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has no intention of evaluating the qualifications of his MPs
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Sri Lanka, India plan second ferry connection
Sri Lanka and India have discussed resuming a second passenger ferry service between the island and the sub-continent during President Anura Dissanayake’s state visit.
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Sri Lanka’s bondholders sign off on USD 12.55 billion debt overhaul
Sri Lanka’s bondholders signed off on the government’s proposal to restructure its $12.55 billion of international bonds, a key step in finalising the island nation’s debt rework.
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India to supply LNG for Sri Lanka’s power plants
India plans to supply liquefied natural gas to Sri Lanka’s power plants and will work on connecting the power grids of the two countries as well as lay a petroleum pipeline between the neighbours,
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