Sri Lanka foreign reserves drop by $568 million in January
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s official reserves dropped 567.5 million US dollars to 5.45 billion dollars in January, down from 6.01 billion dollars at the...
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Highest foreign remittances recorded in 2016
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Year 2016 has recorded the highest foreign remittances amounting to USD 7241.5 million (Rs.1054.5 billion), said Foreign Employment Minister Thalatha Athukorala. In...
Never asked Sri Lanka to allow only Chinese companies in Hambanthota Industrial Zone – China
(UDHAYAM, CHINA) – China has never asked Sri Lanka to allow only Chinese enterprises to operate inside the Hambantota Industrial Zone, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson...
Foreign employment complaints decrease by 43% in 2016 – Min. Thalatha Athukorala
(UDHAYAM, BERLIN) – The Foreign Employment Bureau says the complaints filed at the Bureau have decreased by 43 per cent in 2016. Minister of Foreign...
Mangala meets Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström
(UDHAYAM, SWEDEN) – Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera met Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström yesterday (17). The two had discussed issues relating to...
Foreign travel ban to Avant-Garde Chairman
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A travel ban has been imposed on Chairman of Avant-Garde Nissanka Senadhipathi and Former Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Palitha...
Sri Lanka interested in buying oil from Iran
(UDHAYAM, TEHRAN) – Minister of Science, Technology and Research Susil Premajayantha told Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that Sri Lanka hopes to resume oil...
Mangala to visit Sweden at the invitation of Swedish counterpart
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera will visit Sweden at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Margot Wallström, from 17...
Employment opportunities in South Korea increase by 32%
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The migrant workers who left for South Korea for employment in 2016 has increased by 32 percent compared to 2015. In 2016...
Mangala meets Boris Johnson on UK visit
(UDHAYAM, LONDON) – Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had talks on taking the relationship between both countries forward. Minister Samaraweera...