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July 24, 2026
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JICA New Chief Shigeo Honzu and Outgoing Chief Kenji Kuronuma Pay Courtesy Call on EDB to Strengthen Future Collaboration
COLOMBO : A delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) paid an official courtesy visit to the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), marking an important engagement between the two institutions to review their longstanding partnership and discuss future initiatives aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka’s export development and economic growth.The visit introduced the newly...
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July 24, 2026
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Maldivian mission celebrates its country’s 61st Independence Day in Colombo
RUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO — The 61st Independence Day of the Republic of Maldives was celebrated at Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams on Thursday July 23, under the patronage of the High Commissioner of the Maldives to Sri Lanka, Masood Imad. Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa attended the event as the chief...
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July 24, 2026
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New train service from Colombo Fort to Talaimannar Port begins Friday, 24th July
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka Railways will commence operations of a new train service between Colombo Fort and Thalaimannar Port from tomorrow (July 24). Accordingly, Train No. 5003 will operate from Colombo Fort to Thalaimannar Port, while Train No. 5004 will operate from Thalaimannar Port to Colombo Fort. The train will depart from Colombo Fort at...
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July 23, 2026
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Ambassador Ameer Ajwad Holds Talks with the Chairman of the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)
RIYADH : Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ameer Ajwad, met with Eng. Ahmed bin Turais Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE), together with the SCE Secretary General, Eng. Musaed Abdullah Al-Otaibi, at the Council’s headquarters in Riyadh. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation...
Business, Economy
July 23, 2026
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Government to Coordinate Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya Sri Dalada Maha Perahera
COLONbO : A preliminary planning meeting for the Sri Dalada Maha Perahera 2026 of the Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya was held this morning (23) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. The meeting focused on preparations for this year’s Esala Festival, during which the 126th...
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