April 25, 2024

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Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s longest serving Prime Minister, was a guest today on Talking Foreign Affairs with Adil Cader. The episode will be broadcasted shortly. Talking Foreign Affairs is an international start-up initiative focused on educating young people to play an active role in foreign affairs and diplomacy. The program achieves this by engaging world leaders to […]

April 1, 2024
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A delegation from the Thai Prime Minister’s office visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP) to explore opportunities and understand how the port operates under the public private partnership between the government of Sri Lanka and CM Port.     The 8 member delegation included Ms Wannaporn Niyomthong, Deputy Director from Directorate 8 of Thailand; Surapat […]

February 16, 2024
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Youth and Sports Minister Nazmul Hasan said that Bangladesh is a changing country under the leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh was once known to the world as a country prone to floods, droughts, famines and poverty. Today, Bangladesh is an emerging economy in Asia under the leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter. Bangladesh has already been […]

November 3, 2023

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      In a spirit of friendship and good neighborly relations as envisioned by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has decided to send a significant quantity of medical supplies worth of Bangladesh Taka 10 crores to Sri Lanka as a goodwill gesture. Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, M.P. handed over few boxes of […]

October 30, 2023

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      The Prime Minister’s Office of Singapore has awarded Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa, Chairman of Nawaloka Holdings and Honorary Consular General of the Republic of Singapore in Colombo, with a COVID-19 Resilience Certificate. This distinction marks a historical milestone as he becomes the first Sri Lankan to be acknowledged by an international body for […]

October 9, 2023
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      The recently concluded Port City Colombo UAE Road Show unveiled the potential of PCC for all to see, drawing the attention of numerous global investors and dignitaries to the immense investment and business opportunities that this visionary project presents. The event served as an exceptional platform for fruitful discussions and an opportunity […]

January 4, 2023
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      Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, visited Port City Colombo development project during a private trip to the island. Mr. Cameron engaged in a discussion with Reyaz Mihular – Commission Member and Vindhya Weerasekera – Director Legal and Corporate Affairs of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission; Yang Lu […]

July 4, 2022
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        03.07.2022, Colombo: WION India’s first and only international news channel, spoke exclusively to Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe as part of the channel’s flagship Global Leadership Series hosted by Palki Sharma Upadhyay, Managing Editor of WION. Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that China has not shifted its focus on […]

June 20, 2022
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        At today’s Thailand 5G Summit 2022, Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) has announced the establishment of the Thailand 5G Alliance with the support of Thai Prime Minister H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha. The summit was co-hosted by Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), DEPA, GSMA APAC 5G Industry Community, […]


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