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High level Universal Peace Federation team visit Sri Lanka
A high-level delegation led by the Director General of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) International Dr. Yun Young-ho visited Sri Lanka under the invitation of former President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena recently. The delegation had fruitful meetings with President Ranil Wickramasinghe , Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane and the Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane. The delegation called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe at Presidential secretariat.
During the meeting Director General Yun briefed about UPF’s ongoing activities such as “Think Tank Global Forum, “International Elders’ Roundtable” among others. In addition, Dr. Yun proposed President Ranil to support the establishment of “Asia Pacific Union” to realize the dream of Asian Century. Dr. Yun appreciated Sri Lanka’s contribution to the cause of global peace and the peace activities of the UPF. Dr. Yun also proposed president Ranil to host UPF’s 3rd Asia Pacific Summit in Colombo. The 1st and 2nd Asia Pacific Summit were held in Nepal and Cambodia respectively on 2018 and 2019.
A member of the delegation as well as lawmaker from Nepal, Ek Nath Dhakal briefed about the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) and invited Sri Lankan lawmakers to participate its future activities. Dhakal chair the IAPP in Asia Pacific. According to him, over six thousand lawmakers from 85 Parliaments are associated with IAPP.In response, President Ranil commend UPF for its unparalleled peace works throughout the world and assured Sri Lanka’s support to these noble goals.
The report of the “Census of Population and Housing 2024,” conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics, was officially handed over to President Anura Kumara Disanayake this morning (07) at the Presidential Secretariat.
This preliminary report has been prepared based on island wide data collected between October and December 2024.
The report provides details on Sri Lanka’s population, its growth and the distribution of the population across districts.
The information gathered through the census is vital not only for the government but also for other institutions in formulating policies and development plans essential for the country’s progress. Significantly, for the first time in the history of census-collecting in Sri Lanka, data collection was carried out using tablet computers and user-friendly mobile devices.
The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Finance & Planning, Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardana, Director General of the Department of Census and Statistics D.D.G.A. Senevirathne and several other officials.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka today (07) presented its flagship publication, the Annual Economic Review for 2024 (AER 2024), to President and Minister of Finance, Anura Kumara Disanayake, highlighting the steady progress of Sri Lanka’s economic recovery following the country’s most severe downturn in recent history.
The report was officially handed over by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank, during a special ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat.
AER 2024 comprises four main chapters: Macroeconomic Developments, Conditions of the Financial System, Review of Central Bank’s Policies and Macroeconomic Outlook.
According to the Review, the Sri Lankan economy showed significant signs of recovery in 2024, following the deep economic crisis experienced two years ago. The recovery trajectory, though challenging, has been notably faster than that of many other debt-distressed countries.
Improvements in economic activity, a partial resurgence in purchasing power and reduced uncertainty are among the key positive indicators noted in the report.
The event was attended by Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, K. M. Mahinda Siriwardena, Secretary to the Treasury, Mrs. K. M. A. N. Daulagala, Senior Deputy Governor, Dr. C. Amarasekara, Assistant Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) S. Jegajeevan, Director of Economic Research and Dr. L. R. C. Pathberiya and Additional Director of Economic Research at the Central Bank Dr. V. D. Wickramarachchi.
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