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President of France Emmanuel Macron visits Sri Lanka during a series of visits to the South Pacific Region. It is the first instance in history where a French president has visited the country. [81] The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs suspends the registration of the Sri Lanka Karate-Do Federation with a Special Gazette notification. [82]
Russia became Sri Lanka’s largest source of tourists after nearby India last year. Nearly 200,000 Russians and 5,000 Ukrainians visited the country of 22 million last year, official Sri Lankan ...
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The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka surpasses 15,500 with 23 more deaths. [35] 3 February Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera tests positive for COVID-19. [36] Sri Lanka receives its first-ever Geographical indication (GI) certification after the European Union (EU) Commission grants GI status to Ceylon cinnamon. [37]
In the past four years, the share of people living below the poverty line in Sri Lanka has risen to 25.9 per cent. The World Bank forecasts the economy to grow by just 2.2 per cent in 2024.
The 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election was the ninth presidential election in the country’s history and was held on 21 September 2024. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe ran for re-election as an independent candidate, making him the first sitting president to run for re-election since Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015 .
Current events; Random article; ... View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; ... 2021 events in Sri Lanka by month (3 C)
3 November – Sri Lanka defeats Pakistan in the final, thus making them the champions of the 2024 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes. [ 140 ] [ 141 ] 14 November – 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election : The ruling National People's Power wins in a landslide victory , winning 61.56% of the popular vote and securing 159 seats, the most seats won by a ...