The Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, highlighted the significant improvement in the country’s foreign reserves under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. According to Minister Nanayakkara, the foreign reserve was depleted when the current government assumed office, but it has successfully rebounded, reaching a noteworthy USD 3.6 billion.

Mr. Sagala Ratnayake, the Presidential Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, emphasized the need for swift policy decisions regarding the transfer of government apartment complexes’ home ownership to citizens through freehold deeds.

Several spells of showers will occur in Northen province and a few showers will occur in Eastern and North-central provinces.