For the first time Sri Lanka's Prime Minister has been invited to attend the 46th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been invited to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016 from 20 - 23 January 2016 with the participation of over 40 heads of state and 2500 economists. The high-profile meeting brings together some top business leaders, international political leaders, selected intellectuals, and journalists to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world.

The Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters remains the foremost creative force for engaging the world's top leaders in collaborative activities focused on shaping the global, regional and industry agendas.This year's theme of the meeting is "Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution".

Some of the other dignitaries and prominent personalities who have been invited include Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein, Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sri Lanka will also hold a roadshow in Davos, from January 19-23, alongside the WEF annual meeting, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said last month.

While refuting claims by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe that his government had allocated funds required to increase public sector salaries, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that no such funds had been allocated.

A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an order preventing Ranjan Ramanayake from contesting the parliamentary election scheduled for November 14.

Claiming that Sri Lanka has come a long way in terms of undertaking reforms which have led to some hard won gains, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)said they could move fast towards the third review which will come up soon.

The Election Commission has decided to mark the voters' index fingers for this year's general elections, Commissioner General Saman Ratnayake announced. He said the elections are scheduled for November 14, 2024.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to hold a series of meetings with the High Commissioners of South Africa and New Zealand, along with the Ambassadors of Iran and Myanmar, as well as a delegation from the European Union today (25) at the Presidential Secretariat.

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the security threats to Israeli nationals in the Arugam Bay area, Public Security Minister Vijitha Herath said.

Sri Lanka should get its foreign policy right in the wake of the escalating Middle East crisis, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman said today.

The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory urging travellers to exercise a high degree of caution in Sri Lanka due to demonstrations, the threat of terrorist attacks and crime, particularly in the Arugam Bay area.

Sri Lankan security forces have been alerted to a potential attack on Israelis in the Arugam Bay area by Indian intelligence agencies. According to intelligence information, the threat is believed to be targeted at foreign nationals.

Former Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara asked why the government did not take action to beef up security for foreign tourists in advance if it had received information on a possible threat on October 7, according to the statement made by Acting Chief of Police.