SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE STATS IN SRI LANKA
There are about six million social media users in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Vocational Training and Skills Development Karunarathna Paranawithana
COLOMBO AIR SYMPOSIUM 2017 CONCLUDES
Colombo Air Symposium 2017, held under the theme ‘Air Power in Addressing Asymmetric Threats,’ came to a conclusion last week.
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy was named the Central Bank Governor of the Year (South Asia) at the Global
GENERATING POWER USING OCEAN WAVES
Finnish company AW Energy’s CEO John Liljelund recently indicated a willingness to share experience and technology to generate power
GALLE DIALOGUE 2017 SESSIONS BEGIN
The Galle Dialogue 2017 annual International Maritime Conference organised by the Sri Lanka Navy for the eighth consecutive year began
COLOMBO TO BE FREE OF SLUMS BY 2023
Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka, while addressing a gathering at a ceremony to mark Universal Children’s Day
FINANCIAL SECTOR MODERNISATION PLAN
The IDA of the World Bank will reportedly provide Sri Lanka with US$ 75 million (approximately Rs. 11,400 million) in funds for the implementation
IMF REVIEWS NEW INLAND REVENUE ACT
The passage of the landmark Inland Revenue Act is a major achievement that in turn will support the government’s ambitious social and developmental
WORLD HABITAT DAY COMMEMORATION
A ceremony was held in Matara under the patronage of Ministers Mangala Samaraweera and Sajith Premadasa to celebrate World Habitat Day 2017.
PLAN TO ERADICATE RABIES IN SRI LANKA
The government has allocated Rs. 460 million this year to curb the spread of rabies while steps are being taken to completely eradicate the disease from the
DRAFT REPORT ON NEW CONSTITUTION
President Maithripala Sirisena recently emphasised that the draft report on new constitutional proposals does not in any way promote the concept of a federal state.
DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY 2016
The report of the Demographic and Health Survey 2016 – which was jointly conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics, and the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine – was launched recently
SPORTS TO DEVELOP OUR IDENTITY: PM
Addressing a gathering at the opening ceremony of the 43rd National Sports Festival, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the government expects to further develop Sri Lanka’s identity through sports in the future
‘NATURAL CAPITAL’ TOURISM CAMPAIGN
A tourism promotion talk on the ‘Natural Capital of Sri Lanka’ focussing on birds and mammals was held at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Australia, gathering a number of Australian wildlife enthusiasts. The event
INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONFERENCE
The Galle Dialogue 2017: International Maritime Conference will be conducted on 9 and 10 October in Colombo. This year’s conference is held under the theme of ‘Greater Maritime
INDIAN PATROL VESSEL AT COLOMBO PORT
An offshore patrol vessel (OPV) provided by the Indian government to the Sri Lanka Navy arrived at the Port of Colombo
OMP AGREEMENT IS FOR THE FUTURE: PM
Addressing a gathering in Kurunegala recently, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) Act will be effective for the future and not the past.
NEW INLAND REVENUE ACT IN APRIL 2018
The new Inland Revenue Act, which was passed in parliament recently, will come into effect on 1 April 2018, according to instructions given by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The 72nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72) was inaugurated at the UN Headquarters on 12 September, and the General
STUDY TOUR ON FOREST MANAGEMENT
The Annual Forest Management Study Tour organised by the Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet) with the participation
