CALL FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION
President Maithripala Sirisena, speaking at a ceremony where three new ambassadors presented credentials at the Presidential Secretariat, stated that nations maintaining cordial
LIGHT TRAINS FOR KADUWELA-PETTAH
A light railway service will be implemented from Kaduwela to Pettah to address the heavy traffic along the Kaduwela-Parliament main road, says Minister of Megapolis
TARGET FOR INCOME SURPLUS BY 2020
Speaking at an event to provide compensation to flood affected tea smallholders of the Galle District, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that Sri Lanka will enjoy
LOTUS TOWER TO BE COMPLETED IN 2018
The ongoing constructions of the Lotus Tower project are expected to be completed by March 2018.
VIEWS ON CONSENSUAL GOVERNMENT
President Maithripala Sirisena stated that the journey of the consensual government over the past two and a half years represents a clear victory for people.
‘VISION 2025’ POLICY PLAN LAUNCHED
The policy development plan of the current yahapalanaya unity government for the next eight years, Vision 2025 – A Country Enriched, was unveiled recently
NOTICE ON FAKE AIRLINE PROMOTION
SriLankan Airlines has notified the general public about a fake airline survey that is currently being circulated on the internet and social media including messenger apps
JAPAN FUNDS HOTEL IN THE SOUTH
The Bensei group of Japan plans to construct a hotel complex between Ahungalla and Bentota in the Galle District.
NAVY FACILITATES FIRST ESI PROJECT
Sri Lanka Navy facilitated the first ever environmental sensitivity index (ESI) project for the country. The project from Colombo to Negombo was completed with the collaboration of Sri Lanka Navy,
DISTRICT AND DIVISIONAL EVALUATION
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Parliamentarians Forum for Development Evaluation and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka to cooperate
SRI LANKA SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
‘Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka – 2017,’ an annual publication of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, was released to be accessed by the public recently.
NEW CENTRAL BANK DEPUTY GOVERNOR
The Monetary Board with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance has promoted Assistant Governor C. J .P. Siriwardana to the post of Deputy Governor of the Central Bank
PROMISE OF JOBS FOR GRADUATES
The government will recruit 1,700 graduate teachers to address the shortage of teachers in the east, according to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe,
JAPANESE NAVAL SHIP IN SRI LANKA
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) ship Amagiri arrived in Sri Lanka as part of a three-day goodwill visit to the country.
SOUTH HAS TOURISM POTENTIAL: PM
Addressing a ceremony in Akuressa, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe recently stated that the Southern Province has immense potential for tourism given
AMBASSADORS MEET FOREIGN MINISTER
Ambassador of Russia in Sri Lanka Alexander Karchava and Ambassador of the United States Atul Keshap called on Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
PROMISE OF NEW ECONOMIC REFORMS
Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera stated that a wide range of economic reforms will be implemented in the wake of a positive report
FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ICT HUB DONE
Exim Bank of Korea recently completed the KSP-ADB Joint Consulting Programme for the establishment of an ICT hub for a secondary education project.
STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION
Addressing a gathering in Galle, Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senaratne revealed that the minimum standards
UN ASSURES SUPPORT TO SRI LANKA
United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman reportedly stated that the UN would continue to extend its fullest support
