REDUCING BORDER RESTRICTIONS
State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva stated that the government would be reducing import tariffs and removing border restrictions
CALL FOR GEOPOLITICAL FOCUS
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called for ASEAN countries and other Asian economies to focus on geopolitics in the region as Asia is set to become the centre of the new global economy over the next two decades
PORT OF COLOMBO RANKED NO. 1
The Port of Colombo created history by being ranked world No. 1 container growth port among the top 30 container ports for the first half of 2018
ARMY RETURNS LAND IN JAFFNA
A 4.4 acre stretch of land in Jaffna was returned by the Sri Lanka Army to its rightful owners – the Nelukkulam Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalayam in Myliddy North
NEW COMMITTEE FOR HARMONY
A new committee has been appointed with the primary purpose of ensuring ethnic and religious harmony in Sri Lanka
DEAL TO SUPPORT WAR ON DRUGS
Sri Lanka is a signatory to the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988
OIL EXPLORATION IN EASTERN SEAS
Petroleum exploration activities have begun in the eastern seas covering Trincomalee and Batticaloa under the instructions of Minister
RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED BY OMP
The ‘International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances’ was observed with state patronage for the first time in Sri Lanka on 30 August
ADB APPROVES EDUCATION LOANS
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of US$ 145 million to develop new applied science and technology programmes
THE ROAD TO EMPOWERING SRI LANKA
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined the government’s achievements in an article ahead of the 27th World Economic Forum on ASEAN
LARGEST TERMINAL IN SOUTH ASIA
Colombo Port’s East Container Terminal (ECT) is set to become the largest and deepest container terminal without incurring any foreign funding. South Asia Gateway Terminals
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RULE OF LAW
Sri Lanka has improved dramatically in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2017-2018 whereas many countries have witnessed their scores worsen in the areas of human rights
COLOMBO DEFENCE SEMINAR 2018
The eighth international defence conference organised by the Sri Lankan Army is scheduled to take place on 30 and 31 August in Colombo
ENTERPRISE SRI LANKA PROGRAMME
The government has decided to conduct a series of awareness campaigns to facilitate the implementation of the recently launched Enterprise Sri Lanka interest subsidy loan scheme
THE WAR ON DRUGS GATHERS PACE
A narcotics crackdown pilot project is to be launched within the northern territories of the Western Province. The project aims to decrease narcotics usage by 40
VITAL NEED FOR HIGH-TECH EXPORTS
Technology accounts for 90 percent of the US’ economic development; however, in Sri Lanka, technological development does not receive much prominence
PLANS TO INCREASE SHARE OF MINING
Mining and quarrying currently account for 2.7 percent of Sri Lanka’s GDP, and the government has announced plans to increase the share of mining in GDP
PAC ANGEL 2018 ON DISASTER RELIEF
Also known as the ‘world’s hazard belt,’ the Indian Ocean is highly prone to natural disasters. Therefore, humanitarian operations such as disaster response
TRINCOMALEE TO BECOME A HUB
Trincomalee is to be remodelled as a hub for tourism, exports and logistics, to become Sri Lanka’s ‘Eastern Gateway.’
SUSTAINABILITY DISCOURSE LAUNCH
The National Sustainability Discourse – a nationwide discussion on the contents of the first draft of the Vision 2030 document – was recently launched
