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
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