(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –In terms of air quality, As at 10am today, Colombo’s air pollution status stood at unhealthy level of 157, as measured by PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter).
"Air pollution in Colombo at unhealthy levels"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The government has lifted the ban on domestic passenger flights from Colombo city after 25 years and granted permission for local aviation operators use the helipad at Galle Face for civilian helicopter flights.
"Green light for civil helicopter flights from Colombo"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa are scheduled to visit China and India with the aim of further strengthening regional cooperation and enhancing relations with the two Asian powers.
"Sri Lanka President, Prime Minister to visit China, India next month"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has advised the airport authorities to act in a manner that will not cause any delay or inconvenience to any passenger on arrival or departure.
"No air passenger should be subjected to any inconvenience or delay; President instructs"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Presidential Secretariat has issued a Special Circular limiting the allowances and other facilities of Chairmen and the Directors of Government Bodies.
"President limits allowances, vehicles of State Sector Heads"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, who was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) yesterday and produced in court today, was ordered to be remanded till 29 January.
"Ranjan Ramanayake remanded"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka is looking to draw more high spending tourists from India this year.
"Sri Lanka eyes increase in high spending tourists from India"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The funeral of veteran artiste Jayalath Manoratne was held at the Boralesgamuwa cemetery amidst a large gathering of relatives and fellow artistes.
"FAREWELL TO VETERAN ARTISTE" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov and the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells will arrive in Colombo today on official visits.
"Chinese, Russian FMs arrive tonight" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Investigations on the UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake’s audio recodings will commence today.
"Investigations begins on Ranjan’s phone recordings today"