(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with relevant ministries of the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and the Government of Maldives (GoM) launched a regional project ‘Strengthening Capacity of Border Control for Responding to Infectious Diseases in Southwest Asia’ on 18 October 2022.
"Japan provides $ 8.6 million through IOM to Sri Lanka and Maldives to strengthen prevention of Infectious disease outbreaks"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe congratulated Shehan Karunatilaka on winning the Booker Prize for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.
"President congratulates Shehan on winning Booker Prize"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, a supernatural satire set amid a murderous Sri Lankan civil war, has won the Booker Prize.
"Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins the Booker Prize 2022"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – First Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2023 is scheduled to be presented tomorrow. This was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held previously (07) under the chairmanship of Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament.
"First Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2023 to be presented tomorrow"
President instructs District Secretaries to provide immediate relief to those affected by bad weather
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed all the District Secretaries to coordinate the relief work with the help of the Disaster Management Center for those affected by the prevailing bad weather conditions, President’s Media Division said.
"President instructs District Secretaries to provide immediate relief to those affected by bad weather"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Since its opening to the public a month ago, the Lotus Tower, the tallest tower in South Asia, has managed to earn Rs. 90 million, the Chief Executive Officer of the Colombo Lotus Tower (Private) Company, Major General (Retd.) Prasad Samarasinghe said.
"Lotus Tower earns Rs. 90 million in the first month after opening"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is expected to visit Sri Lanka next week.
"Top US official to visit Sri Lanka next week"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena requested the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to assist the government’s initiative to establish a digital data base of labour workforce in Sri Lanka. He pointed out that the Ministry of Labour has taken steps to establish a comprehensive digitalized data base of the workforce and urged the ILO to assistance for expediting the process.
"ILO to assist setting up digital data base of workforce"
Insightful conversation with Martin Raiser, World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, during IMF/WB Annual Meetings in 2022
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Hon. ShehanSemasinghe, State Minister of Finance, met with the World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Martin Raiser, and a World Bank delegation during the World Bank Annual Meetings 2022, to discuss options available to recover Sri Lanka’s economy.
"Insightful conversation with Martin Raiser, World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, during IMF/WB Annual Meetings in 2022"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – State Minister of Defence Hon Premitha Bandara Tennakoon yesterday (Oct 13) disclosing the enormous outlay in response to disaster relief and resettlement stressed that we must look forward and plan for risk reduction.
"Plan for disaster risk reduction and ease outlay for relief – State Minister of Defence"