(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka David Holly called on President Goatabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today (06).
"Australia will extend its highest possible support to Sri Lanka which is on a trajectory with a new vision – Australian High Commissioner"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Professor Tissa Vitharana was appointed Governor of the North-Central Province while Anuradha Yahampath was appointed Governor of the Eastern Province by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (04).
"Two new Governors appointed"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka has been declared as a country which has eliminated mother to child transmission of HIV and Syphilis by the World Health Organization, a Health Ministry spokesman said.
"SL has eliminated mother-to-child HIV, Syphilis"
Cancelling permits for transportation of rocks, sand, and soil subject to one-week trial period – cabinet spokesman
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Cabinet of Ministers at the cabinet meeting chaired by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday decided to cancel permits issued for the transportation of rocks, sand, and soil with effect from today (Dec 05).
"Cancelling permits for transportation of rocks, sand, and soil subject to one-week trial period – cabinet spokesman"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Switzerland Karunasena Hettiarachchi has been summoned to Bern to explain the incident concerning an employee of the Swiss embassy in Colombo.
"Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Switzerland summoned to explain the alleged abduction of employee"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday issued an order preventing Swiss Embassy employee Garliar Barister Francis, who was allegedly threatened and kidnapped by a group of unidentified men, from leaving the country until December 9.
"Court bars Swiss embassy staffer from leaving country"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a tweet commended the effort of young group of individuals who took the time and effort to repaint the city walls with imposing caricatures and works of art.
"President praises youth"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Prime Minister’s Office inaugurated a Public Relations Division near Temple Trees, yesterday.
"PM’s Public Relations Division opens"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Ambassador for Republic of Italy in Sri Lanka Rita Giuliana Mannella called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (02).
"Italy, Norway pledge fullest cooperation to President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Pakistani Foreign Minister Shad Mahmood Qureshi called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.
"President asks Pakistan to help boost trade, combat extremism, drug smuggling"