(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued instructions for the final rites of the late Anuradhapura Atamasthanadhipathi, North Central Province Chief Sanghanayaka Most Venerable Dr Pallegama Sirinivasa Thera, to be held under full state sponsorship.
"President issues instructions for a full state-sponsored funeral for Most Ven. (Dr) Pallegama Siriniwasa Thera"Category: LOCAL
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –The Police said another nine individuals were arrested for forcibly entering the Presidential Secretariat and damaging public property on the 9th of July.
"Another nine individuals arrested for damaging Presidential Secretariat"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Public Utility Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided to inspect the quality of fuel dispensed at island wide filling stations and whether the right quantity is released from the fuel sheds.
"PUCSL to inspect quality of fuel dispensed at island wide filling stations" (LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Atamasthanadhipathi Most Venerable Dr. Pallegama Siriniwasa Nayaka Thera, the Chief Sanghanayaka North Central Province.
"Atamasthanadhipathi Most Ven. Pallegama Siriniwasa Nayaka Thera passes away"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The International Monetary Fund has assured its commitment to work with Sri Lanka when the State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe met with the Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva Monday (17).
"IMF assures its commitment to work with Sri Lanka"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that petroleum services has been declared as an essential services for the last 6 months and if any employee or trade union is found breaching the essential services regulations and disrupting services, immediate legal and disciplinary action will be taken against them.
"Minister warns petroleum unions preparing to strike over Petroleum Products Amendment Bill"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Minister of Health Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella today said the government has given priority attention to improving food safety and the nutritional status of the people as well as the health in the current situation after the Covid disaster.
"Sri Lanka prioritizes nutritional status as well as health- Minister of Health"
(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) – Professor Charitha Herath has been confirmed as a member of the new Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of MP Dr. Harsha de Silva.
"Charitha confirmed as COPE member"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – While in Washington for the IMF and World Bank meetings yesterday (16), Hon. State Minister Shehan Semasinghe presented at the ‘V-20 Ministerial Dialogue’held during the WB annual meetings.
"‘V-20 Ministerial Dialogue’during annual sessions/meetings of the IMF/WB 2022"