(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Construction of the 37 km stretch of the Central Expressway from Kadawatha to Mirigama is currently underway and about 25% of the work is nearing completion, according to the project director’s office.
"Kadawatha-Mirigama Section of Central Expressway construction 25 percent complete"Category: LOCAL
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Sri Lankan government has considered extending the validity period of the visas of Ukrainian travelers currently in the country due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
"Sri Lankan authorities consider extending visa for Ukrainian tourists"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa is scheduled to hold discussions with the officials of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in April, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
"Sri Lanka Finance Minister to hold talks with IMF & World Bank in April – report"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka announced a memorandum of understanding between ICTA, Hatch Works,enpactand the Digital Nomad Ambassador Competition winner Matthewde Caussin from Berlin, Germany. The competition was initiated by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Germany as a part of the AsiaBerlin Summit program in 2021.
"Digital Nomad Ambassador from Germany to Tour Sri Lankafrom 23rd January to 24th April"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan startups are getting help for one of the biggest issues that have troubled them: attracting talent that would love the challenges of a startup. The Information and Communication Technology Agency(ICTA), is the apex Government body who is mandated to drive the Digital Transformation of the countrypartnered withXpressJobs, Sri Lanka’s market trendsetter for recruitment technology, to support and transform the recruitment process for the Sri Lankan startup ecosystem.
"ICTA and XpressJobs partner to transform recruitment for the Sri Lankan startup ecosystem"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Indian Naval Ship ‘Nireekshak’, which is a highly advanced diving support ship of the Indian Navy, arrived at the port of Trincomalee on 28 February 2022 for facilitating Mixed Gas Diving training for the Sri Lanka Navy.
"INS Nireekshak visits Trincomalee for SLN Diver Training"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris addressed the Ministerial Forum for Co-operation in the Indo-Pacific, which was held Tuesday (22) at the Conference Centre of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris. This was part of the program of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
"FM emphasizes Sri Lanka’s role at Ocean Affairs Ministerial Forum in Paris"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –World Scout Day celebrations and the presentation of Presidential Scout Certificates were held under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday afternoon (23).
"World Scout Day marked under the patronage of the President"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Finance has agreed to provide US$ 56 million in the second quarter of this year for a global tourism promotion program aimed at attracting more tourists to Sri Lanka.
"Sri Lanka to spend US$ 56 million for global tourism promotion"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –The Ministry of Environment has decided to provide Rs. 100 million this year for the conservation program initiated by the government for the conservation of the Muthurajawela wetland, Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera said.
"Rs. 100Mn for Muthurajawela Wetland conservation"