(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –Foreign Ministry states that reports published on social media regarding a Sri Lankan national to be sentenced to death in Kuwait are untrue.
"Foreign Ministry says social media reports on a Sri Lankan national to be sentenced to death in Kuwait false"Category: LOCAL
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage has assured that there would not be a food shortage in the country next year.
"Agriculture Minister assures there will be no food shortage in the country"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – An express night train service between Colombo Fort and Badulla will commence from tonight (23), the Railway Department said.
"New express train service between Colombo Fort and Badulla from tonight"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – UNESCO recently inscribed Sri Lanka’s Dumbara Rata Kalala on its prestigious Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
"UNESCO inscribes Sri Lanka’s ‘Traditional Craftsmanship of Dumbara Rata Kalala Weaving’"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Iran and Sari Lanka have signed an agreement on working out ways to settle the island nation’s oil debt to Iran.
"Sri Lanka signs agreement with Iran to settle $ 251 million oil debt issue"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is revising the index calculation methodology of the All Share Price Index (ASPI) from full market capitalization-weighting to free float-adjusted Market Capitalization weighting as notified to the market on 16th November 2021.
"Revision of the index calculation methodology of the All Share Price Index (ASPI)"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) announces the launch of ‘Lighting Digital’- a National Digital Capacity Building Drive, focusing on accelerating Digital Transformation in Sri Lankathrough a holistic approach.
"‘Lighting Digital’ Capacity Building Drive Launched to build a Digitally Capable Sri Lanka"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – With local manufacturers assuring 80% self-sufficiency in ceramic manufacturing the government will continue its policy of import restriction and import substitution, Industries Minister WimalWeerasinghe said recently.
"Sri Lanka Can Achieve 80% Self Sufficiency in Ceramic Manufacturing"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Board of Directors of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), with the consultation of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), has decided to extend the trading hours from Monday, 03rd January 2022 as set out below:
"Extension of Trading Hours from 03rd January 2022"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –Sri Lanka’s nationwide inflation in November 2021 determined under the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) rose to 11.1 percent from 8.3 percent recorded in October 2021 on a year-on-year basis, the Department of Census and Statistics reported Tuesday.
"Sri Lanka national inflation soars to 11.1 percent in November 2021"