(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The military has been placed on standby to assist in cyclone recovery and rescue efforts, Defence Secretary, Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said.
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Registration of tourism service providers expedited before opening the country for tourists – Tourism Minister
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Registration of island-wide tourist service providers will be expedited before opening the country to tourists, the Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.
"Registration of tourism service providers expedited before opening the country for tourists – Tourism Minister"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The main suspect, who allegedly directed the assassination of former Municipal Councilor Ranjan Silva, the father of national cricketer Dananjaya de Silva, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates.
"Main suspect in Ranjan de Silva murder arrested"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Three Russian warships, including an anti-submarine ship, have arrived in Sri Lanka.
"Three Russian warships, including anti-submarine ship in Sri Lanka"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –All operations and other services of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority’s (SLPA) terminals and all other sister terminals at the Port of Colombo are swiftly returning to normal, the SLPA said in a statement Thursday.
"All operations at Port of Colombo return to normal – SLPA"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka and China will expedite ongoing development cooperation projects, and increase trade and investment, with “a special focus” on poverty alleviation and livelihoods generation, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry stated.
"China – Lanka cooperation to be enhanced"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –On the occasion of the first full year of the tenure of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando, Chief Government Whip and Minister of Highways Sunday inaugurated the project to develop 160 roads in all the 160 electorates of the country.
"Project to develop 160 roads in 160 electorates begins"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella attending the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media on Saturday had stated that a proper mechanism for the regulation of local websites is needed and will be implemented within the next two weeks.
"Website regulatory process soon"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Another group of expatriates from Kuwait, Japan and Doha Qatar, was brought to the island this morning, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) sources said.
"Lankans returns from Japan, Kuwait, Qatar"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – major trial of a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 has launched in the UK – the third such trial in the country.
"Major Covid vaccine trial starts in UK"