(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The price reduction of the 48 essential medical drugs by the Sri Lankan government in 2016 is a major achievement in safeguarding patients’ rights to access affordable medicine in Sri Lanka, says World Health Organization (WHO) in its 2016 annual report.
"WHO praises the price reduction of 48 medical drugs"Author: chanaka inoj
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Today, many development projects have been implemented island wide allocating a huge amount of money, and the present government also committed to ensure maximum transparency when implementing those development projects, President Maithripala Sirisena said.
"Govt. implements transparent development process across the country –President"
Industrialization of Ruhuna to begin with the opening of Sri Lanka-China Industrial Zone Office in Hambantota Port
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The “Sri Lanka-China Logistics and Industrial Zone Office” to be set up within the ‘Ruhunu Economic Development Area in Sri Lanka’s southern port of Hambantota was inaugurated under the patronage of the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday(04).
"Industrialization of Ruhuna to begin with the opening of Sri Lanka-China Industrial Zone Office in Hambantota Port"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka Navy, in accordance with naval traditions, ceremonially welcomed the Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Saif, arrived at the Port of Colombo on Sunday (05th November) on a goodwill visit.
"Pakistan naval ship PNS Saif arrives at Sri Lanka port on a goodwill mission"
(TEXAS, LANKAPUVATH) –A gunman clad in all black, with a ballistic vest strapped to his chest and a military-style rifle in his hands, opened fire on parishioners at a Sunday service at a small Baptist church in rural Texas, killing at least 26 people and turning this tiny town east of San Antonio into the scene of the country’s newest mass horror.
"Texas Church Shooting Leaves at Least 26 Dead, Officials Say"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Law and Order and Southern Development Minister SagalaRatnayaka said the government’s vision was to make people inheritors of ‘solutions’ rather than making them inheritors of problems.
"“We will make people inheritors of solutions, not inheritors of problems’ – Sagala"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull who met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (2nd Nov.) at the Temple Trees discussed on strengthening economic links, particularly, commerce and investments.
"Australian PM meets SL counterpart"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The inauguration ceremony of the Seventh Buddhist Summit of the World Buddhist Supreme Conference was held today (Nov. 02) at the Temple Trees, under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
"7th Buddhist Summit of World Buddhist Supreme Conference commences under President’s patronage"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court today ruled that Galle District United People’s Freedom alliance (UPFA) parliamentarian Geetha Kumarasinghe is not entitled to hold the post of a Member of parliament as she had contested the election while being a dual citizen.
"UPFA MP Geetha Kumarasinghe not eligible to hold post, Supreme Court rules"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka officially opened its Honorary Consulate in the Kurdistan Regions, becoming the 38th foreign representative office in the region.
"Kurdistan Region keen to develop relations with Sri Lanka"