(IRAQ, LANKAPUVATH) – The office of audiovisual media of the Iraqi government’s Media and Communications Commission has issued a decree on October 23, 2017, No. 5/9714/A/7, which without any prior warning or complaint, orders the shutdown of Rudaw TV broadcast, prevention of its crews and seizure of their equipment across Iraq. The decree says that grounds for this move is that Rudaw is not licensed by their commission, and for broadcasting some programs “That incite…
"Iraq’s Media and Communications Commission bans Rudaw"Author: chanaka inoj
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe, who assumed duties as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy called on President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (31).
"New Navy Commander calls on President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sujeewa Senasinghe, State Minister of International Trade met Ms. Nelly Rodi, delegate of President of Chamber Commerce and Industry (CCI)-Paris and officials of CCI during his visit to Paris recently.
"State Minister meets delegate of CCI Paris"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Defence Advisor attached to the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Captain Ashok Rao called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Navy Headquarters yesterday (30th Oct.).
"Indian Defence Advisor calls on Navy Commander"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’ Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said the imported rice will be released to the markets to ensure that there will be no rice shortage during the festive season.
"There will be no rice shortage during festive season, Minister assures"
(CATALONIA, LANKAPUVATH) –Catalonia’s ousted president and several members of his deposed cabinet have fled to Belgium hours before Spain’s attorney general asked for charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds to be brought against them over their decision to declare independence last week.
"Catalan leaders facing rebellion charges ‘flee to Belgium’"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was buoyant yesterday when he presented the two year progress report of the government led by the United National Party.
"PM OPTIMISTIC OF THE FUTURE"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A four-member delegation from the European Parliament, led by MEP Jean Lambert, will visit Sri Lanka this week.
"EP delegation to visit Sri Lanka this week"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Indonesian sailing vessel ‘Bima Suci’ arrived at the Port of Colombo, yesterday (30th Oct.) on a goodwill visit.
"Indonesian sailing vessel arrives at Colombo Port"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Kapila Waidyaratne, PC attended the opening session of the second day of the 2017 United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) Course for the Asian Region at the Movenpick Hotel in Colombo, yesterday (30th October).
"Secretary attends UN-CMCoord program"