(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –State Minister of International Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe who was on a promotional visit to Italy to enhance Sri Lanka’s exports to the EU under GSP+ concessions and to seek the investment potential at large, met the business community in Milan on 16th October.
"State Minister Senasinghe speaks to Italian Chambers in Milan"Author: chanaka inoj
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka has launched an open international tender to import a fresh tranche of rice on 19th October – a first call in recent times to be issued to suppliers worldwide.
"Sri Lanka widens int’l rice search, issues global call"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –UN Special Rapporteur Pablo de Greiff said that Sri Lanka had unprecedented levels of international support because of its willingness to engage on issues of human rights.
"UN Rapporteur pleased with Lanka’s progress"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena is set to leave on a two day official visit to Qatar from 25 October.
"President on two-day visit to Qatar on October 25"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Financial donations were made to the Buddhist Revival Fund, establish under the Presidential Secretariat under the guidance of President Maithripala Sirisena for the development of deprived rural temples that are in need of assistance, at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (23).
"Financial donations for Buddhist Revival Fund handed over to President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Poverty Headcount Index has dropped from 6.7 percent in 2012/2013 to 4.1 percent in 2016, the results of latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey conducted by the Census and Statistics Department indicated.
"Poverty headcount down"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Power should be devolved to strengthen the people and cater to their needs rather than to strengthen politicians. The main objective of devolution of power is to ensure dividends of development and facilities to everyone on an equal basis, President Maithripala Sirisena said.
"Devolution to strengthen people, not politicians: President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Yala Wildlife Sanctuary, which was closed for more than two months, was opened for tourists from today.(23)
"Yala Wildlife Sanctuary reopens for tourists"
(JAPAN, LANKAPUVATH) –Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised strong “counter-measures” against North Korea, after winning a decisive victory in Sunday’s election.
"Japan PM Shinzo Abe promises to handle North Korea threat"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene commissioned the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), CG 60, as Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship ‘Suraksha’ at a ceremony held at the Colombo Harbour on Saturday (21st Oct.).
"First SLCG OPV commissioned"