(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya of the Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment has assumed office as the Commander, Security Forces – Jaffna on Monday.
"New Jaffna Commander assumes duties"Author: chanaka inoj
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – UN Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi Voule will visit Sri Lanka from 18 to 26 July 2019 to assess rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the country.
"UN envoy to assess right to freedom of assembly in Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Minister of Postal Services & Muslim Religious Affairs M H A Haleem has requested the postal trade unions to postpone their strike until Friday.
"Minister requests trade unions to postpone postal strike until Friday"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) has purchased 11,642 metric tons (MT) of paddy in the Northern Province under the government certified price at a cost of Rs. 447 million.
"Paddy purchasing in Northern Province begins"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President Maithripala Sirisena in an Extraordinary Gazette notification has announced that the term of the Presidential Commission probing corruption and fraud was extended by two and a half months from 14th July.
"Term of Presidential Commission probing corruption and fraud extended"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The price of a loaf of bread will be increased from midnight tonight, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association said.
"Price of bread to be increased"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Several faculties of the University of Ruhuna in the Wellamadama region which were closed due to ragging and other conflicts will reopen for academic activity today.
"Several Ruhuna Univeristy faculties reopen today"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A total of 3,493 persons have been arrested over the past 12 days, under the special operation to arrest motorists for driving while under the influence.
"3,493 drunk drivers arrested within 12 days"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Shilpasena Exposition, the first in a series of expositions, being organized by the Ministry of Science Technology & Research, under the directions of Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, aimed at bridging the gap between Science, Technology & innovation sector and the general public is scheduled at the BMICH premises from the 18th to 21st July.
"Sri Lanka Technology Revolution – Shilpasena Exposition"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Ursula von der Leyen has been confirmed as the European commission’s first female president and the first German in the job for more than 50 years.
"Ursula von der Leyen elected first female European commission president"