(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe met businessman Elon Musk and discussed launching the Starlink satellite internet service in Sri Lanka.
"Ranil and Elon Musk discuss launching Starlink in Sri Lanka"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Rescuers have reached the crash site of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
"Rescuers have reached crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has left for Indonesia this morning (18) to attend the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting in Bali, at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
"President leaves for Indonesia to attend World Water Forum"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the government plans to transform Sri Lankan agriculture using modern technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). The government is committed to support the private sector entrepreneurs interested in this initiative.
"President reveals plans for AI-driven agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Economic Transformation Bill and the Public Financial Management Bill will be presented to the Parliament on Wednesday (22 May), according to the Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera.
"Economic Transformation Bill and Public Financial Mgmt. Bill to be tabled in parliament"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The four accused in the case over the shooting to death of three persons and injuring 45 others during a protest by villagers demanding clean drinking water at Rathupaswala in 2013, have been acquitted by the Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar.
"Four army personnel acquitted over 2013 Rathupaswala shooting"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed to send a team comprising the Defence Secretary, a Foreign Ministry official and a former Sri Lankan diplomat to Russia to look into the Sri Lankans who have joined the Russian military in the Ukrainian warfront, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said.
"Sri Lankans in Russia-Ukraine warfront: President instructs to send delegation to Moscow"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Colombo District Court today rejected the petition filed by Duminda Dissanayake seeking an interim injunction preventing Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from functioning as the Chairman and Keerthi Udawatta as Acting General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
"Court refuses injunction against Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – At least 16 Sri Lankan military veteran have been killed fighting in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the State Minister of Defence said.
"At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has highlighted the government’s efforts to enact numerous new laws aimed at apprehending criminals over the past two years.
"Govt remains steadfast in commitment to combat crime and ensure justice – President"