(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera further relaxing the policies announced in the Budget – 2018 on the importation of vehicles has also revised the policy on Loan to Value (LTV) ratio on the financing for purchase of vehicles under lease basis.
"Previous duty rate remains to persons who opened LCs prior to Budget"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala De Silva wednesday (15th Nov.) inaugurated the Automatic Dependence Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Operations at the Ratmalana Colombo Airport Area Control Centre.
"Sri Lanka commences Automatic Dependence Surveillance Operations"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena held a discussion with the family members of the missing persons at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (16).
"President meets family members of missing persons"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena today (Nov. 16) opened Shangri-La Hotel built in front of Galle Face. This hotel is another stride in expansion of the facilities for the tourists coming to Colombo.
"President opens Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo"
Sri Lanka considers investment in peace as sound economic policy – Dr. Harsha De Silva at Geneva summit
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Addressing the Third Cycle of Universal Periodic Review of Sri Lanka held in Geneva, National Policies and Economic Affairs Deputy Minster Dr. Harsha De Silva yesterday (15th Nov.) said: “For the very first time in our history, a section of the National Budget for 2018 is expressly dedicated to reconciliation.
"Sri Lanka considers investment in peace as sound economic policy – Dr. Harsha De Silva at Geneva summit"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Chairperson of Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga met with the UN Secretary General António Guterres in New York during her recent visit.
"ONUR Chairperson meets UN Secretary General"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena says every government is bound to give the educational rights to all children in the country not only in accordance with international charters but also under the constitution.
"Any government bound to give educational rights to all the children – President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka is now formulating a legal structure and mechanisms to combat human smuggling and protecting its borders, Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka said.
"Strict laws to thwart human smuggling"
Prof. Gunapala Malalasekera who took Sri Lankan pride to world forum was an outstanding personality of the era –President
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Professor Gunapala Malalasekera Commemorative Ceremony was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the BMICH, yesterday(14).
"Prof. Gunapala Malalasekera who took Sri Lankan pride to world forum was an outstanding personality of the era –President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Government of Sri Lanka appointed Kim Im-kweon as the new Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Busan with effect from 30th October 2017.
"New Honorary Consul in Busan appointed"