(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President Maithripala Sirisena said that forests provide many socio-economic benefits, including food, energy and shelter, which are basic human needs and to sustain the products and services that help meet these and other needs, forests must be sustainably managed.
"“Sustainably manage forests that provide many socio-economic benefits” – President tells FAO Forestry Committee"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Gerogia to attend the 5th Session of Open Government Partnership this morning. The President arrived in the Shota Rustavelli International airport in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, where he was welcomed by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia, George Sharvashidze.
"President arrives in Georgia to attend the Open Government Partnership Summit"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The 2018 World Cup is over, and 20 years after capturing France’s first World Cup in home soil in 1998, Les Bleus brought the trophy back home on Sunday with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia.
"France win World Cup 2018"
President to deliver Special speech today at Committee on Forestry & 6th World Forest Week in Rome
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President Maithripala Sirisena today (16) will address the 24th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) and the 6th World Forest Week organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations scheduled to begin today.
"President to deliver Special speech today at Committee on Forestry & 6th World Forest Week in Rome"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will present the Bill to provide for the establishment of the Office for Reparations in Parliament, tomorrow, for the first reading.
"Reparations Bill before House tomorrow"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Army rejected recent news reports on the alleged removal of military camps in the North. Army Commander Lt. Gen. Mahesh Senanayake said yesterday these reports were incorrect and misleading.
"Army Chief rejects media reports"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Non Communicable Disease (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases have increased in the recent past in Sri Lanka due to apparent epidemiological, socio- economic and demographic transitions.
"Japan Sri Lanka massive Project to prevent NCDs"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka and Thailand paid their attention to further develop and strengthen the trade and technical cooperation between the two countries.
"Sri-Lanka & Thailand to boost trade and technical cooperation"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A meeting was held between President Maithripala Sirisena and the representatives of the Gem & Jewellery industry at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (12).
"President discusses steps needed to develop the Gem & Jewellery industry"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The New Education Standard Act comprising all the changes that should be made to enhance the quality of the country’s education will be introduced in the near future, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said. The Prime Minister was speaking at the Subhaga Scholarship Awards Ceremony at Temple Trees yesterday.
"PM says new Education Standard Act to be introduced shortly"