(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86.
"Ratan Tata, former Tata Group chairman, dies at age 86"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A total of 139 Officers of the Sri Lanka Army and 1,273 Other Ranks of the Army (Regular Force and Volunteer Force) have been promoted to their respective next ranks in view of the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army today (10).
"139 officers and 1,273 other ranks promoted to mark 75th army anniversary"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The story of a Sri Lankan worker, who migrated to Australia less than a decade ago and has become a millionaire now, has taken the internet by storm. At the age of 25, Vinul Karunaratne has made enough money to quit and shift full-time to doing gig jobs.
"‘From rags to riches,’ How a Sri Lankan worker became a millionaire in Australia at 25"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Election Commission says that observers from eight countries have been invited to monitor the upcoming General Election.
"Observers from 8 countries invited for Gen. Election"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankans who have traveled to Lebanon for employment without registering with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) have been granted an amnesty until January 08, 2025. This initiative allows unregistered migrant workers to rectify their status by registering at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Lebanon.
"Amnesty period for unregistered Lankan migrant workers in Lebanon"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Sail Training Warship ‘PO LANG’ arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit this morning (Oct. 08).
"Chinese PLA Navy sail training warship ‘PO LANG’ arrives in Colombo"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Police Spokesman, DIG Nihal Thalduwa, confirmed that the security detail assigned to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, which includes 50 Special Task Force (STF) personnel, will remain intact for the time being.
"SECURITY DETAIL FOR EX-PRESIDENT RW TO REMAIN UNCHANGED, REVIEW PENDING"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura last afternoon (05) to pay homage and receive blessings.
"President receives blessings from Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Sri Lanka’s Third Review under the USD 2.9 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, will be announced in due course.
"IMF acknowledges Sri Lanka’s progress, warns of ongoing vulnerabilities"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says the political trauma Sri Lanka had to experience two years ago was a result of both internal and external factors.
"Sri Lanka’s “political trauma” driven by both internal and external factors – Indian FM"