(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said the licenses of the companies that supply substandard pesticides will be revoked and those companies will be blacklisted.
"Licenses will be revoked if substandard pesticides sold, Agriculture Minister warns"Category: LOCAL
“We fully support the JanaSabha system”: Leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party and Parliamentarian Dr. Tissa Vitharana
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party and Parliamentarian Dr. Tissa Vitharana has expressed his full support for the JanaSabha Bill and the JanaSabha system prepared by the Jathika JanaSabha Secretariat.
"“We fully support the JanaSabha system”: Leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party and Parliamentarian Dr. Tissa Vitharana"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over a substantial consignment of 4,700mt of soya beans and maize to Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited, to support the continuation of the Thriposha fortified food programme. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) facilitated the handover at a special event held at the Thriposhafactory.
"US SUPPORTS THE SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT IN PROVIDING THRIPOSHA TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN THROUGH WFP"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Contract for Design, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Signalling system for Sri Lanka Railways from Maho to Anuradhapura (66 km) was signed between the Ministry of Transport and Highways of Sri Lanka and IRCON Ltd today (September 21, 2023) in the presence of the Minister of Transport and Highways of Sri Lanka, Hon. Dr. Bandula Gunawardane and the High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka, H.E. Gopal Baglay.
"India only creditor to continue railway assistance"
Sri Lanka Ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and Expresses Commitment to Nuclear Non-Proliferation
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – In a recent press briefing on the EU with the Article 14 Conference of the Comprehensive Nuclear Ban Test Treaty, Sri Lanka reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation by announcing its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The press conference was convened as part of the EU Article 14 Conference on the CTBT, and Sri Lanka’s ratification was officially made in July of the current…
"Sri Lanka Ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and Expresses Commitment to Nuclear Non-Proliferation"
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Address at the UNGA: Sri Lanka’s Journey to Rebuild Trust and Global Solidarity
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday (21) which reflected on the theme of “Rebuilding trust and reigniting solidarity” and its relevance to Sri Lanka’s recent challenges.
"President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Address at the UNGA: Sri Lanka’s Journey to Rebuild Trust and Global Solidarity"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The hearing of the case against Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka over alleged sexual assault before the New South Wales District Court has been concluded and Judge Sarah Huggett will deliver her verdict on 28 September, Australian media confirmed.
"Hearing of Danushka’s case concludes, verdict to be delivered next week"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Commissioner General of the Department of Examinations will announce the revised dates for conducting the 2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination next week, Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says.
"Revised dates for 2023 A/L exam to be announced next week"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A meeting was convened at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss the Arugam Bay Tourism Development Plan, which has the potential to significantly contribute to Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. Mr. Sagala Ratnayaka, Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of the Presidential Staff, chaired the meeting.
"Urgent Need for Arugam Bay Tourism Development Strategy"
Productive Talks with Secretary General Patricia Scotland Emphasize Commitment to Climate Financing and Diaspora Engagement
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – In a significant diplomatic meeting held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 20th, Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, engaged in a productive discussion with President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
"Productive Talks with Secretary General Patricia Scotland Emphasize Commitment to Climate Financing and Diaspora Engagement"