(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The meeting between Iranian President Dr. Ibrahim Raisi who arrived in Sri Lanka to attend the inauguration of the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project and President Ranil Wickremesinghe took place yesterday (24) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat.
"Iranian President Expresses Strong Confidence in Sri Lanka’s Future Progress and Prosperity"Category: LOCAL
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The induction ceremony for the International Honour Roll (IHR) was held at the Air University – Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, yesterday (19 April 2024) and was hosted by the Chief of Staff and the Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force.
"SLAF COMMANDER JOINS ELITE INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI IN AIR UNIVERSITY’S HONOUR ROLL"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Russia says there is no evidence to back claims Sri Lankans are involved in the Ukraine war.
"Russia says no evidence to back claims Sri Lankans involved in Ukraine war"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The 19-year-old Sri Lankan national charged in the mass killing of a newcomer family in Ottawa has no plan to seek bail, his lawyer says.
"Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in Ottawa not seeking bail"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The IMF’s (International Monetary Fund) First Deputy Managing Director, Gita Gopinath has congratulated the Sri Lankan authorities on the steady progress made on several fronts, including inflation reduction, revenue enhancement and governance reforms.
"IMF praises Sri Lanka for economic progress on sidelines of Spring Meetings 2024"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – All the churches across the island observed a two-minutes silence to mark the fifth anniversary of the deadly terror attacks on Easter Sunday (April 21) in 2019.
"Sri Lanka marks 5 years since deadly Easter Sunday attacks"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – NASA has selected a new crew of four volunteers to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within a habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
"Sri Lanka’s Piyumi Wijesekara among NASA’s new crew for next simulated Mars journey"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – With almost 1.5 million visitor arrivals and 7.5 million passenger turnovers recorded in 2023, Sri Lanka is on its way to recovery, stability, and growth after the Easter Sunday attacks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the devastating economic crisis in 2022.
"Japanese grant to strengthen facilities at BIA & Colombo Port"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The 15 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were sentenced to 7-year rigorous imprisonment in Myanmar for violating the maritime boundaries, have been granted a general amnesty.
"Fifteen imprisoned Sri Lankan fishermen in Myanmar pardoned"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Court Lodge Estate, owned by the Udupusellawa Plantation Company in Nuwara Eliya this morning (16) to explore opportunities for the revival of the tourism industry around the picturesque hills of Nuwara Eliya. Notably, the President embarked on this journey by traversing the Pekoe Trail.
"President embarks on observation tour to Pekoe Trail"