(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland QC Wednesday arrived in Sri Lanka, the first country on her first official visits to three Commonwealth member countries in South and South East Asia, during an 11-day trip.
"Commonwealth Secretary-General, Sri Lanka Prime Minister held discussions"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Hundreds of students from Sri Lanka are reportedly in New Zealand illegally, with officials currently conducting investigations into claims of a major scam involving student visa applications from Sri Lanka.
"Hundreds of Lankans in New Zealand illegally"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Grade 5 scholarship is set to be held on the 5th August this year, at 3050 examination halls, states the Department of Examination.Commissioner General of Examinations Sanath Pujitha stated that 355,326 candidates are facing the Grade 5 scholarship exam this year.
"Grade 5 Scholarship exam to be held on August 5"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which was involved in decades of bloodshed in Sri Lanka may have been defeated, but its ideology and sympathisers still exist around the world, said former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
"LTTE ideology still poses threat: ex Malaysian IGP"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The import duty on vehicles which are less than 1000cc has been increased with effect from today (August 1), the Finance Ministry said.
"Import duty on vehicles below 1000cc increased"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Police opened fire on a group of drug smugglers in Wellawatte on Wednesday (01).
"Drug smuggler injured in Wellawatte Police shooting"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –18 Sri Lankan students have been selected to study Hindi in India availing scholarship from Govt. of India.
"Govt. of India grants scholarships to 18 Sri Lankans to study Hindi in India"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) will launch an island-wide on Friday (03) over several demands.
"GMOA strike on Aug. 03"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Ministry of Finance announced that the excise duty on cigarettes increased by Rs. 3.80 per stick with effect from midnight Tuesday (31).
"Cigarette prices increased"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena has extended the term of the Presidential Commission appointed to investigate financial irregularities which had taken place at SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering (Private) Limited, and Mihin Lanka Airlines, by five-months.
"Presidential Commission term on SriLankan and Mihin Lanka extended"