(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Sri Lankan government will not allow human trafficking and will take every possible measure against the illegal practice, the Deputy Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said.
"Sri Lanka pledges to take every measure to prevent human trafficking"Category: LOCAL
Sri Lankan cities stop selling cigarettes supporting government’s anti-smoking drive – Health Minister
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senaratne says around 100 cities in the country have stopped selling cigarettes and the number will increase to 200 in another year.
"Sri Lankan cities stop selling cigarettes supporting government’s anti-smoking drive – Health Minister"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Ministry of Education announced that all Government and Sinhala and Tamil schools will be closed for vacation on 03 August, and will re-commence for the third academic term on 03 September.
"School vacations to commence from Aug. 03"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland QC will arrive in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, 01 August for a four-day official visit, the Foreign Ministry said.
"Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit Sri Lanka this week"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –First ever tourist-friendly Tuk-Tuk service at Galle Face Green under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday (30).
"Premier launched first ever tourist-friendly Tuk-Tuk service"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Australian students continue to seize opportunities to live, study and undertake language training and internships in Sri Lanka under the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan mobility program.
"2019 New Colombo Plan: Australian Mobility Grants in Sri Lanka & Maldives"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has suspended the Officer In-Charge (OIC) of the Ingiriya Police, Inspector Ananda Piyadasa with immediate effect over the alleged assault on two civilians by the three Police officers of the Ingiriya Police.
"Ingiriya OIC, Inspector suspended over assault"
Sri Lanka represented at Conference to Advance Religious Freedom convened by the US Secretary of State
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Representing Sri Lanka at the Conference to Advance Religious Freedom, Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prasad Kariyawasam remarked that Sri Lanka remains committed to advance and uphold the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion;
"Sri Lanka represented at Conference to Advance Religious Freedom convened by the US Secretary of State"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Kuwaiti couple, who allegedly assaulted five Officials attached to the Customs Department at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), when they were requested to quarantine their pet dog, ordered to be remain in Sri Lanka until Court proceedings conclude.
"Kuwaiti couple banned from leaving Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena paid a visit. Madu Church and obtained blessings July 29.
"President visits Madu Church and receives blessings"