(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Since only a minute 25,000 students out of nearly 222,500 students passing the GCE Advanced Level Examination qualify for university admission, wider opportunities should be made available to the balance 200,000 or so to obtain employment in the technology field, Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said.
"FM wants wider job opportunities for university ‘left outs’"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The United Arab Emirates is offering a three-month amnesty period for Sri Lankan migrant overstaying their visa from next month to leave the country.
"U A E offers 3 month amnesty to overstaying Sri Lankan workers"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Conducting tuition classes targeting the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination 2018 will be prohibited with effect from midnight tomorrow (31), stated the Department of Examinations.
"A/L tuition classes banned from tomorrow"
Sri Lankans illegally staying in Israel get grace period to return home – Manusha Nanayakkara says
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka has given it’s citizens, who are working in Israel illegally, a grace period till September to return to the country, and legal action will be take against those who do not return during that period, Manusha Nanayakkara, Deputy Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment said.
"Sri Lankans illegally staying in Israel get grace period to return home – Manusha Nanayakkara says"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Colombo High Court today (24) re issued notice to President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear before the court on October 9th over the case filed against the General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP), Tissa Attanayake who has been accused of allegedly fabricating documents during last Presidential elections.
"Colombo High Court Re-Issues Notice To President and Prime Minister"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Colombo University Physics Department Prof. Chandana Jayaratne on Monday (23) said that the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century will be visible to people in Sri Lanka on 27 July (Poya Day).
"Longest moon eclipse this week"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Three Sri Lankan men were convicted and sentenced in Singapore on Friday (July 20) to eight months’ jail for possessing forged Malaysia visas in their passports, the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a statement on Monday (23).
"Three Lankans in Singapore sent to jail for forged Malaysia Visas"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Popular Sri Lankan actor and singer Indika Ginige has passed away after a sudden illness.
"Popular Sri Lankan actor and singer Indika Ginige passes away" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former Chairman of Walapane Pradeshiya Sabha has been sentenced to 12-years in prison over a case pertaining to misuse of State vehicles in 2004.
"Former Walapane Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman sentenced 12-years in prison"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) decided to launch a strike on 03 August over several demands.
"GMOA to launch strike over several demands on Aug. 03"