(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former Secretary to President Maithripala Sirisena and distinguished civil servant Austin Fernando has been designated as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India. Fernando retired as the country’s top civil servant last month.
"Austin named envoy to India"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –UNESCO has warned that it will remove the world heritage status given to Sinharaja, Dambulla and Galle Fort if they are not preserved properly, National Heritage Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe told Parliament.
"UNESCO threatens to withdraw world heritage status of three SL sites"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Describing Sri Lanka as India’s trusted partner in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his country had been and would always remain ‘the first responder’ for Sri Lanka, in both good and bad times.
"Sri Lanka, a special and trusted partner – Indian PM"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka Army troops in the Northern peninsula have launched a program to plant coconut trees in the region as a part of their green drive project to conserve the coast.
"Jaffna Security Forces plant coconut trees to conserve coast"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A suspect convicted of killing three youths at Wellampitiya in November 2006 was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court on Friday (20).
"Suspect sentenced to death over killing three youths in 2006"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and six others ordered to appear before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on 07 September with regard to the alleged misappropriation of public funds during the construction of the D. A. Rajapaksa Museum.
"Gotabaya Rajapaksa summoned before Colombo Court"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The water supply to several areas in Colombo 09, 11, 13, 14, and 15 will be restricted for nine-hours from 9.00 PM tonight (20), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.
"Nine-hour water cut in Colombo tonight"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Department of Examinations says that the admission forms for this year’s GCE Advanced Level examination have been sent via post.
"Examination Department’s Special Announcement for A/L Private Candidates"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today on a sanitation sector project under which 3400 toilets would be constructed in Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka.
"India assists Sri Lanka in sanitation sector project"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Tourists who visit the Eastern Province often end up limiting their trip to surfing at Arugam Bay or travelling up the coast to scenic Trincommallee. But, with Australian Government support, a lesser-known destination is making its presence felt, and yesterday (18 July) ceremonial opening of tourism activity provider Safari Panama signals a change in Eastern tourism winds.
"The East opens its doors to safari tourism – more women to benefit"