(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The High Commission of India facilitated a Youth Exchange Programme for the students of The Lawrence School, Sanawar – India (established in 1847) and The Royal College – Colombo( established in 1835) The delegation from Sanawar, led by Headmaster Vinay Pande, comprising two teachers and four students from Class 12, visited Sri Lanka from 26-30 April 2018.
"Student Exchange Program between India and Sri Lanka"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Holding a stakeholders meeting on protection and development of the Yala national park, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman Kavan Ratnayaka assured that his organization would push for stronger reforms to ensure better visitor management at Sri Lanka’s most-visited wildlife park.
"SLTDA assures better visitor management at Yala"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A British rugby player who arrived in Sri Lanka for a friendly match, died due to suffocation this morning.
"British Rugby player dies in Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Although fuel prices have been increased in the local market following the escalation of world oil prices, no decision has been taken to increase charges levied for a unit of electricity, Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.
"“No increase in electricity rates” – Minister Siyambalapitiya"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Expecting to add a catalyst to furthering of defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka and discuss issues of bilateral relevance, Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat arrived here Sunday (13) afternoon on a seven-day long official visit at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake.
"Indian Chief of the Army Staff Arrives, Providing an Impetus to Bilateral Defence Ties"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Cabinet of Ministers approval has given for introducing a new Immigration and Emigration Act.
"New Immigration and Emigration Act to be Formulate"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –the United States Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) with the U.S. and partner nation service members participated in Pacific Partnership 2018 in Sri Lanka left the port of Trincomalee Wednesday, May 9 for the mission’s next port in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
"USNS Mercy departs Sri Lanka on completion of Pacific Partnership 2018 mission"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Two weeks are adequate to make the necessary arrangements to implement the Judicature Act, State Minister Ajith P. Perera said.
"Two weeks sufficient to start implementing Judicature Act – Ajith"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The new Inland Revenue Act is aimed at increasing direct taxes to 40 percent and reducing indirect taxes to 60 percent. Earlier, the ordinary masses contributed to 82 percent of indirect taxes levied on goods bought for daily consumption.
"Inland Revenue Act aims to raise direct taxes to 40% – FM"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Following the increase of prices by the state-run fuel supplier Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, its competitor Lanka Indian Oil Company, the Indian Oil Company’s subsidiary in Sri Lanka, also decided to increase its fuel prices from midnight Thursday (May 10).
"Lanka IOC also increases fuel prices"