(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Asian Development Bank (ADB) lending for Sri Lanka will see a significant increase up to USD 600-800 million this year, ADB Director General for South Asia Hun Kim said.
"Significant increase in ADB lending to Lanka"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The 11th International Research Conference (IRC) of the, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) will be held on 13th and 14th of September (2018) at the KDU campus in Ratmalana. The annual conference of Sri Lanka’s premier defence university will be held under the theme ‘Securing Professional Excellence through Collaboration’.
"Kotelawala Defence University to hold annual International Research Conference in September"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Kuwait police have arrested a Sri Lankan for entering the country illegally, the Arab Times quoted a report of Al-Rai Daily.
"Sri Lankan arrested for entering Kuwait illegally"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The doyen of Sinhala cinema and internationally renowned filmmaker Dr. Lester James Peries was cremated amidst glowing tributes from fellow artistes, politicians, members of the clergy and the public at the Independence Square yesterday evening.
"A fitting farewell to a legend of Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The month of May 2018 has been declared as the National War Heroes Commemoration Month and the first Ranaviru flag was pinned on President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (2nd May).
"First Flag of War Heroes Commemoration Month pinned on President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –It is not necessary to issue a gazette notification to legalize the May 7 Labor Day holiday which was shifted from May 1 to the private sector, said Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena.
"No need to gazette May 7 holiday for private sector"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its commitment to the work undertaken by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) an assured to proactively contribute to UN trade agency’s ongoing activities.
"Sri Lanka assures to enhance partnership with UNCTAD"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Opening a new chapter in Sri Lankan automotive industry, a Tokyo based high-tech research and development startup is planning Sri Lanka’s first ever large, industry scale Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility.
"Japanese startup plans Sri Lanka’s first Electric Vehicle plant"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former Army Intelligence Director Retired Major General Amal Karunasekera who was arrested over assault on journalist Keith Noyahr has been further remanded till 16th of May.
"Fmr. intelligence chief re-remanded"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Vehicular movement on the Colombo-Kandy Main Road and the New Kelani Bridge will be restricted from Thursday to Saturday, May 3-5, during the afternoons and evenings because of repairs being made to the bridge, Police said.
"New Kelani Bridge closed for repairs from May 3-5"