(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Sri Lanka after concluding the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018 held in London, this morning.
"President Sirisena returns after concluding CHOGM"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A Party Leaders’ meeting will be held on May 2 to discuss arrangements for the inaugural ceremony of Parliament scheduled to be held on May 8 and the Parliamentary business thereafter, Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Dasanayake said.
"Party Leaders meeting on May 2"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Interpol issued a red notice against former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran a short while ago.
"Interpol issues red notice against Arjuna Mahendran"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it has received $12.6 million of funding for 2018 to 2020 from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) to generate more resources for Sri Lankan women-led businesses.
"ADB receives $12.6 million grant from We-Fi to promote Sri Lankan women entrepreneurs"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A new commemorative postal stamp will be issued by the Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department to mark the State Vesak Festival on April 29 under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena.
"Postal stamp to mark Vesak festival"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The law to ensure all three-wheelers taxis install fare meters that issue receipts comes into effect from today (20), the National Council for Road Safety (NCRF) said.
"Fare meters mandatory for all three-wheelers taxis from today"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Two individuals suspected to be gang members involved in a series of crimes have been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) at Thotalanga on Friday (20), the Police said.
"STF arrests two gang members in Thotalanga"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Fifteen people were injured on Wednesday (18) when a coach carrying tourists from Sri Lanka crashed with two trucks on a Swiss highway, police and media said, according the AFP News Agency.
"15 hurt in Swiss road accident involving Sri Lanka tourists"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Speaker of the Parliament of Iran, Ali Larijani arrived in Sri Lanka Wednesday night (18) on a two-day visit with delegation of five Parliamentarians and 31 Officials.
"Speaker of Iran Parliament arrived in Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A 15% import duty on gold based on value was imposed by the Finance Ministry with effect from yesterday.
"Fifteen percent import duty on gold"