(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is meeting in Geneva from 15 January to 2 February to review children’s rights in eight countries including Sri Lanka, according to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
"UN child rights committee to review Sri Lanka"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Over 900 kilograms of cocaine which had been seized during raids will be destroyed next week, the Police said.
"Over 900 kilograms of cocaine to be destroyed next week"
Cabinet subcommittee appointed to recommend relief to journalists harassed during the previous regime
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has proposed to appoint a new subcommittee to recommend relief to the journalists who have been harassed during the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s regime.
"Cabinet subcommittee appointed to recommend relief to journalists harassed during the previous regime"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that creating a strong investment market could eradicate unemployment in this country.
"Prime Minister says unemployment can be eradicated with a strong investment market"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) and The Hotel Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) says that they appreciated the efforts by Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau (SLTPB) and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to expedite the Digital advertising campaign planned for early 2018 and the Global advertising campaign scheduled for mid of this year.
"Tour Operators and hotels hail the upcoming promotion plan of Sri Lanka Tourism"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Two fishermen were killed and two others sustained injuries when a multi-day fishing boat collided with a ship in the seas of Devundara in the South, the Navy sources said.
"Two fishermen killed in boat-ship collision in southern sea"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Several United National Party (UNP) activists including Western Provincial Council member, Sunil Lesley Kuruwitaarachchi, former Opposition Leader of Kolonnawa Kotikawatte Pradesheeya Sabha assured their fullest support for the programmes carried out by President Maithripala Sirisena for the betterment of the country.
"Kolonnawa UNP activists to support the President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayake assured that there is no longer a risk of UNESCO removing the historic Galle Fort from the list of World Heritage Sites as the government has taken measures to properly implement the UNESCO conditions.
"No danger of Galle Fort losing World Heritage Site status- Minister Sagala Ratnayake"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –”The happiest day of life is not the day I became the President but, today with the commissioning of the largest water reservoir of Sri Lanka, the Moragahakanda – Kaluganga project”, President Maithripala Sirisena declared yesterday (8th Jan.).
"Commencing of Moragahakanda is happiest event in my life – President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that nobody should have doubts of the Good Governance government’s aim in initiating an export–based economy.
"Aim of the government is developing country with strengthening export-based economy – PM"