(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Ground frost is expected to continue in parts of the Nuwara-Eliya district, the Department of Meteorology said today.
"Ground frost to continue in Nuwara-Eliya district"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Deputy Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has assured fishermen that the State government would request the Centre to prevail upon the Sri Lankan government and secure the release of all fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan navy along with their confiscated boats at the earliest, The Hindu newspaper reported.
"Tamil Nadu assures will secure release of fishermen in Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has convened the Parliament for a special session at 10 a.m. on January 10, the Acting Secretary General of Parliament said.
"Parliament convened for special session on Jan.10"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka reached an all-time high of 2,116,407 in 2017 according to the latest data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.
"Tourist arrivals reach all-time high in last year"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Ministry of Finance and Media announced yesterday (7th Jan.) that the government has been able to achieve Rs 21.9 billion surplus in the primary balance of the fiscal accounts during the first ten months of the year 2017 which is for the first time in the last 63 years.
"Rs 22 b surplus recorded in the Budget Balance for the first time in 63 years"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Ministry of Media and the Department of Government Information are to undertake massive training program to develop professional standard of media personnel both public and private sectors during this year, 2018, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Media, Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunge revealed on Tuesday (02).
"Massive training program to develop standard of media personnel"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday made an inspection tour of the China-funded US$ 1.4 billion real estate development, Colombo Port City project.
"Sri Lanka PM inspects progress of Colombo Port City development"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –“The 2017 Peace Conference on Cessation of War and World Peace” was held at Samsung Culture Center in Jeonju, South Korea with 2,000 participants from politics, religions, media, and civil society organizations and they resolved to build cooperation for Korean and global peacebuilding.
"Local Community and International NGO Resolve on Governance for Peace in Korea and Globe"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Three individuals, who arrived in a three-wheeler, robbed a lorry carrying money amounting to Rs. 1,450, 000, owned by a tobacco company in Nuwera Eliya earlier yesterday.
"Cash worth Rs. 1,450,000 robbed in Nuwera Eliya"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The final report compiled by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate and inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) was handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (02).
"Final report of PRECIFAC hands over to President"