(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka starting from 17 December, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said in a statement today.
"Malaysian Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka on December 17"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The nine suspects arrested on charges of killing the tusker Dala Poottuwa were remanded till December 26 by the Mahawa Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
"Tusker killers further remanded"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Mr. Siddi Mohamed Farook was appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation with immediate effect by the Minister of Finance and Media Hon. Mangala Samaraweera.
"New Chairman for SLBC"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka and Norway held Foreign Office Consultations in Oslo on 11th December.
"Foreign Office Consultations held between Sri Lanka and Norway"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –An annually occurring meteor shower called Geminids Meteor shower will be best seen in this year from Sri Lanka on 13th night.
"This years’ greatest meteor shower show is visible on 13th night"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –While promising strict legal action against those who violate election laws at the upcoming Local Government polls, Police Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara yesterday said cases filed in court will be backed by modern technology such as video footage.
"New technology to nab election law violators"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Right to Information (RTI) Act is important in establishing a strong social contract between the government and people, said Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday, as he appealed to Information Officers to open the government to the people.
"Govt. should be open to the people – Mangala"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Ordinary Level Examination 2017 will be held from today to December 21.
"O/L’s from today"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Governor of the central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy pointed out that not only strong macroeconomic fundamentals but also structural reforms are essential for sustained economic growth and employment generation.
"Macroeconomic fundamentals and structural reforms are essential for economic growth"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President Maithripala Sirisena has requested all workers engaging in the railway strike action to report for work, taking into consideration the inconvenience caused to students who are to sit for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level examinations, as well as the inconvenience experienced by the general commuters.
"President requests striking railway workers to return to work"