(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The 3rd Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) held from 4th to 6th December 2017, unanimously approved two important resolutions co-sponsored by Sri Lanka that called upon the global community to reduce toxic pollution sources that impact negatively on the environment, oceans and human health.
"Sri Lanka requests global toxic pollution reduction at UNEA session"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The G.C.E. (O/L) examination will commence on Tuesday (12th Dec.) and will be continued until 21st December.
"Special message for G.C.E. (O/L) students"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The third reading of the Appropriation Bill for 2018 was passed in parliament yesterday (9th Dec.) with a majority of 99 votes.
"Third reading of Budget passed in parliament"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Water supply to several areas in Colombo will be interrupted for fifteen- hours commencing from 2 p.m., tomorrow.
"Fifteen-hour water cut in Colombo tomorrow"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The government is taking steps to create a mechanism to overcome the impacts on the national economy form unfavorable climatic changes, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe disclosed today (8th Dec.).
"New mechanism to overcome impact of climate changes – PM"
The Government of Canada extends support to Agriculture Cooperatives in Kilinochchi through UNDP and FAO
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –H.E David McKinnon, High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka made an official visit to the Thiruvaiyaru Educated Youth Project of Agriculture Products Consumers Cooperative Society (TEYCS) recently in Kilinochchi, where he handed over the “Fruits Collection, Storage, Value Addition, Processing and Sales Centre” to the community.
"The Government of Canada extends support to Agriculture Cooperatives in Kilinochchi through UNDP and FAO"
Sri Lanka pledges a voluntary contribution of US$ 15,000 towards the UNHCR Global Appeal 2018-2019
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka has pledged an un-earmarked voluntary contribution of US$ 15,000 towards the UNHCR Global Appeal 2018-2019 at the UNHCR Pledging Conference held on 05th December 2017 in Geneva.
"Sri Lanka pledges a voluntary contribution of US$ 15,000 towards the UNHCR Global Appeal 2018-2019"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Mr. Amjad Hussian B. Sial, called on Rt. Hon. Vice President of Nepal, H.E Mr. Nanda Bahadur Pun on 22 November 2017 and extended an invitation to him to attend Thirty-third SAARC Charter Day Celebration Ceremony to be held on 8 December 2017.
"Secretary General of SAARC calls on Vice President of Nepal"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena chaired the Executive Council meeting of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) yesterday (Dec. 05) at the Presidential Secretariat.
"President heads UPFA Executive Council"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Ambassador for Ukraine to Sri Lanka, resident in New Delhi, Igor Polika, and Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Prasad Kariyawasam exchanged Instruments of Ratification of the ‘Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters’ and the ‘Treaty on Transfer of Sentenced Persons’ this morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo.
"Ukraine and Sri Lanka are to ratify on Criminal Matters and Sentence persons"