(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana who is on his first official visit to the European Union Headquarters in Brussels held discussions with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and European Commissioner Christos Stylianides on 26th September.
"Foreign Minister holds high level discussions with the EU"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s unity government is committed to protect the independence of the judiciary by implementing the necessary legal reforms and rule of law, Minister of Justice Thalatha Athukorala says.
"Government committed to safeguard independence of judiciary – Justice Minister"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Cabinet Ministers granted the approval to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka and Australia to prevent transnational crimes including human trafficking.
"Sri Lanka, Australia to sign MoU to prevent transnational crimes"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –National Building Research Organization (NBRO) due to the rainfall within the past 24 hours, which exceeded 75 mm, has issued landslide warning for Ratnapura, Kalutara, and Nuwara Eliya districts.
"Landslide warning for three districts"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –It has been decided to have an on-line Database System for Paddy/Rice stocks which could then easily be accessed to any official/or member of the public at any time.
"MIS for paddy/rice sector from next Maha season"
President briefs District Secretaries about their responsibility to make National Food Production Program a success – President
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena emphasizes every District Secretary should be committed to make the National Food Production Program which commences on October 06, 2017 successful at district level.
"President briefs District Secretaries about their responsibility to make National Food Production Program a success – President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A tourism promotion talk on ‘Natural Capital of Sri Lanka’ with special emphasis on birds and mammals was held at the High Commission on 21st September to a gathering of Australian wildlife enthusiasts. The event was organised by the High Commission as part its tourism promotion initiatives, together with Aarunya Vacations – a Sri Lankan tourism promotion company based in Canberra.
"Tourism Promotion Talk on ‘Natural Capital of Sri Lanka’"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The newly appointed Sri Lanka Envoy for Germany, Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi presented credentials to Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, at the Honour Court of Bellevue Castle in Berlin on 20th September.
"Ambassador Hettiarachchi presents Credentials"
STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION RELATING TO 250 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GANNORUWA, KANDY WHO WERE ENGAGED IN A WEDDING CEREMONY
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Preliminary investigation relating to the above incident reveals that the parties concerned may have committed certain offences under the Penal Code of Sri Lanka.
"STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION RELATING TO 250 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GANNORUWA, KANDY WHO WERE ENGAGED IN A WEDDING CEREMONY"
UNDP and Ministry of Science, Technology and Research collaborate to establish Sri Lanka’s first ‘Social Innovation Lab’
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Ministry of Science, Technology and Research together with the United Nations Development Programme announced the establishment of Sri Lanka’s first Social Innovation Lab at a press conference held this evening.
"UNDP and Ministry of Science, Technology and Research collaborate to establish Sri Lanka’s first ‘Social Innovation Lab’"