(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Prof. Kapila Gunawardena to name the deceased tusker Nadungamuwe Raja who carried the casket containing the Sacred Tooth Relic, as a National Treasure.
"President instructs to name tusker Nadungamuwa Raja as a National Treasure"Category: Top Story
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (07) inaugurated the cement manufacturing facility of Lanwa Sanstha Cement Corporation (Pvt) Ltd., the largest cement factory in the country, located in the Magampura Lanka Industrial Zone.
"President inaugurates largest cement factory in Hambanthota"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –ASUS Sri Lanka, the local arm of the award-winning multinational technology enterprise, successfully concluded its latest customer event held at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo recently.
"ASUS Sri Lanka’s successful customer event reveals booming year despite COVID-19 challenges"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The depositing of omniscient relics in the hemispherical dome of the Deegawapiya Maha Stupa was held in Ampara Deegawapiya Raja MahaVihara premises under the patronage of Defence Secretary and Chairperson of ‘Archaeological Heritage Management Presidential Task Force’ (PTF) for Eastern Province, Gen. Kamal Gunaratne, yesterday (Mar 06).
"Sacred relics deposited in the Deegawapiya Stupa yesterday"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank today said it has decided to increase both the deposit rate and the lending rate by 100 basis points each after carefully considering the current and expected macroeconomic developments both globally and domestically.
"Sri Lanka Central Bank further tightens the monetary policy stance"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris held wide ranging discussions with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet at her office in the Palaise des Nations in Geneva, the Foreign Ministry said.
"Sri Lanka FM meets with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –Russian forces attacked Europe’s largest nuclear power plant located in Ukraine early Friday morning, according to the Associated Press and Reuters.
"Russian forces attacking Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, per multiple reports"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Construction of the 37 km stretch of the Central Expressway from Kadawatha to Mirigama is currently underway and about 25% of the work is nearing completion, according to the project director’s office.
"Kadawatha-Mirigama Section of Central Expressway construction 25 percent complete"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –The first round of Ukraine-Russia talks aimed at ending the fighting between Moscow and its neighbour have concluded with no immediate agreements.
"No breakthrough at Ukraine talks as Russian assault continues"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa is scheduled to hold discussions with the officials of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in April, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
"Sri Lanka Finance Minister to hold talks with IMF & World Bank in April – report"