(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sanjaya Mohottala has assumed duties as the Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka after serving as the Director General of the apex Investment Promotion Agency from March 2020.
"Sanjaya Mohottala assumes duties as the new Chairman of BOI"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Discussions are underway on the possibility of receiving 500 to 600 expatriates into the country from overseas on a daily basis, and the conduct of PCR tests and the quarantine process, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.
"Govt. to bring more expatriates into country"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Great Conjunction of 2020 will brighten the darkest day of the year as the two giant planets of our solar system draw closer together in the night sky than they have been in centuries.
"‘Christmas Star’ will be closest visible conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 800 years"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s first ever state owned and largest wind power plant was declared open by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in Mannar today(08).
"Sri Lanka’s first State owned wind-power plant declared open"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga yesterday confirmed that repatriation flights will continue to operate simultaneously along with commercial flights which would flying into Sri Lanka from January.
"Repatriation Flights to continue amid tourist flights"
As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to enter a new phase, UNICEF reminds the world that ‘the light at the end of the tunnel needs to shine for all’
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –“COVID-19 is the first truly global crisis we have seen in our lifetimes. No matter where we live, the pandemic affects every one of us. Children have been seriously impacted. However, with more news about promising vaccines, and as we begin to imagine a day when COVID-19 is behind us, our guiding principle must be that the light at the end of the tunnel needs to shine for all.
"As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to enter a new phase, UNICEF reminds the world that ‘the light at the end of the tunnel needs to shine for all’"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Following their last September’s fruitful meeting, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Colombo M. Ashraf Haidari called on Sri Lankan Minister of State for Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya to discuss the tangible progress, which the two sides have made in the overall growing Afghanistan-Sri Lanka bilateral relations over the past quarter.
"Afghanistan and Sri Lanka to sign political consultations MOU and air services agreement"
COPE Chairman informs all state institutions to submit annual reports to Parliament within the stipulated time period
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The COPE Chairman, Prof. Charitha Herath, has informed all the Secretaries to the Ministries in writing that all government institutions should submit their Annual Reports to the Parliament within the stipulated time period, Parliament Communications Department said.
"COPE Chairman informs all state institutions to submit annual reports to Parliament within the stipulated time period"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Total COVID-19 related recoveries reported in Sri Lanka moved past the 18,000 mark as 487 patients were discharged from medical care upon returning to health.
"COVID 19 : Sri Lanka surpasses 18,000 recoveries"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The military has been placed on standby to assist in cyclone recovery and rescue efforts, Defence Secretary, Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said.
"BUREVI : Military on standby"