(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday, after search teams located the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province.
"Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official says"Category: Top Story
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan star Dinara Punchihewa has ben included in Forbes’ 2024 30 Under 30 list for Asia.
"Sri Lankan star Dinara Punchihewa in Forbes’ 2024 30 Under 30 Asia list"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Rescuers have reached the crash site of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
"Rescuers have reached crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has left for Indonesia this morning (18) to attend the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting in Bali, at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
"President leaves for Indonesia to attend World Water Forum"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the government plans to transform Sri Lankan agriculture using modern technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). The government is committed to support the private sector entrepreneurs interested in this initiative.
"President reveals plans for AI-driven agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Economic Transformation Bill and the Public Financial Management Bill will be presented to the Parliament on Wednesday (22 May), according to the Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera.
"Economic Transformation Bill and Public Financial Mgmt. Bill to be tabled in parliament"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The four accused in the case over the shooting to death of three persons and injuring 45 others during a protest by villagers demanding clean drinking water at Rathupaswala in 2013, have been acquitted by the Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar.
"Four army personnel acquitted over 2013 Rathupaswala shooting"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Adding further momentum to the UPI services in Sri Lanka, PhonePe in partnership with LankaPay, launched the PhonePe UPI payments in Sri Lanka on May 15, 2024.
"Enhancing FinTech Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed to send a team comprising the Defence Secretary, a Foreign Ministry official and a former Sri Lankan diplomat to Russia to look into the Sri Lankans who have joined the Russian military in the Ukrainian warfront, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said.
"Sri Lankans in Russia-Ukraine warfront: President instructs to send delegation to Moscow"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to attend the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting in Indonesia, from 18 – 20 May, following an invitation extended by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
"President Ranil to attend 10th World Water Forum in Indonesia"