(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – All electronic and digital media and mobile telephone service providers should register with the Elections Commission if they require official results real time, the Election Commission said.
"Guidelines for election results broadcasts"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – New Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale will look to improve ties with Sri Lanka, the Press Trust of India reported.
"New Indian Foreign Secretary to look to improve ties with Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –For the first time since 1866, three lunar events will coincide on the same day – A blood moon total lunar eclipse, a super moon and a blue moon will be visible to us on 31st January 2018 at the moon rise in the eastern horizon after 6.15 p.m. – Professor in Physics, and Director, Astronomy and Space Science Unit of the University of Colombo Prof. Chandana Jayaratne said.
"First super blue moon lunar eclipse after 152 years"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera said that literary works in Sinhala, Tamil and English fostered greater understanding and reconciliation between Sri Lankans. Addressing the 2017 Fairway National Literary Award in Galle at the Fairway Literary Festival, the Minister said this was the only National Literary Awards competition which accommodated all three of the main languages used in Sri Lanka.
"Literary works foster greater understanding and reconciliation: Media Minister"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena says a broad new programme will be implemented after this local government election to solve the problems of the people in the plantation sector. The President also said that as a government the maximum possible support would be given to uplift the living conditions of the people in the plantation sector while developing all their requirements including housing, health and education.
"A new programme will be implemented to solve problems of people in plantation sector – President" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The National Unity Government which was ushered in through a historic and revolutionary election in January 2015 recently marked three years in office and although the government has made many strides, the road ahead remains long and challenging as the country stands at the cusp of a crucial election, Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said.
"February 10 poll, more than a regional contest – Mangala"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Work on the International Financial Centre of Sri Lanka that will kick start operations in the Colombo Port City will commence in June this year, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said yesterday.
"Port city will kick start by coming June"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Australian High Commission is warning Sri Lankans to beware of the lies of people smugglers, following media coverage of three recent failed people smuggling attempts.
"Three illegal people smuggling vessels disrupted in recent months"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The World Health Organization (WHO) announced in Geneva during the 142nd Session of the Executive Board of the WHO that the World Health Day 2018 will be celebrated in Sri Lanka. This year’s theme will be the Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
"WHO World Health Day 2018 will be celebrated in Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A research study published in Current Biology reports that the Sri Lankan elephants are scared of the sounds of honey bees and the honey bee colonies can be used to deter the elephants from roaming into villages and destroying the farmers’ cultivations.
"Research study uses sounds of disturbed honey bees to scare away Sri Lankan elephants"