(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka officially opened its Honorary Consulate in the Kurdistan Regions, becoming the 38th foreign representative office in the region.
"Kurdistan Region keen to develop relations with Sri Lanka"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –In an official statement, Dr. Neville Fernando, Chairman of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) responded to the GMOA’s stance on the Government’s solution to SAITM.
"Dr. Neville Fernando responds to the GMOA’s stance on Government’s solution to SAITM"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Defence Advisor attached to the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Captain Ashok Rao called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Navy Headquarters yesterday (30th Oct.).
"Indian Defence Advisor calls on Navy Commander"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A four-member delegation from the European Parliament, led by MEP Jean Lambert, will visit Sri Lanka this week.
"EP delegation to visit Sri Lanka this week"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Presidential Committee appointed to resolve issues related to the South Asia Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) has recommended abolishing the SAITM Medical Faculty and establishing a not-for-profit Institute under the supervision of the Higher Education Ministry for its operations and management.
"SAITM medical faculty abolished"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Warsaw, Poland, in collaboration with the Warsaw Hilton, the Colombo Hilton, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, and Qatar Airways organized a Sri Lankan food festival at the MEZA Restaurant of the Warsaw Hilton Hotel and Convention Center recently.
"First Sri Lankan Food Festival in Warsaw, Poland"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has been pleased to appointVice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe as the 22nd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and promote him to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral with effect from 26 October 2017.
"Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe assumes duties as the 22nd Commander of the Navy"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday severely criticized Retired Major General Kamal Gunaratne and Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa over their violent and offensive comments on the new Constitution.
"Racist, offensive comments on new Constitution: Mangala takes Kamal and Wimal to task"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Releasing the annual report of the Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey (LFS) for 2016, Dr. A.J. Satharasinghe, Director General of the Department of Census and Statistics said labour force for the year 2016 has been estimated as 8.3 million.
"Majority of employed population are males – Survey"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Real Madrid’s Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best soccer player in the world for the second year running at Fifa’s The Best awards gala on Monday.
"Cristiano Ronaldo wins Fifa player-of-the-year award in London"