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President Ranil Wickremesinghe will convene a special meeting with the ruling party parliamentarians tomorrow (June 28).
By N Sathiya Moorthy At the commencement of the ongoing UNHRC session in Geneva, Deputy Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif, talked about ‘accountability deficit’ on war crimes probe in Sri Lanka, and warned the nation of ‘universal jurisdiction’. In the absence of credible investigations and prosecutions into alleged war crimes accusations at the domestic level, a specially-mandated UNHRC […]
The UNESCO has included Mahavamsa  the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka  in the list of the 64 new items of documentary heritage inscribed on the Memory of the World (MoW) International Register in 2023.
A student Parliament was held at the Convent of the Child Jesus National School Ratnapura recently with the aim of opening the practical space to the students regarding democracy, responsibility and accountability as well as the importance of voting. According to the traditions of Parliament, the Speaker was elected at the inaugural session followed by […]
Two-time champions West Indies face an almighty task to qualify for the Cricket World Cup after losing to the Netherlands in a thrilling final group game decided by a Super Over Monday. Nicholas Pooran’s second hundred of the qualifiers propelled West Indies to a commanding 374-6, but Teja Nidamanuru hit 111 in reply and the […]
The Ports, Shipping and Aviation Ministry yesterday (26) announced that the beggars frequenting Galle Face Green would be relocated to the Social Services Rehabilitation Centre at Ridiyagama in the Hambantota District. The Ministry has instructed the relevant authorities to carry out the relocation of beggars in a joint operation to be carried out by the […]
In taking forward efforts to further expand the dialogue with leading faiths in India, a thanksgiving prayer was organized by the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi at the Sacred Heart Cathedral recently. Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda, Mrs. Jennifer Moragoda, and officials of the Mission attended the thanksgiving prayer which […]
The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) recently announced the successful launch of the ‘Formation of Effective Safety & Health Committees’ Training Workshop. The workshop aims to guide participants in the formulation of Bi-Partite OSH committees in compliance with the National Guidelines recently promulgated by the Department of Labour and to equip them with the necessary […]
Litro Gas Lanka, the country’s leading supplier of domestic Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas, will slash its prices next month for the fourth consecutive time. The Chairman and CEO of the Litro Gas Company, Muditha Peiris said that the price revision would take place early July, as per the pricing formula.
The Department of Wildlife has assured the Court of Appeal that Toque Macaque monkeys will not be sent to China. The undertaking was given yesterday (26) when a petition filed by environmental organisations against the alleged move to send 100,000 Toque Macaque monkeys to China was taken up. The petition had been filed by a […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita A sinister attempt is being made in some quarters to trigger a run on banks and the five-day bank holiday is aimed at countering that move, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has said. Siyambalapitiya, addressing the media, yesterday, assured that bank and other deposits and pension funds would not be affected […]
Sri Lanka and China have been longstanding friends, and the benefits have been reciprocal, says MP Namal Rajapaksa, in an interview during his visit to Beijing.
DFCC Bank recently held its Junior Creative Till Competition to raise awareness among kids about the importance of saving, whilst sparking their creativity. Featured here are some of the unique and creative tills brought to life by the talented kids who participated. The DFCC Junior Children’s savings account is DFCC Bank’s flagship minor savings account […]
A Sri Lankan national has been killed in fatal accident at Capodimonte in Naples, Italy after a car carrying 3 foreign citizens crashed into a support pole of the trolleybus power supply on Sunday morning, Italian media reported today.
Through the facility established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka, Michelin Foundation channels support to procuring essential medicine given the ongoing socio-economic situation in the country and to address the identified drug shortage as highlighted by the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has assured that Sri Lanka has qualified for the assistance from the World Bank since all the required benchmarks for financial assistance from the WB have been fulfilled so far and that the Âmuch-needed funds will help strengthen the country s economy.
The Court of Appeal was given an assurance today that monkeys will not be exported from Sri Lanka to China. The Attorney General appeared and stated in open court that they have received instructions from the Department of Wildlife and Conservation that they will not be taking steps to export monkeys to China Thirty petitioners, […]
Sri Lanka and China’s EXIM Bank had talks on the debt restructuring exercise. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry had detailed discussions in Beijing with EXIM Bank of China Chairman Wu Fulin and a team of EXIM Bank. The Sri Lanka Embassy in China said that both sides expressed satisfaction at the conclusion of the talks. Earlier, Chinese […]
The 5th Round of Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) negotiations commenced in Colombo today, aligning with President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s vision of strengthening economic ties with major and emerging economies, with a particular focus on ASEAN countries, the President’s Media Division said. K.J. Weerasinghe, the Chief Negotiator, International Trade Office (Leader of SL...
AirAsia has announced the resumption of direct flights between Bangkok and Colombo, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited said. AirAsia is to resume the popular Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Colombo route on 9th July 2023. The new services to the capital of Sri Lanka will operate four times weekly. At present, BIA facilitates […]
The Australia Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group was relaunched in Canberra at the Sri Lanka High Commission under the Chair of Member of Federal Parliament, Sri Lanka born Cassandra Fernando of the Labour Party and Vice Chair Senator James McGrath of the Liberal Party. This group, which has been in existence earlier, had been dormant […]
Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has held a meeting with the President of the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Bai Yinzhan at their head office in Beijing on Monday (26).
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka and Michelin Foundation have partnered to procure essential medicines for Sri Lanka. The medicines were handed over to the Ministry of Health this morning, in the presence of Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Health, and Dr. Anver Hamdani, Director Medical Technical Services, Coordinating In Charge/ COVID-19, Ministry […]
Sri Lanka powered into the Super Six stage of the Cricket World Cup qualifying tournament with a crushing 133-run win over Ireland on Sunday that eliminated their opponents. The result also guaranteed Scotland and Oman will join Sri Lanka in progressing from Group B. Opener Dimuth Karunaratne made a run-a-ball 103 and Sadeera Samarawickrama hit […]
Debt-laden Sri Lanka will unveil its domestic debt restructuring strategy this week, central bank chief P Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Sunday (Jun 25), as the island navigates its worst financial crisis in decades. Sri Lanka will also likely obtain Cabinet and parliamentary approval for the debt restructuring strategy this week, Weerasinghe told local TV channels […]
Sri Lanka s foreign minister Ali Sabry has met with the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on Sunday.
The fifth round of Sri Lanka -Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) negotiations have commenced in Colombo this morning (June 26), the President s Media Division (PMD) said.
The Department of Wildlife has given an undertaking to the Court of Appeal that steps will not be taken to export Toque Macaque monkeys from Sri Lanka to China, Ada Derana reporter said.
Litro Gas Lanka, one of the country s two leading suppliers of domestic Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas, has decided to slash the prices of domestic LP gas, consecutively for the fourth time.
The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended a person transporting 42300 cards of Pregabalin capsules 150 mg, during a search at the Karamba roadblock in Kalpitiya on Saturday (24). The suspect was carrying this controlled drug by van, for sale. Pregabalin is used to treat epilepsy and anxiety. It’s also taken to treat nerve pain caused by […]