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Prime Minister to Switzerland for World Economic Summit

Staff WriterJan 16, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave for Switzerland today (16) to attend the World Economic Summit to be held in Davos City

Liquor banned for 19 selected holidays in 2017

Staff WriterJan 16, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Excise Department announced that sale of liquor will entirely be banned countrywide for 19 selected days in this year including of

Two to five year Resident Visa for foreigners who invest USD 300,000

Staff WriterJan 12, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Addressing a media briefing today (12), Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake stated that 2 to 5 year Resident Visa will be issued for

Navy recovers 28 kg of Kerala Cannabis from Kusumanthurei Beach area

Staff WriterJan 12, 20170

(UDHAYAM, KUSUMANTHUREI) – Naval personnel attached to SLNS Agbo located in Madagal in Northern Naval Command recovered 28 kg of Kerala Cannabis from Kusumanthurei Beach

Plans afoot to draft national fisheries policy

Staff WriterJan 12, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry will develop, conserve and manage Sri Lanka’s fisheries and aquatic resources towards a sustainable national fisheries

Mangala meets Boris Johnson on UK visit

Staff WriterJan 12, 20170

(UDHAYAM, LONDON) – Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had talks on taking the relationship between both countries forward. Minister Samaraweera

Australia to provide around Rs 1.6 billion in aid and technical assistance

Staff WriterJan 12, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Australia will provide around Rs. 1.6 billion in aid and technical assistance, over four-years, to strengthen Sri Lanka’s tourism sector – through

President ensures highest level of transparency when signing bilateral agreements

Staff WriterJan 6, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Government has neither drafted any agreement nor any committee report has been released on the Hambantota Harbour and proposed industrial zone,

BIA closed for 8 hours from today to April 6

Staff WriterJan 6, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake will be closed for airport operations for 8-hours daily between 08.30 a.m. and 04.30 p.m.

Police Commission Chairman resigns

Staff WriterJan 6, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – National Police Commission Chairman Prof. Siri Hettige has tendered his resignation letter from the post, to the Constitutional Council. It is reported