Prime Minister to Switzerland for World Economic Summit
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave for Switzerland today (16) to attend the World Economic Summit to be held in Davos City...
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Liquor banned for 19 selected holidays in 2017
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – National Police Commission Chairman Prof. Siri Hettige has tendered his resignation letter from the post, to the Constitutional Council. It is reported...