Category: In Pictures
Walkers CML Properties launches Heritage Valley in Kandy
Walkers CML Properties (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers PLC, together with the Ministry of Public Administration and Management and The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka launched its newest affordable housing project, “Heritage Valley” in Kandy recently. Minister of Public Administration and Management Honourable Ranjith Madduma Bandara laid the foundation stone last week […]
Sri Lanka’s new Ambassador to ASEAN presents Credentials
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Dharshana M. Perera presented credentials as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to ASEAN to Secretary General Mr. Le Luong Minh at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on 12th July 2016. During the discussion which followed, the ASEAN Secretary General welcomed the accreditation of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka and described it as […]
Sri Lanka FM statement following discussion with two visiting US Asst. Secretaries of State
It is a pleasure to welcome Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal and Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour Tom Malinowski to Sri Lanka and to this Ministry, once again. I am sure that by now, both Nisha and Tom are quite familiar to all […]
HSBC partners with GoSL for first dual-tranche sovereign bond issuance
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), on behalf of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, successfully launched and raised USD1.5 billion in a dual-tranche 5 and 10 year bond. The size of the new 5.5 year bond was USD500 million with a coupon of 5.75% p.a. maturing in 2022. The size of the […]
‘s Prime Minister meets Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met the Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini at Temple Trees today (12).
Trainings to be conducted by CSE on Mobile Trading
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will be conducting a range of training programmes around the country to educate investors on the use of mobile trading applications. The series of educational events, which will be conducted free-of-charge, will demonstrate how investors could obtain the full benefits of mobile trading. Trainings in Sinhala, Tamil and English mediums […]
US envoy to assess Sri Lanka’s commitments for Human Rights
Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski will visit Sri Lanka and Cambodia from July 12 to 20, where he will engage with government officials and local civil society representatives. In Sri Lanka, Assistant Secretary Malinowski will focus on Sri Lanka’s continued progress in meeting the commitments made during last […]
US Assistant Secretary Biswal to arrive in Sri Lanka for reconciliation talks
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal will travel to Sri Lanka this week. Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asia Manpreet Singh Anand will accompany her. She will travel to Colombo where she will meet with senior government officials, political leaders, and civil society representatives to discuss bilateral economic […]
Statement by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera following bilateral talks with Chinese counterpart
It has been an honour and a great privilege to welcome to Sri Lanka the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Wang Yi. The visit is significant as it is the first high level visit and the first visit by a Foreign Minister of China, following the formation […]
Will not allow any interference of foreign judges & courts: President
President Maithripala Sirisena emphasizes he will not allow any foreign court, judge or organization interfere into the internal administration and judiciary in the country in future too. “Though whatever views are expressed in various places regarding bringing of foreign judges and establishing of foreign military courts to take actions against the so called human rights […]
Chinese FM appreciates President for resumption of Port City work
President Maithripala Sirisena, expressing his gratitude for the efforts of the Chinese government to fight the CKDu in Sri Lanka by establishing a special hospital for Kidney patients said “Such goodwill measures will bring our two countries closer together”. He stated this when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on him at his residence yesterday […]
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera welcomes Chinese Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Foreign Ministry on his official visit to Sri Lanka.