Category: In Pictures
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(PRESS RELEASE) – From 19-21 July, Jeffrey Feltman, Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, will travel to Sri Lanka to follow-up on his 2015 visit, to take stock of progress in the country and engage national stakeholders on the peace building process. During his visit, USG Feltman will meet with government officials and leadership of the Tamil […]
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to visit Sri Lanka
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Julie Bishop will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19-20 July 2017. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will meet Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake on Wednesday 19 July 2017 evening for bilateral talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that would be followed by Statements to the Media. […]
Singapore Foreign Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan to visit Sri Lanka
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 17-21 July 2017. Minister Balakrishnan is expected to call on President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of the Opposition R. Sampanthan during his visit. The Foreign Minister will meet Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi […]
“Midnight Badaginnata” Night Kade by Waters Edge
“Night Kade” by Waters Edge is the latest addition to the waterfront hotel’s truly international food offering. This one is purely for the satisfaction of those who crave Sri Lankan street food at the wee hours of the morning. Open from 12midnight to 5am Friday and Saturday and till 4am on all other days, the […]
Sri Lanka secures immediate rice stock from Pakistan, Myanmar
The four man Lankan team of officials that flew to Pakistan and Myanmar to select rice tranche, has returned to Colombo today July 14 morning-and reports tale of a government to government level success. No less than 55000 MT rice has been made available to Sri Lanka immediately by both Pakistan and Myanmar. Minister of […]
Achieving UNHRC resolution goals ground to a virtual halt: Special Rapporteur
Human rights and counter-terrorism: UN Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism concludes visit to Sri Lanka Preliminary findings of the visit to Sri Lanka The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, […]
ACCA Global President visits CA Sri Lanka
Global President of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Mr. Brian McEnery paid a courtesy call at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka recently, where matters in relation to the development of the accounting profession was discussed at length. He was received by CA Sri Lanka’s Council Members Mr. Sanjaya Bandara, Mr. […]
SOM Winner of the Port City Design Idea Competition Awarded
Press Release: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), one of the world’s largest architecture, interior design, engineering and urban planning firms, who was judged the winner of the International Conceptual Urban Design Idea Competition for the Financial District and Marina of the Colombo Port City was awarded at a ceremony recently held at the Cinnamon Grand, […]
RIU predicts upward shift in tourism & investment in Kalpitiya
Research Intelligence Unit (RIU) Market brief: Close-up on Kalpitiya Located in the Puttalam District on the North West coast of Sri Lanka, Kalpitiya is one of the blooming areas in terms of tourism in Sri Lanka. Having a nice breezy tropical climate has attracted both marine life and tourists from the world over. The sandy […]
SriLankan Airlines launches services to Hyderabad
Press Release: SriLankan Airlines is pleased announce the launch of new services from today to India’s fourth largest city Hyderabad, the capital of the state of Telangana. Accordingly, the airline will be offering a four-times-a-week service to Hyderabad, connecting the state’s capital to the world through its global route network. Hyderabad is one of three […]
Pregnant mother nutrition program to enable mobile payments
National Nutrition Program for pregnant mothers is one of the welfare programs conducted by the government. The program has been implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs with the objective of uplifting the wellbeing of both the child and the mother. Under this program, a pregnant mother receives a voucher for 2,000 rupees […]
CB to issue Rs10 commemorative coin to mark 150 yrs of Ceylon Tea
Central Bank is to issue 10 rupee commemorative coin to mark 150 years of Ceylon Tea. The coin which will be in general circulation, as customary, will be released by the Governor of the Central Bank to Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera, tomorrow. Since the day James Taylor planted the first seed of tea, Ceylon Tea […]