Sanjay Rajaratnam sworn in as new Attorney General
President's Counsel Sanjay Rajaratnam was sworn in as the new Attorney General before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat, today (26). …
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Number of measures to minimize damage to marine ecosystem from MV X- Press Pearl Vessel
The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), security forces and other responsible government entities have launched a comprehensive operation to …
Serious concerns linger about new Colombo Port City Law: Transparency International
On the 20th of May 2021, the Parliament of Sri Lanka passed the Colombo Port City Economic Bill into law. Two days prior to the vote on the Bill, the Speaker …
Last batch of detained migrant workers in Saudi Arabia returns to Sri Lanka
Repatriation of Sri Lankan migrant workers kept in the detention centres in Riyadh and Jeddah has been completed with the last batch of 103 detainees having …
Foreign Minister meets EU Ambassadors in Colombo
Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) based in Colombo called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Tuesday 18 May 2021 at the Foreign Ministry and …
Certain clauses in Port City Bill inconsistent with Constitution: SC (Full Determination)
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena informed Parliament today that some clauses in the Port City Economic Commission Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution …
United States funds Training Center & Case File System for Attorney General’s Department
With support from the United States, the Attorney General’s Department inaugurated a state-of-the-art training center and launched an electronic system to …
JICA Emergency Assistance to Strengthen Covid-19 Response in Sri Lanka
Major General Dr. Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Yamada Tetsuya, Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency …
Sri Lanka, World Bank sign agreement for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed today a $80.5 million additional financing to help Sri Lanka access and distribute COVID-19 vaccines and …
New State Minister for Community Police Services sworn in today
Dilum Amunugama has been appointed as the State Minister for Community Police Services, in addition to his current portfolios, stated the President’s Media …
World Press Freedom Day 2021 to be marked with webinar on Right to Information
The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) marks the World Press Freedom Day today in concurrence with UNESCO's commemoration of 30 years of the Windhoek Declaration …
Facebook partners with Health Ministry to support vaccine rollout in Sri Lanka
Facebook has partnered with the Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) of the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka to announce a campaign to help people get vaccinated and …
World Bank approves USD 80.5mn additional financing for fair deployment of COVID-19 vaccines
The World Bank has approved $80.5 million additional financing to help Sri Lanka access and distribute fairly COVID-19 vaccines and to strengthen the …
Importation of chemical fertilizers will soon be stopped completely, says President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed that the importation of chemical fertilizers will be completely stopped in the near future. The usage of chemical …
Manik Sooriyaarachchi Scholarship for Female Entrepreneurs
The Australian High Commission would like to announce the launch of the Manik Sooriyaarachchi Scholarship for Female Entrepreneurs. This Scholarship has been …
Emirates to increase services to Colombo to 7 a week from 3 May
Emirates has announced it will increase its services to Colombo from six to seven flights a week, with the seventh weekly flight commencing 3rd May. The …
RPCs urge priority for worker vaccination ahead of new wave of COVID cases
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) called on Government and Public Health officials to ensure that estate-sector workers made a top priority in the …
MoU signed between ICTA & enpact e.V, Germany to collaborate between startup ecosystems
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Germany initiated and facilitated the signing of a MOU between the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri …
Bar Association requests Government to defer further action on Port City Commission Bill
The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) requests the Government to defer further action on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission …
Palitha Kohona formally presents Credentials to Chinese President
Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona presented Letters of Credence to President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on 14 April 2021 at the Great Hall of …