President chairs a meeting on provincial development
President Maithripala Sirisena chaired a meeting on provincial development activities expected to be carried out next year. The meeting was held yesterday (Nov. 22) at the Preside..
Trade union demands will be considered irrespective of party differences – President
President Maithripala Sirisena during a discussion with the Trade Union representatives of the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment assured to consider the demands of t..
Zebra crossings coming
The color of the pedestrian crossings on the roads will be changed into white from yellow, Road Development Authority said. According to them, the relevant Gazette paper for these..
Japanese Deffence Attaché meets State Minister
The Defence Attaché of the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka Lieutenant Atsuhiro Morore met the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene at the Defence Ministry today (22nd Tue..
Sri Lankan Passports, Visas now to be delivered via Empost
Emirates Post Group and Sri Lankan Consulate in Dubai have signed an agreement under which the former will handle the delivery and collection of passports and visas from the consulate. The agreement was signed by the Sri Lankan Consul General H.E. Charitha Yattogoda and Acting Chief CEO of EPG, Mr. Abdullah Al Ashram, at EPG [...]
229 SF officers and soldiers pass out at Maduruoya
Nine officers and 220 other rankers who successfully completed the Special Forces (SF) Basic Training Course at Maduraoya Special Forces Training School (SFTS) passed out on Saturd..
Colombo Crime Division investigates on Pepiliyana fire case
Colombo Crime Division will conduct a formal inquiry into the fire that broke out at a garment factory at Pepiliyana yesterday (19th Nov.). According t o the Police Headquarters, ..
INSSSL holds third ‘Security Salon’
The Institute of National Security Studies of Sri Lanka (INSSSL), the premiere national security think tank had its third 'Security Salon' on "What do we know about the c..
We should face difficult tasks for the betterment of motherland – President
“What we have to do for the motherland is not the easy tasks but face the difficult tasks and win them”, says President Maithripala Sirisena. “The main political parties of the co..
A national policy for safety & well-being of children- President emphasized
“It is the responsibility of adults to protect the children’s world while preventing harm to them,” President Maithripala Sirisena pointed out this while emphasizing the need to in..