AKD AND MODI IN JOINT PRESS BRIEFING

Joint press briefing by President AKD and PM Modi Sri Lanka and India has issued a joint statement following comprehensive and fruitful discussions between Sri Lankan President – Anura Kumara Disanayaka and Indian Prime Minister – Narendra Modi during their…

INDIAN VICE PRESIDENT AND HEALTH MINISTER MET BY AKD

President AKD meets Indian Vice President & Health Minister President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a meeting with Indian Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankhar this afternoon (Dec. 16). During the discussion, Vice President Dhankhar extended his congratulations to President Dissanayake on his significant…

GOVERNMENT TO IMPOSE MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES FOR KEY ITEMS

MRPs to be imposed on several key items – Minister Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe has said that the government has decided to impose maximum retail prices on a range of essential items in the future. He made these remarks today (Dec.…

FRUITFUL TALKS WITH INDIAN BUSINESS FOLKS

President AKD holds talks with Indian business leaders President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on a three-day official visit to India, participated in a discussion with leading Indian business representatives today (16) in New Delhi. This discussion, organized by the Confederation…

AKD HOSTED TO A BANQUET, THE RECEPTIONS BEYOND BELEIF

Indian President hosts banquet in honour of SL President Indian President Droupadi Murmu has received Sri Lankan President – Anura Kumara Dissanayaka at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet in his honour. The Indian President said that as a close…

TWO LARGE CONSIGNMENTS OF RICE RE EXPORTED AS ” GULLO” DETECTED

Gullo in imported rice : Ordered to re-export Sri Lanka Customs has flagged significant quality issues in two large consignments of imported rice. The first consignment, totaling 50,000 kilograms, was found to be infested with weevils (commonly known as *gullo*),…

THREE YOUNG MEN AND DRUG DEALER ARRESTED IN WELLAWATTA

Drug dealer busted in Wellawatta: 3 young men arrested On Friday night (13th December), officers from the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit conducted a raid in the Collingwood Place area within the Wellawatta Police Division. The operation resulted in the seizure of…

WEATHER WARNING IN THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR HOURS

Low-pressure area in next 24 hours weather warning A low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal during next 24hours. It is likely to intensify further and move west-northwestwards towards the Tamil Nadu coast, close to North…

ENHANCED DIPLOMATIC TIES AFTER US OFFICIALS’ VISIT

US officials’ visit enhanced diplomatic ties between two countries U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs at the Department of State Ambassador Donald Lu, along with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific at the U.S. Department…

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY PARLIAMENT TO MEET

Parliament to meet on Tuesday, Wednesday Parliament will meet only on Tuesday and Wednesday (17 and 18), said Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera. The Parliamentary business with regard to that week was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business…