FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHINA AND SRI LANKA TO INCREASE

Flights between China and Sri Lanka to increase It has been decided to increase the number of flights between China and Sri Lanka. Accordingly, China will operate three flights to Sri Lanka from this week. SriLankan Airlines too offers frequent…

PRIME MINISTER TOO HAS FAILED SAMAGI JANA BALAWEGAYA TO PROTEST

PM also failed ; SJB to launch a week of protests The main opposition party – Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says that they will launch a series of mass protests against the President and the government from tomorrow (20). Speaking…

SLDTA HOPES TO ATTRACT 800.000 MORE TOURISTS IN 2022

Jun 14, 2022 SLTDA to attract 800,000 more tourists in 2022  Share  Tweet  Pin The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said it expects to attract around 800,000 tourists for the rest of the year, with an estimated revenue of…

RASAMANICKAM TNA MP,EXPLAINS TO PM ON RECENT STATEMENT MADE IN PARLIAMENT

Shanakiyan sends letter of explanation to PM! Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has sent a letter to the Prime Minister explaining his recent statement in Parliament. ” You know I do not condone violence in all its forms…

FIFTIETH UNHRC SESSIONS BEGINS

UNHRC 50th session begins! The 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from today (13) to July 8. The Sri Lankan delegation to the 50th UNHRC Session will be led by Foreign…

GAZETTE ISSUED ON TWO NEW MINISTRIES ESTABLISHED

Two new ministries established President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on Thursday issued an extraordinary gazette notification establishing two new Ministries, that of Technology and Investment Promotion and the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Empowerment. The Department of Registration of…

TOURISM MINISTER ABSENT AT TOURISM REVIEW MEETING…IS HE IN INDIA WITH FILM STARS?

No Harin at President’s tourism review meeting Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando has not attended the progress review meeting called for by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. The President’s Office confirmed that the Minister had not attended the meeting, while it…

MINISTER ORDERS UNCLEARED STOCK OF APPLES 24,000 KG ( 100,000 Apples) TO BE SENT TO ZOO

24,000 kg of uncleared apples given to the zoo! Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva today (10) handed over 24,000 kilos of uncleared apples from the port to the Dehiwala Zoo. The stock of apples estimated to…

FOR INDIAN CREDIT LINE FOR IMPORT OF UREA SL SIGNS PACT

SL signs pact for Indian credit line to import Urea The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. M. Siriwardena, today (10), signed an agreement with the EXIM Bank of India to obtain a Dollar Credit Line. The Government requested…

REPUTED BUSINESSMAN DHAMMIKA PERERA’S NAME GAZETTED AS A MP

Dhammika’s name gazetted as a MP! The Elections Commission has gazetted the name of casino businessman Dhammika Perera as a Member of Parliament for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. Dhammika Perera’s name had previously been handed over to the Election…