Transport Ministry signs contract with India’s IRCON for railway signalling system
Sri Lanka’s Transport and Highways Ministry has signed today a contract with India’s IRCON International Limited for the design, installation, testing, and commissioning of...
US supports Sri Lankan govt in providing ‘Thriposha’ to mothers and children through WFP
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over a substantial consignment of 4,700 Metric Tonnes of soya beans and maize to Sri...
Nominations submitted for LG polls to be cancelled
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Council and Local Government has unanimously consented to cancel the nominations submitted for the...
Sri Lanka to import test kits to detect Nipah virus after outbreak in Kerala
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health has placed orders to import testing kits to detect Nipah infections after the southern Indian state of Kerala reported...
Cordial talks between President Ranil and UN chief Guterres
President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in a cordial meeting with President Joe Biden of the United States in New York on Wednesday (Sept. 20).
This high-profile...
President Ranil calls for restructuring global fiscal system in UNGA speech
Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, President Ranil Wickremesinghe pledged to lead Sri Lanka towards sustainable growth, ensuring peace and...
Iranian President accepts invite to visit Sri Lanka during talks with President Ranil
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with his Iranian counterpart Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, a short while ago (20 Sep.), the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported.
The...
Foreign Minister Sabry commends GDI during meeting in New York
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry recently praised the Global Development Initiative (GDI), claiming that when the member states of the UN are contemplating...
President at SDG Summit calls for sufficient allocations to achieve goals
Extremely limited resources have been allocated to the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change albeit the...
‘Online Safety’ Draft bill gazetted
The draft of the Bill on ‘Online Safety’ was published, by way of a gazette notification, on Monday (18 Sep.), by the Ministry of...