Colombo, Mar 23 (UNI) Sri Lanka condemned the terror attack that occurred in Russia on Friday causing loss of civilian lives, said a statement from Sri Lanka''s foreign ministry on Saturday.
Colombo, Mar 22 (UNI) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) will publicize a marine tourism master plan by the end of this month, local media reported on Friday.
Beijing, Mar 22 (UNI) At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena will pay an official visit to China from March 25 to 30, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on Friday. During the visit, President Xi Jinping will meet with Gunawardena. Premier Li will hold talks with Gunawardena, and Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People''s Congress Standing Committee, will meet with him, Lin said.
Colombo, Mar 22 (UNI) At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang of the State Council, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena will pay an official visit to China from March 25 to 30, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on Friday.
Cplombo, Mar 20 (UNI) Sri Lanka''s Railway Department had to cancel 18 trains on Wednesday morning in the country''s coastal line due to the derailment of a train between Colombo Fort and Kompannaveediya railway stations on Tuesday evening, a senior official said.
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNI) Bangladesh has named a strong 15-member squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Sylhet, which begins on March 22.
Colombo, Mar 17 (UNI) One person died and 37 others were injured in a bus accident in central Sri Lanka on Saturday evening, the police said on Sunday.
Colombo, Mar 16 (UNI) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the appointment of former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed as the national team’s fast bowling coach on Saturday.
Colombo, Mar 15 (UNI) About 3,000 families in Sri Lanka are facing drinking water problems due to persistent dry weather conditions, said the Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Friday.
Colombo, Mar 14 (UNI) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed the need to expand the tourism industry beyond coastal areas to strengthen the country''s economy, according to a statement from the President''s Media Division (PMD) on Thursday.
Colombo, Mar 12 (UNI) Sri Lanka have handed a recall to Kamindu Mendis in their ODI squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh.
Colombo, Mar 10 (UNI) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe led the festivities of the 2024 Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Day celebration here on Sunday, underlining the imperative of "Ensuring a Sustainable Indian Ocean for Future Generations," the President''s Media Division (PMD) said.
Colombo, Mar 8 (UNI) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced on Friday two bills will be introduced to advance gender equality and empower women, which would be submitted to the parliament in May, according to the President''s Media Division (PMD).
Colombo, Mar 6 (UNI) Sri Lanka''s economy, which experienced consecutive contractions for six quarters from 2022 to the second quarter of 2023, began to show signs of recovery from the third quarter of 2023 onwards and international financial organizations forecast that the country is poised to achieve a growth rate of 2 percent to 3 percent in 2024, said President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday.
Colombo, Feb 29 (UNI) Thirty-six people, including 24 schoolchildren, were injured when a state-owned passenger transport bus toppled over in Siyambalanduwa, southeast Sri Lanka''s Uva province, on Thursday, police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said.
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