The Passing out Parade of the 13th Force Protection Company (FPC), bound for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), togethe...
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Navy triumphs in Inter-Club Rugby League tournament encounter
Navy triumphs in Inter-Club Rugby League tournament encounter
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High Commissioner – designate of Sri Lanka to Maldives presents the open copy of the letter of credentials to the Foreign Ministry in Malé
The High Commissioner – designate to Maldives, A.M.J. Sadiq who arrived in Male on 25 January 2022, assumed duties at the High Commission ...
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey pays an official visit to Sri Lanka
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris underscored the ‘warm, cordial and mutually supportive partnership’ existing between Sri Lanka and Turk...
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Covid death figures reported today 30.01.2022
Covid death figures reported today 30.01.2022
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MSTS at Diyatalawa Adds New Simulator Wing for Training
The Indian Army-gifted Small Arms Training Simulators to the Marksmanship Sniper Training School (MSTS) in Diyatalawa were inaugurated Jan...
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Highest number of officers in the history of SLAF commissioned at SLAF base Katunayake
Highest number of officers in the history of SLAF commissioned at SLAF base Katunayake
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 30 JANUARY 2022
A few showers will occur at Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
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Focus on promoting trade between Sri Lanka and Turkey
Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlüt Cavuşoğlu said the attention has been paid on promoting trade between Sri Lanka and Turkey.
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Launching of 1919 Call Centre Services for Appointment Reservation System in the Consular Affairs Division of the Foreign Ministry
With a view to streamlining the procedure at the Consular Affairs Division and assisting the general public visiting the Division daily, t...
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Sri Lankas Representative to Palestine meets with Minister of Health of the State of Palestine, Dr. Mai Al-Kailah
Sri Lanka's Representative to Palestine, Nawalage Bennet Cooray met with the Minister of Health of the State of Palestine in Ramallah ...
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Sri Lankans living in KSA donate medical equipments
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh coordinated the shipment of medical equipments to Sri Lanka with the support of Sri Lankan Airlines on ...
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Rear Admiral Prasanna Hewage honoured in farewell salute
On completion of over 34 years of distinguished service, Rear Admiral Prasanna Hewage retired from the Navy (27th January 2022).
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Parliament to convene from February 8 th to 11 th
Second Reading of the Special Goods and Services Tax Bill on February 10 th February 11 th set aside for the vote of condolences on t...
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Central Bank makes it mandatory for hotel service providers to accept payments from persons resident outside Sri Lanka in foreign exchange
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued Rules making it mandatory for hotel service providers to accept payments from ...
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Rear Admiral Sajith Gamage assumes duties as Commander Southern Naval Area
Rear Admiral Sajith Gamage assumed duties as the Commander Southern Naval Area at the Southern Naval Command Headquarters on 25th January ...
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SPEAT Force’ introduced for Prisons to thwart corruption and misconduct - Defence Secretary
First batch of 194 member ‘SPEAT Force’ joins Prisons Service Defence Secretary graces Passing Out Parade as the Chief Guest
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Covid death figures reported today 26.01.2022
Covid death figures reported today 26.01.2022
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Human Remains of the Late Consul General of Sri Lanka in Milan Visharada Neela Wickramasinghe to Sri Lanka
The human remains of the late Consul General of Sri Lanka in Milan Visharada Neela Wickramasinghe, who passed away on 17 January, 2022 due...
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Plans are afoot to destroy illegal drugs soon after seizure – Defence Secretary
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabs a sizable haul of heroin with 11 suspects and two fishing vessels.
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Navy seizes heroin valued at over Rs. 3300 million street value and 02 local fishing trawlers on high seas’
Update to the news release- ‘Navy seizes heroin valued at over Rs. 3300 million street value and 02 local fishing trawlers on high seas’...
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Sri Lankan Sapphires Highlighted at the Sri Lanka Embassy in China
Sri Lankan gemstones were showcased at a glamorous event hosted by the Embassy in Beijing on 17 January, 2022.
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Navy wins ‘Eagle’s Challenge Trophy’ at Commander’s Cup - 2022 annual golf tournament
The Commander’s Cup – 2022 golf tournament was held at the Eagles' Golf Links in China Bay, Trincomalee on 22nd January 2022. Keeping ...
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Religious Observances in Milan for the late Consul-General Visharada Neela Wickramasinghe
A multi-path religious observance was held for the late Consul-General Visharada Neela Wickramasinghe on 22 January 2022 in Milan, Italy a...
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Defence Secretary arrives at Anuladevi Cetiya in Mihintale
Defence Secretary and Chairperson of '' Archaeological Heritage Management Presidential Task Force''; (PTF) for Eastern Pr...
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Much-Awaited 22 GR’s Welfare Facility Realized
'The Twenty-two Bungalow', erected exclusively by 22 Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops as a holiday resort was inaugurated on Saturday (...
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A delegation from Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy visits the Foreign Ministry
A Delegation from the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy visited the Foreign Ministry as a part of their study tour on 21 January, 2021. ...
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Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh departs island concluding official visit
Concluding his official visit to Sri Lanka, Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh, Admiral, M Shaheen Iqbal departed the island (23rd January...
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Fairly cold weather can be expected during the early morning.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 JANUARY 2022
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A suspect nabbed with Kerala cannabis worth more than Rs. 24 million in street value
A coordinated operation conducted by the Navy and Police in Chulipuram area, Jaffna on the night of 21st January 2022 led to the apprehens...
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Response to the Human Rights Watch “World Report 2022”: Sri Lanka Section
The Foreign Ministry has noted with regret that the Sri Lanka section of the HRW “World Report 2022” depicts an exaggerated and unduly neg...
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Mainly dry weather will prevail over most parts of the Island
Weather forecast for 22 January 2022
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Navy continues to thwart fishing practices conducted using explosives
Special operations conducted by the Navy in Mannar and Erakkandi on 17th and 20th January 2022 led to the seizure of 11 water gel sticks, ...
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Rear Admiral Saman Perera assumes duties as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet
Rear Admiral Saman Perera assumed duties as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet (FOCNF) at the office of FOCNF in the Naval Dockyard, Trin...
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Foreign Minister discusses range of projects with Korean Speaker
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris hosted a Lunch on 20 January, 2022 in honour of the visiting Korean Delegation headed by the Speaker of...
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New members to serve in the Committee on Parliamentary Business appointed
The Hon. Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced to the House on January (20) that new members to serve in the Committee ...
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Lord Tariq Ahmad: UK State Minister for South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth
The United Kingdom’s State Minister for South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Ahmad said that Sri Lanka’s programme ...
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Renovated ‘Sirimathipaya’ Prime Minister’s Office opened under patronage of President and Prime Minister
The renovated ‘Sirimathipaya,’ the Prime Minister’s Office at Flower Road, Colombo, was declared open by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and ...
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Decision on Adjournment Debate which is to be held tomorrow
The adjournment debate on the government's policy statement will be held for the third day tomorrow (21).
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Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh meets Commander of the Navy
The Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh, Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, who is currently on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka, met with Comm...
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MICE Tourism in Sri Lanka promoted in Indonesia
As part of the Economic Diplomacy initiatives undertaken by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Indonesia, a webinar to promote Sri Lanka as a MICE d...
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Sri Lanka and the UK acknowledge multifaceted partnership at meeting between Foreign Minister and British Minister for South Asia Lord Ahmad
Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris highlighted the ‘unique, multifaceted partnership’ enjoyed by Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom, founde...
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Monetary and other policy measures are expected to strengthen the macroeconomic stability
Monetary and other policy measures are expected to strengthen the macroeconomic stability
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Bangladesh’s Chief of Naval Staff Extends Courtesies to General Shavendra Silva
The Chief of Naval Staff of the Bangladesh Navy, Admiral M. Shaheen Iqbal, now in Sri Lanka on a goodwill visit yesterday (19) arrived at ...
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Covid death figures reported today 19.01.2022
Covid death figures reported today 19.01.2022
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Sri Lanka Navy conducts naval exercises with German and JMSDF ships
Sri Lanka Navy conducted successful naval exercises with the German Navy’s FFGH (123 Class) frigate ‘BAYERN’, arrived in Colombo on 15th J...
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Acquisition of legal ownership of the land on which the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation is located
Acquisition of legal ownership of the land on which the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation is located
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Value of EPF’s Listed Equity Portfolio as at end 2021 records a market value of Rs. 112 billion, against cost of Rs. 84 billion: an increase of Rs. 28 billion
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 JANUARY 2022
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 JANUARY 2022
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The Policy Statement made by His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
The Policy Statement made by His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
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