(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Veteran singer – Priya Suriyasena has passed away.
"Veteran singer Priya Suriyasena bids adieu"Category: LOCAL
President leads discussion on Sri Lanka’s framework for combating money laundering and terrorism financing
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A high-level discussion on the critical preparations for Sri Lanka’s upcoming Mutual Evaluation (ME) by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) was held yesterday (23) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
"President leads discussion on Sri Lanka’s framework for combating money laundering and terrorism financing"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Sanchi Maha Bodhi Festival has been added to the National Festival Calendar issued by the Government of India by naming the various religious and cultural festivals held in India as National Festivals from this year.
"Sanchi Maha Bodhi festival joins India’s national festival calendar"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Credit ratings agency Moody’s on Monday raised Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer rating to ‘Caa1’ from ‘Ca’ with a stable outlook, after the country’s creditors approved a $12.55 billion debt overhaul last week.
"Moody’s raises Sri Lanka’s rating after debt overhaul approval"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Chinese Navy’s hospital ship “Peace Ark” has arrived at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka as part of its “Harmony Mission-2024.” This is the ship’s first visit to Sri Lanka in seven years, following its previous visit during the “Harmony Mission” in 2017. The ship will remain in Sri Lanka for seven days, during which it will focus on providing medical services, fostering military collaboration, and promoting cultural exchanges between the…
"Chinese Navy’s “Peace Ark” Hospital Ship Arrives in Colombo"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka will soon formulate a national policy on allowing visits by foreign research vessels, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said here on Friday, amidst frequent docking requests from Chinese surveillance ships which raised concerns in India.
"Sri Lanka to soon formulate national policy on visits by foreign research vessels"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC+’ from ‘RD’ (Restricted Default), citing the completion of the international sovereign bond restructuring and an improved outlook for macroeconomic indicators.
"Fitch upgrades Sri Lanka to ‘CCC+’"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the Local Government Elections will be held next year before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
"LG Election before Sinhala and Tamil New Year – President"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A killer has been jailed for 37 years for murdering his wife with an axe in front of their teenage children, in what a judge has described as a brutal and horrific attack.
"Sri Lankan jailed for 37 years for killing wife with axe in front of teenage children"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Examinations Department announced that the 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination will be held from the 17th of March to the 26th of March, 2025.
"2024 O/L exam dates announced"