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Tag: maithripala sirisena

 IRRI to provide technical assistance to Sri Lanka to restore self-sufficiency in rice 
BUSINESS

 IRRI to provide technical assistance to Sri Lanka to restore self-sufficiency in rice 

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has agreed to provide necessary technical assistance to Sri Lanka to reduce the impact…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
MP Buddhika Pathirana sworn in as Deputy Minister of Industries and Commerce
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MP Buddhika Pathirana sworn in as Deputy Minister of Industries and Commerce

Matara district MP Buddhika Pathirana was sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Industries and Commerce before President Maithripala Sirisena…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
UK, Sri Lanka celebrate the 70 year friendship
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UK, Sri Lanka celebrate the 70 year friendship

British High Commissioner James Dauris hosted the Queen’s Birthday Party on June 13th, celebrating the friendship between the United Kingdom…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/06/2018
President instructs to keep the two rare elephants in Sinharaja forest until a proper procedure adopted
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President instructs to keep the two rare elephants in Sinharaja forest until a proper procedure adopted

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed relevant officials to allow the last two rare elephants to continue to remain at the…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/06/2018
Presidential Task Force to operate development programs in the North and East
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Presidential Task Force to operate development programs in the North and East

A Presidential Task Force has been appointed to operate development programs in the North and East, President’s Media Division has…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/06/2018
President instructs to submit a swift plan to the Cabinet to develop Kalpitiya Islands
LOCAL

President instructs to submit a swift plan to the Cabinet to develop Kalpitiya Islands

President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to swiftly present a plan on development of 13 Islands of Kalpitiya to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/06/2018
Minister Champika Ranawaka calls on President to appoint a commission to probe fraud in coal imports
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Minister Champika Ranawaka calls on President to appoint a commission to probe fraud in coal imports

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday said the fraud in coal imports is much…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/06/2018
President proposes a multidisciplinary program to make Sri Lanka self-sufficient in milk
LOCAL

President proposes a multidisciplinary program to make Sri Lanka self-sufficient in milk

President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the relevant authorities to prepare a draft containing a multidisciplinary program to make…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/06/2018
Sri Lanka Telecommunications Regulatory Commission shuts down TV network transmission center of TNL
LOCALMain Story

Sri Lanka Telecommunications Regulatory Commission shuts down TV network transmission center of TNL

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) said a TV network transmission center of the Teleshan Network (TNL) was…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/06/2018
Presidential Commission on SriLankan and Mihin commences evidence recording
LOCAL

Presidential Commission on SriLankan and Mihin commences evidence recording

The Presidential Commission appointed to investigate financial irregularities which had taken place at SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering (Pvt.) Limited and…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/06/2018

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