Galle Stadium will not be removed – Akila Viraj
The International Cricket Stadium will not be removed from Galle but only the relevant construction will be removed, says Minister…
Tag: UNESCO
Fonseka threatens to quit
Wildlife Minister, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has threatened to resign from his portfolio if President Maithripala Sirisena does not fulfill…
Sri Lanka elected to the UNESCO intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage
Sri Lanka was elected on Wednesday (June 06), to one of four seats available for the Asia-Pacific, in the Intergovernmental…
Women co-architects of post-independence welfare state
‘Women and Child Affairs Minister Chandrani Bandara, this week said that in Sri Lanka, women were the co-architects of Sri…
No danger of Galle Fort losing World Heritage Site status- Minister Sagala Ratnayake
Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayake assured that there is no longer a risk of UNESCO…
Israel plans to name a station after Trump near Western Wall
Israel’s Transport Minister, Yisrael Katz, wants to dig a new railway tunnel under Jerusalem’s Old City and name a station…
Israel to quit UNESCO
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed Israel’s envoy to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to…
Sri Lanka firmly committed to end impunity for crimes against journalists – Media Minister
Sri Lanka remains firm in its commitment to work with the international community, including UNESCO, to work towards ending impunity…
Pilgrimages to Sri Pada in Sri Lanka begins from tomorrow
The annual season to visit Sri Pada, the most sacred mountain in Sri Lanka, begins tomorrow, the Unduwap Poya Day.…
Sri Lanka appreciates Palestine’s support in international fora
Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament Karu Jayasuriya, recalling that Sri Lanka supported the State of Palestine to join as a…