President Maithripala Sirisena and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) are reported to have pledged their support to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with regard to the no-confidence motion against him, the United National Party (UNP) said today. UNP…
Mar 30, Colombo: The High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka organized a reception in connection with the celebrations of 78th National Day of Pakistan at Galadari hotel, Colombo on 29th March 2018. Minister for Primary Industry, Daya Gamage was the c…
Sri Lankan PM calls for unity in the name of humanity on Easter Fri, Mar 30, 2018, 08:32 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Mar 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in a message to mark the observance of Good Friday today and celebration of Easter on …
South Asia and the Indian Ocean are becoming increasingly unstable. Recent events such as the political turmoil in the Maldives and the ethnic clashes in Sri Lanka only add more troubles to a region already marked by longstanding security issues like t…
Nominate best Sri Lankan, Indian, Pakistani restaurants on Staten Island. Updated … DISCOVER LAKRUWANA: Staten Island has the largest population of Sri Lankans outside of Sri Lanka — and foodie tourists travel from around the country to sample “Little Sri Lanka’s” (yeah, that’s us) restaurants.
“Following discussions with the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has agreed on a process to be followed for screening of all personnel being deployed on UN assignment…
Buddhasasana Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera said today the government had decided to prohibit pandals on Vesak and Poson Poya Days to stress the need to focus on the spiritual aspect of religion rather than on mundane activities. He told Daily Mir…
Sri Lanka posted their first home win in a T20I against Pakistan, as spinners Shashikala Siriwardene (4 for 9) and Sugandika Kumari (2 for 15) bowled the visitors out for 72 in Colombo. The victory was Sri Lanka’s largest in terms of balls remaining, with 34 of them left unused when Siriwardene hit the …
“We pride ourselves on being known for innovation, yet we are 90 out of 100 in the innovation index,” says Heminda Jayaweera – the cofounder of Venture Frontier Lanka. In his opinion, while Sri Lanka has technical talent, there is a piece that’s missing. That missing piece is a long-term incubator for …
Explaining the purpose of the exhibition, Ms. Michiyo Furusowa, Chairman, Japan Sri Lanka Kizuma Association said that there are several similarities between Japan and Sri Lanka –both countries are islands, both nationals eat rice, both are concerned a…