Sri Lanka President instructs party activists to serve the public in villages

As the leader of the main constituent of the ruling alliance, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today instructed his party’s activists to go to villages and serve the masses there instead of staying in the capital Colombo.
Addressing the All Island Committee of ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party at Temple Trees [...]

Sri Lanka President arrives in India on state visit

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at Palam Air Base in New Delhi for a three-day state visit to India on 8th evening.
Minister of State for External Affairs Maharani Preneet Kaur welcomed the President and his delegation.
First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Ministers Prof. G.L. Peiris, Keheliya Rambukwella, Douglas Devananda, Parliamentarian Sajin De Vas Gunawardena, Secretary to [...]

Victory Day celebration on June18

The official celebrations of Victory Day, postponed due to inclement weather will be held on Friday (June 18) at Galle Face to mark the victory over the LTTE one year ago, the Director General of the Media Center for National Security Lakshman Hullugalle told www.news.lk today (08).
According to the Media Center for National Security, the [...]

Sri Lanka signs seven pacts with India

Sri Lanka and India Wednesday inked seven agreements on key areas including security, women’s affairs, culture, power and infrastructure in the presence of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, President’s Media Unit said.
On legal matters, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga for Sri Lanka and Indian Secretary of Home [...]

Sri Lanka crushes Zimbabwe to capture the tri-series title

Sri Lanka proved to be too hot to handle for Zimbabwe today in the final match of the Triangular Series held in Harare.
Coming into the finals by knocking out India, Sri Lanka won the final match against Zimbabwe by nine wickets with captain Tillakaratne Dilshan’s century and Dilhara Fernando’s three wicket spell.
After deciding to filed [...]

Indian President and Prime Minister accept Sri Lanka President’s invitations to visit Sri Lanka

Both Sri Lankan and Indian leaders expressed their satisfaction at the outcome of the State Visit by the President of Sri Lanka to India further strengthening the cordial relations between the two countries.
A joint declaration issued by the two countries said the President of Sri Lanka invited the President and the Prime Minister of India [...]

Sri Lanka has wider investment opportunities, President Rajapaksa says

June 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka is branded as one of the best tourist destination in the world and it presents wider opportunities for new investments at present following the defeat of terrorism, Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today.

Addressing the 11th FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum at the Colombo Hilton this morning, the President said despite [...]

President inaugurates FICC, IIFA Global Business Forum in Colombo

President Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated the FICC- IIFA Global Business Forum at the Colombo Hilton today the theme of this year’s forum is India-Sri Lanka Partnership – The Way Forward.
The Forum will focus on investing and rebuilding the new Sri Lanka, North and East Building Economic Partnership between India and Sri Lanka and cricket and entertainment.
Economic [...]

President pays homage to historic Kataragama Temple

President Mahinda Rajapaksa pays homage at the Kataragama Sacred City. The President arrived at the sacred site last morning and paid homage at the Kirivehera. Its Chief Incumbent, the Ven. DR. Aluthwewa Soratha thera chanted seth pirith and showered blessings on the President.
Thereafter he joined in a religious ceremony at the Kataragama Maha Devale. He [...]

On MP Namal Rajapaksa’s request: Special train service from Colombo to Katunayake

On a request made by MP Namal Rajapaksa the Transport Ministry has taken steps to operate a special train service from Colombo to Katunayake for the convenience of the public travelling to the BIA. This will be done in joint collaboration between the Transport Ministry and the Ports and Aviation Ministry.
The Transport Ministry will also [...]

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