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14th round of ETCA negotiations between India, Sri Lanka in March
The 14th round of negotiations between Sri Lanka and India on the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) are scheduled to be held in New Delhi, in the first week of March 2024.
At its meeting on Monday (19 Dec.), the…
Pilot project to digitize education to be launched in March
Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha has revealed that a pilot project for the digitization of education is set to be launched in March.
Speaking at a briefing held at the Presidential Media Center (PMC) on Monday (19 Feb.),…
Iranian Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Hossein Amir Abdollahia arrived in the island on Monday night (19 Feb.), for a three-day official visit.
A delegation of 20 persons, including the Iranian Foreign Minister,…
Fourth phase of Indian housing project for plantation sector workers inaugurated
A ceremony was held at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (19 Feb.), to inaugurate a housing project financed by the Government of India to construct 10,000 houses for plantation sector workers.
Accordingly, the fourth phase of…
Colombo Port City Duty Free store to be opened in April
Sri Lanka’s first downtown Duty Free store is slated to be opened in April 2024, at the Colombo Port City.
Taking to ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), the Belt and Road Initiative Sri Lanka (BRISL) said, “Colombo Port City duty free shop will be…
Injunction issued preventing SJB from removing Sarath Fonseka from party and posts
A court order has been issued preventing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from suspending Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka’s party membership and removing him from positions held within the party.
Accordingly, the relevant injunction,…
Female drug peddler ‘Patta’ arrested with heroin, over Rs. 2m in cash
A female accomplice of notorious underworld figure and drug trafficker ‘Kudu Salindu’ was arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit on Sunday (18 Feb.).
The arrestee, known by the alias ‘Patta’, has been identified as the sister-in-law of…
Sri Lanka needs more support from Washington, former president says
Sri Lanka is back in the geopolitical spotlight ahead of elections slated for later this year, and former President Maithripala Sirisena says Washington should be paying attention.
Outside powers — specifically China — are exerting…
Sri Lanka to host 37th session of Asia Pacific Regional Conference next week
The 37th session of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is scheduled to be held as a high-level Ministerial in-person event in Colombo from 19 - 22 February.
It was…
Three Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka sentenced to prison, 20 others released
In a major relief to the fishing community in Tamil Nadu, 20 fishermen from Rameswaram were released, while two boatmen and a fisherman were directed to undergo a jail term of six months and one year respectively, for repeating the offence…