Thursday, 12th June 2014 COLOMBO, (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka is expected to post the strongest economic growth in South Asia in 2014, hitting 7.2 percent, according to a Word Bank's latest report on Thursday. Acc ...
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Palestinians thank President Rajapaksa for the establishment of the “Mahinda Rajapaksa Vocational Training Centre” in Palestine
At a meeting held at the Ministry of Labour, Hon. Naser Qatami, Deputy of Minister of Labour of the State of Palestine expressed thanks to President Mahinda Rajapaksa for the establishment of the “Mahinda Rajapaksa Vocat ...
UNESCO South Asian Centre for Teacher development in Sri Lanka: Agreement signed in Paris
Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova and Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Anura Dissanayake signed the Agreement establishing Sri Lanka’ ...
Sri Lanka wins Second Place among 84 Nations and Organizations in one of the largest cultural Pageants in Europe
The Sri Lankan Association in Berlin has achieved one of the most prestigious place among the nations in the international city of Berlin by achieving the Second Place at the Carnival of Cultures, which was held on the ...
Sri Lanka says humanitarian crises can be overcome with political commitment
”In contrast to the considerable challenges in the humanitarian crises that continue to engulf many parts of the world today, Sri Lanka’s achievements particularly following the ending of the terrorist conflict, provides ...
Two Sri Lankan crew members of pirated ship ‘MV Albedo’ repatriated home
The Ministry of External Affairs in coordination with the Sri Lanka High Commission in Nairobi has arranged the repatriation of two Sri Lankan seamen, Mr. S M M Bisthamy and Mr. S D A N Perera, employed on “MV Albedo”, ...
Defence Secretary leads Sri Lankan delegation to the Shangri-La Dialogue 2014 in Singapore
The 13th IISS Regional Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue, Asian region's biggest defence and security forum commenced in Singapore on the 30th of May. The three-day summit in Singapore was the largest to date wi ...