World - Business
May
IFTHAAR CELEBRATED BY LANKAN IN JEDDAH
Ifthaar was celebrated by the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah on 25 May 2018 in collaboration with the city’s Sri Lankan expatriate Community under the guidance of Consul General, Justice A.W.A. Salam. Approximately 1200 Sri Lankans belonging to all faiths attended the event.
May
Lankan delegation attends UN Vesak commemoration Featured
A Sri Lankan delegation including the Asgiriya Chapter Mahanayake Most Ven. Warakagoda Gnanarathana Thera, Ramanna Nikaya Mahanayake Most Ven. Napane Pemasiri and Malwatte Chapter Anunayake Ven. Niyangoda Vijithasiri Thera and Buddhasasana Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera participated in an event to commemorate the United Nations’ Vesak Day under the theme Human Development and Buddhism at the Mahachulalongkorn Raja Vidyalaya University main conference hall in Thailand from May 25 to 27th.
May
The Government of India has decided to name the Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo after the famous Indian philosopher and spiritual leader, Swami Vivekananda.
May
Lanka to be a member of the International Coral Reef Initiative Featured
0n the proposal make by the President Maithripala Sirisena, in his capacity as the Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Government attention has been drawn to obtain international corporation to protect Coral Reefs by getting membership of the International Coral Reef Initiative. Accordingly the proposal to get membership of the said programme was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers
May
Historic Kelaniya ‘Aaloka Pooja’ tomorrow Featured
Sri Lanka Army says that arrangements have been finalized for the mega ‘Aaloka Pooja’ (lighting) ceremony at Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya on Saturday (19) evening, to commemorate all fallen War Heroes who laid their precious lives against LTTE terrorism, coinciding with the main ceremony on National War Heroes’ Day (May 19) at Battaramulla.
May
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake paid an official visit to Jordan from 9 to 11 May 2018. During the visit State Minister Senanayake met with officials of Amman Chamber of Commerce and held discussions on bilateral trade issues
May
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had instructed Sathosa to import sufficient supplies of dates for the upcoming month of Ramadan. He advised thus on the request of Muslim Religious Affairs Minister M. H. A. Haleem and National Unity and Reconciliation Minister A. H. M. Fowzie.
May
D.G.D Sandanuwan of the Western province won the men’s marathon at the 44th National Sports Festival yesterday (May 13th). Sujani Perera also from the Western province won the women’s’ marathon.
May
Earnings from tourism are estimated at $ 437 million in February 2018, with the cumulative earnings amounting to $ 880 million for the first two months of 2018.
May
Holding a stakeholders meeting on protection and development of the Yala national park, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman Kavan Ratnayaka assured that his organization would push for stronger reforms to ensure better visitor management at Sri Lanka’s most-visited wildlife park.
