Madduma Bandara gets additional portfolio

Chief of Defence Staff arrives in New Delhi for key talks

Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Aravinda Gunatilleke arrived in New Delhi today as he looks?to?deepen bilateral ties between both countries. The ANI news service said that Gunatilleke, who is on a four-day visit, was accorded guard of honour at the secretariat building in New Delhi. He then paid tributes to fallen soldiers at India Gate, a war memorial, which houses the ‘Amar Jawan Jyoti’. The Air Chief is scheduled to meet India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, National

04 Apr, 2016

Indonesia notes importance of granting visa free entry to Lankans

Indonesia says it is now offering visa free entry to Sri Lankans in a bid to help enhance commercial activities between the two countries. ?We will offer visa free entry to Sri Lankans visiting Indonesia and it will last for 30 days,? Harimawan Suyitno, the Indonesian ambassador in Sri Lanka said. He made this announcement, while speaking at the Sri Lanka ? Indonesia Business Forum, held recently. The forum was jointly organized by the Indonesian High Commission in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka

04 Apr, 2016

Local company denies links to collapsed Kolkata flyover builder

A local construction company has denied links to an Indian company which had constructed the bridge in Kolkata which collapsed recently killing 21 people. MTD Walkers said that it is neither a joint venture partner nor the local partner of M/s IVRCL of India, the company which constructed the Indian flyover. ?The only involvement the company had with IVRCL was with regard to a sub contract to carry out the piling work at a UDA low cost housing site in Maligawatte, through its subsidiary Walker

04 Apr, 2016