AG seeks arrest of suspects in Avant-Garde case

Viet Nam receives a sapling of the Sacred Sri Maha Bodhi Tree

Marking yet another milestone in Sri Lanka – Viet Nam relations, a sapling of the Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree of Anuradhapura was brought to Viet Nam on 22 July 2018, the Foreign Ministry said today. The gift of the sapling of the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree was made at the request of Nguyen Van Truong, CEO of Xuan Truong Construction Company, a devoted Buddhist and a philanthropist to Karu Jayasuriya, Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka during the latter’s visit to Viet Nam in April

24 Jul, 2018

USD 100 Million WB aid to modernize education system in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka signed a $100 million credit agreement with the World Bank to?support Sri Lanka?s efforts to strengthen and modernize the general education system in the country. The?General Education Modernization Project (GEM)will modernize and diversify the curriculum of general education in keeping with the transformation taking place in Sri Lanka?s society and economy. Greater emphasis will be on strategic subjects that are key for economic development such as English and Mathematics. The proj

25 Jul, 2018

Woman arrested at Mount Lavinia Magistrate?s Court with heroin

A woman was arrested at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate?s Court with heroin today, the Police said. The Police said that the 26 year old woman is a resident of Ratmalana and had visited the?Mount Lavinia Magistrate?s Court to meet her husband who was to be presented to court over a case. When she was checked the Police found 22 packets of heroin in her possession. (Colombo Gazette)

24 Jul, 2018