Sirisena says people who cant walk made Ambassadors

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

Steps taken to address over-visitation to Yala wildlife park

Steps have?been taken to address over-visitation to the Yala wildlife park, the?Policy Development Office at the Prime Minister’s office said today. Yala, as an internationally renowned wildlife park, has attracted a large number of international and national visitors annually. While this interest in wildlife is remarkable and certainly positive for revenue collection, the increasing effects of over-visitation is posing a great threat of damage to the park and to its wildlife. Numerically, vi

25 Jul, 2018

UK MP suspended over holidays paid for by MR’s Government

British Parliamentarians have voted to suspend DUP MP Ian Paisley for 30 sitting days over a deal he had with the former Sri Lankan Government. The MP was suspended over his failure to declare two family holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan Government. He will be absent from Parliament for some key Brexit votes, the BBC reported. He has also been suspended by the DUP “pending further investigation into his conduct”. Speaker of the House John Bercow called it “a regrettable state of affairs”.

24 Jul, 2018