Speaker lashes out at SJB over discipline

President wants data bank on unused Government land

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has highlighted the importance of promptly identifying unused Government-owned land and creating a data bank with the relevant information.? The President’s Media Division said the move reflects the Government?s commitment to promoting investment and efficient use of land in Sri Lanka by leveraging appropriate policies, frameworks, and technologies. The President has also given instructions to digitize investment information to make it easily and quickly accessib

01 Mar, 2023

India says relationship with Sri Lanka is excellent

India says its relationship with Sri Lanka is excellent and forms the highlight of India’s ?Neighbourhood First? policy. Deputy High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob addressed the Indian Navy-trained Sri Lanka Defence Forces personnel on board Indian Naval Ship Sukanya in Colombo. He said that training is the strongest and most enduring pillar of bilateral Defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy High Commissioner noted that Indian Defence Forces offer ab

01 Mar, 2023

Resumption of air routes from Vi?t Nam to China postponed to late April: Aviation authority

Vietnamese airlines have to temporarily postpone the resumption of air routes to China until late April or May to wait for China?s next decisions about the allowance of its tourists to Vi?t Nam, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vi?t Nam (CAAV). In mid-February, China announced the reopening of tours to 20 countries, excluding Vi?t Nam, which is said to have affected?Vietnamese airlines? flight plans. Earlier, after China had lifted restrictions on regular international flights on J

28 Feb, 2023