Contradictory predictions appearing on social media and internet regarding President Maithripala
President Maithripala Srisena arrived at the Kualalumpur International Airport this afternoon
01. Construction of a new building for the use of Army Women's corps (Document No – 07)
The
It has been proposed to establish an internal airline service according to the criteria of
A survey reveals significant improvement in press freedom in Sri Lanka last year as the
01. Continuation of Anti-corruption Committee Secretariat (Document No – 06)
The government has
The opening ceremony of the 34th International Cinema Television and Sports Festival was held in
President Maithripala Sirisena stressed that the media should act in a responsible and acceptable
“What we have to do for the motherland is not the easy tasks but face the difficult tasks and win
01. Extradition treaty between Sri Lanka and the republic of Belarus (Document No – 08)
Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) is conducting the Census of Public and Semi Government
The Census of Public and Semi Government Sector Employment will be conducted by the Department of
Opening Remarks
01. Creating a special purpose vehicle in the treasury for the low income group and middle income
The second reading of the Appropriation Bill for year 2017 (Budget Speech) will be presented by the
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your victory at the historic election held on
“The Government and the people of Sri Lanka join me in congratulating you on your victory”, said
President Maithripala Sirisena says he would establish a National Aesthetic Center to take the
The Mass Media Ministry will shortly introduce a foreign scholarship scheme for provincial
01. Establishment of an independent centralized procurement institution for purchase of common items
Melanie Ann Pustay, the Director, Office of Information Policy, Department of Justice, United
President Maithripala Sirisena flew to Thailand on 30th of october to pay his last respects to
President Maithripala Sirisena said the Right to Information Act, which was passed in Parliament within a
The broadcasting license of the Carlton Sports network (CSN), had already been cancelled, since
The Right to Information (RTI) Act will be implemented from 4 February 2017, Deputy Minister,
01. Development (Special Provisions) Bill (Document No – 08)
Sri Lanka has given priority to
A special ceremony was held at Temple Trees yesterday under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil
Department of Census and Statistics regularly gather data in a vast range through Censes and
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who is on an official visit to Belgium on Tuesday met the
President Maithripala Sirisena, in his capacity as the Minister of Mahaweli Development and
01. Preparation of Sri Lanka's third national communication report on climate change (Document No
President Maithripala Sirisena stated that not only our country, but the whole world has to face the
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghes’s dedication and sacrifice to convert Sri Lanka into a
President Maithripala Sirisena reiterated the the government's commitment to establish a BIMSTEC
Primacy or the priority that has been given to Buddhism by the Constitution does not need to
01. Construction of a jetty at Naval dockyard Trincomalee (Document No – 13)
The Trincomalee
President Maithripala Sirisena expressed confidence that the outcome of the Second Summit of the
Strong regional cooperation is the key to overcome the challenges of poverty and equity said
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today marked out India and China as the only
The government is to establish a special office to disseminate information on the Right to
President Maithripala Sirisena says he will committed to ensure the peace and reconciliation in the
President Maithripala Sirisena vested with the students of the Jaffna University the newly
Mahinda Gammanpila a former Ministry Secretary was appointed as the Chairman of the Right to
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met the Sri Lankan and New Zealand business community in New
A consultative meeting on the implementation of the RTI Act was held at the Ministry of
"Asidisi" Cricket Champions Organized for the sixth year by the Ministy of Parlimentary Reforms
Right to Information should commence in every sector, as Sri Lanka is a country where the
Sri Lanka’s first ever International Conference on ‘Right to Information’ will be held on 28th and 29th
President Maithripala Sirisena said that the world leaders have commended Sri Lanka on the
I am extremely happy to take part in this 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I
The 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) commenced today (Sep. 20) at the UN
President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the John F Kennedy Airport in New York last evening
President Maithripala Sirisena left the country today (Sep. 18) to attend the 71st United Nations
Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Ministry in association with the Department of Government
01. Establishing accelerated economic transformation in Sri Lanka – Setting up a central Programme
Preliminary activities are in progress for the State Media Awards – 2015 organized by the Ministry of
World Health Organization (WHO) presented Sri Lanka the Certificate of Malaria eliminated country yesterday
President Maithripala Sirisena received the Award for Excellence in Public Health – 2016.
This
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Minister Gayantha
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday expressed appreciation over the progress
Indian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sri M.J. Akbar has said that the participation of Sri
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees last night,
01. Obtaining the membership in International Sustainable Tourism and Eliminating Poverty
At the invitation of the Government, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon,
A workshop on the Right to Information Act organized by the Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass
A special discussion with Heads of state and private media institutions held today (29th) in the
Mr. Karunarathna Paranawithana, Deputy Media Minister has been appointed as the acting Media
Phase one of awarding Tablet PCs for parliamentary journalists organized by the Ministry of
01. Strengthening the Secretariat for coordinating the reconciliation mechanism (Document No – 07)
The Sannasa (Scroll) on the successful conclusion of the annual Kandy Esala Perahera was handed
UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova said that genuine political will is essential for proper
01. Granting state lands for landless war heroes (Document No – 08)
The government has implemented
Sri Lanka’s national economic policy and the attended opportunities and incentives offered to local
Vast strides have been made in the sphere of media transforming Sri Lanka's media culture under
01. Relief to police officers who have faced difficulties due to political reasons (Document No –
President Maithripala Sirisena said he is determined to call for regional cooperation for
Annual Kandy Esala Perahera will begin parading the streets tonight with the Kumbal Perahera.
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya signed the Right to Information (RTI) Bill yesterday morning. The RTI Act
A special seminar organized by the Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media with the
“Asi Disi” Cricket Championship organized for the sixth year by the Ministry of Parliamentary
01. Colombo Port City Project / Proposed Financial City Project – Proposed amendments for the
“My government is committed without any reservations to upgrade, develop and maintain the domestic
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave for Indonesia today (1st Aug.) for an official
This Emergency Ambulance Service has been launched with the aim of transferring a person who had
Foreign Minister of Canada Stephane Dion said that Canada would provide every possible assistance to
Deputy Media Minister Karunaratne Paranavithana said that an independent Press Commission will be
01. Productive use of government funds for foreign travel (Document No - 06)
It is the duty of all
The Foreign Minister of Canada Stéphane Dion will arrive in Sri Lanka on Today (27 July) evening
President Maithripala Sirisena said the implementation of the Moragahakanda-Kalu Ganga Irrigation
All measures are in place to deposit treasure items today in the main dam of the Kaluganga
Vehicles Importers Association of Sri Lanka recently held its Business Conference - 2016 at
Effective regulation of media is a dire requisite for a sound democracy and Sri Lanka is seriously
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