Category: Sri Lanka News

  • Colombo Light Rail Transit Project will starts soon

    The Cabinet has approved the proposal by the Megapolis Project to introduce a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system for mass transit in the Western Province. While the long term plan developed by the Megapolis team includes an LRT network of approximately 75kms. The initial investment is to cover around 25kms, connecting Fort, Kollupitiya, Bambalapitiya, Borella,…

  • Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy Appointed as Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka – Brief Introduction about Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy

    Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy has been appointed as Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka by President today July 2, 2016. Brief of Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy born April 3, 1950  hails from one of the country’s most respected Tamil families and the son of the iconic diplomat ‘ Roving Raju’, is  one of …

  • G.C.E (A/L)Examination 2016 Timetable – Attached Here

    Sri Lankan Examination Department publish the G.C.E Advance Level Examination 2016 Timetable. gce advance level examination will be held from 2nd to 27th August 2016. As usual A/L examinations are starts with Combined Mathematics and ends with Information & Communication Technology on last day. You can download g.c.e (a/l) examination timetable from department of examination…

  • Sri Lankan Airline Suspend flights to Paris & Frankfurt

    SriLankan Airlines will suspend flights to Frankfurt and Paris. Accordingly, the last flight between Frankfurt and Colombo will be on October 30, and the last flight from Paris to Colombo on November 6. Sri Lankan Airline publish a statement stated that the Government of Sri Lanka has made it clear that it will no longer…

  • Nurse Job in UK for Srilankan Nurses

    Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne stated to the media that Sri Lankan nurses will be trained at the British Council and provided jobs in the UK, He further said that arrangements have also been made to provide jobs for nurses in the US, through a private nursing faculty. Minister assure that the nursing faculty will…

  • Life Expectancy of Sri Lanka has increase to 72 & 78.6 in 2016

    Department of Census and Statistics announces that the life expectancy of Srilankan males and females has increased since 2001. The new life expectancy of Srilankan male is 72 years and female is 78.6 years which were 68.8 and 77.2 in 2001. it is observe srilanka is emerging towards elder generation and it is government responsibility…

  • Mihin Lanka Losses accumulated Rs. 17 Billion by Now

    Finance Ministry stated that the state run airline Mihin Lanka has recorded a loss of Rs. 17 Billion over its 7 years operation. Finance Ministry said it had been given a Rs. 15 Billion letter of comfort in 2015 to continue its operations and the ministry is expected to reduce losses to Rs. 938 million,…

  • New Colour Codes for sugary drinks

    Ministry of Health made an announcement that it is mandatory to have a colour code in the sugary drinks based on its sugar contains. Green Colour for below 2 grams Amber for between 2 – 11 grams Red for above 11 grams

  • 2016 /2017 Korean Language Proficiency Online Exam Registration Forms release now

    The registration forms for the Korean Language Proficiency Examination will issue from 20th to 23rd June 2016 via 15 Foreign Employment Bureau centres islandwide such as Anuradhapura, Badulla, Kandy, Matara, Ratnapura, Galle, Kadawatha, Seeduwa,Tangalle, Kurunegala, Trincomalee, Vavuniya, Jaffna and Polonnaruwa. This will be the first exam to be held under the Point System. The Korean…

  • Grade one admission of children to government school for the year of 2017

    Parents/ Legal Guardians who expect to admit their children to Grade One in schools in year 2017 should forward their applications prepared in conformity with the specimen form and according to the instructions given in this notification addressed to the relevant Heads of Schools by registered post to reach them before 30th June 2016. The…