Category: Sri Lanka News
Extra Classes for Students who face G.C.E (O/L) examinations in 2014
Principles of Western Province schools have been unstructured to take steps to ensure their students to obtain better results in the G.C.E (O/L) Examination. It has been projection that North Western, Uva and Sabaragamuwa may have better results than a western province. The Western Province Acting Education Director Wimal Gunaratne, said schools had been told…
How is your experience of Srilanka’s Long Distance Bus Travel?
Chairman of the National Transport Commission (NTC) Renuka Perera states that the passengers will enjoy improved long distance bus travel in Srilanka. Most of the bus travel services has been hassle due to lack of proper toilet facilities and the availability of clean food. From recent inspections carried out by the Ministry of Health it…
Bogambara Prison Coverted to New Hotel in Kandy
The land of Bogambara Prision located 8.5 Acres is proposed to construct a hotel, a leisure area, mini cinema, shopping complex and a stage for cultural and entertainment activities by the Urban Development Authority (UDA). The proposals still on a planning stage and the construction work is expected to begin in the first quarter of…
G.C.E (A/L) 2014 Examination Guideline and Timetable– Attached Here
The Department of Examination has published the G.C.E Advance Level 2014 timetable for those who are doing G.C.E A/L 2014 Examination on 5th to 29th August 2014. you could see the timetable as below for G.C.E (A/L) 2014 Examination Date Time Subject 5th August 2014 8.30 Am to 11.30 Am Combined Mathematics 1 8.30 Am to 10.30…
Government of Srilanka Supports to upgrade Masulita Vocational Training Centre in Kampala, Uganda
It is happiest news to see, where srilanka is helping an African national to develop their vocational training centres, especially the Government has taken steps to upgrade the Masulita Vocational Training Centre in Kampala, Uganda. The proposal has been approved by the Cabinet of ministers. It follows a recommendation by Dullas Allahapperuma, Minister of Youth…
Seminars on export, import procedures organise by Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and Customs
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), in association with the Department of Sri Lanka Customs and supported by DFCC Bank and DFCC Vardhana Bank will hold a series of half-day seminars on export and import procedures in order to educate the trade. The seminar is with an objective to avoid unexpected encounters in Imports and…
Lecture on Sri Lankans of African Descent in Colombo on 10th July 2014
Dr. Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London will deliver a lecture on, “Sri Lankans of African Descent: Heritage, Identity and Connectivity” at the ICES Auditorium at No: 2, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8 on Thursday, 10th July 2014 from 4.30 pm. Dr. Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya is…
Casino contributes Rs. 500 Million as a Tax Revenue to the Government
The Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Sarath Amunugama stated in Parliament that Casinos are one of the tax revenue generating sources in Srilankan Economy, where the Casino industry is approximately contribute Rs. 500 Million for government revenue as taxes. And the Minister stated that the government had earned revenue of Rs 1,400 million by…