Sri Lanka plans to issue e-passports from next year
Colombo, July 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka is scheduled to provide e-passports to its citizens effective from January 2025, a statement from the country’s Department of Immigration and Emigration said on Wednesday. The department said a new methodology for applying for passports will be executed accordingly. Accordingly, prior registration is required for applying for Sri Lankan […]
Land Connectivity Between India And Sri Lanka in final stages
Land Connectivity Between India And Sri Lanka in final stages
అట్టుడుకుతున్న శ్రీలంక | Sri Lanka’s President And Prime Minister To Resign
అట్టుడుకుతున్న శ్రీలంక | Sri Lanka’s President And Prime Minister To Resign
Sri Lanka becomes first South Asian country to receive US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday received the first batch 26,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first South Asian country to get the US-made jab. The consignment was part of the 800,000 COVID-19 jabs to be delivered to the island nation in the next few weeks. Health officials said that the 26,000 doses of […]
Sri Lanka’s Cardinal unhappy with Easter Sunday blasts probe
COLOMBO: The head of Sri Lanka’s Catholic church once again expressed disappointment on Thursday over the probe in the 2019 Easter Sunday blasts that tore through three churches and as many luxury hotels, cautioning the government that if justice is not served, he would approach international organisations. Cardinal Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith told reporters that he […]
Coronavirus outbreak: Sri Lanka starts program to deliver essential goods to homes, as cases rise to 102
COLOMBO: To encourage physical distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Sri Lnkan government hs started a special programe to deliver essential goods including medicines and food items, to homes, it was reported on Thursday. The new program titled “Wait for us, stay at home”, will be implemented through a local system in collaboration with […]
Will soon announce our contribution to SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund: Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has said it will soon announce its contribution to the SAARC Coronavirus Emergency Fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an initial offer of USD 10 million from India to help combat the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic in the region, according to a media report on Monday. The government, however, […]