- April 18, 20260 CommentLankan High Commissioner meets Iranian the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of MaldivesMALE : The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Maldives Mohamed Rizvi Hassen called on the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives lruthisham Adam at the Mlnistry of Foreign Affairs on 16 April 2025. Minister and the High Commissioner discussed the historical and multifaceted relations between Sri Lanka and Maldives and the potential...Local
- April 18, 20260 CommentG.M.R.D. Aponsu Appointed Secretary to the Ministry of EnergyCOLOMBO : President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Mr G.M.R.D. Aponsu as Secretary to the Ministry of Energy. The letter of appointment was presented to him this Friday afternoon on April (17) at the Presidential Secretariat by Presidential Secretary Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. Mr G.M.R.D. Aponsu, who previously served as Senior Additional Secretary to the...Local
- April 18, 20260 CommentIran Announces Strait of Hormuz Fully OpenCOLOMBO ; Iran has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial shipping during the remaining period of the ceasefire in Lebanon. In a statement posted on social media, Foriegn Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that, in line with the ceasefire, all commercial vessels are permitted to transit the Strait of Hormuz...International
- April 18, 20260 CommentCrude Oil Shipment Arrives at Colombo Port Amid Middle East TensionCOLOMBO : The first crude oil shipment to arrive in Sri Lanka following the outbreak of tensions in the Middle East reached the Colombo Port Friday, April (17), the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation said. The vessel Desh Mahima, owned by the Shipping Corporation of India, arrived from the United Arab Emirates carrying approximately...Business, Economy
- April 18, 20260 Comment“Walk for Peace” to Be Under Full State Patronage and Security – Minister Hiniduma Sunil SeneviCOLOMBO The “Walk for Peace” in Sri Lanka will be conducted under full government patronage and state security, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi said. He also stated that the visiting delegation of monks led by Venerable Pannakara Thero will be officially received with state honors at Bandaranaike International Airport. The Minister made these remarks while addressing a...Local
