South Korea is building a $40 billion city designed to eliminate the need for cars
When residents of the International Business District (IBD) in Songdo, South Korea go to work, pick up their kids from school, or shop for groceries
THE COMMONWEALTH
The Commonwealth is deploying a team to observe the presidential election in Sri Lanka. A ten member Commonwealth Observer Group led by Prosper Bani
TOURISM INDUSTRY
International tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka declined for the seventh month following the Easter Sunday attacks. A decline of 22.5 percent was recorded in
NATIONAL PEACE COUNCIL
The outcome of the forthcoming presidential election on November 16 is fraught with uncertainty with anxiety about the future
Financial Times picks first female editor Khalaf as Barber signs off
Roula Khalaf will become the first woman to edit the Financial Times in its 131-year history after Lionel Barber, Britain’s most senior financial journalist
LMD ARCHIVES (DECEMBER 2016)
SRI LANKAN OF THE YEAR 2016
LOT POLISH AIRLINES
‘’LOT’’ Polish Airlines, a modern airline connecting Central and Easter Europe, made its inaugural flight to Sri Lanka from Warsaw to Colombo on
KEMARA
Prioritizing nutrition amidst a busy schedule is a dilemma faced by many in Sri Lanka. Food-related predicaments come in many forms: diabetes, IBS, gluten, dairy
SINGER
Singer, the country’s premier consumer durables retailer recently introduced six locally manufactured innovative refrigerator models at a gala ceremony