‘NATURAL CAPITAL’ TOURISM CAMPAIGN
A tourism promotion talk on the ‘Natural Capital of Sri Lanka’ focussing on birds and mammals was held at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Australia, gathering a number of Australian wildlife enthusiasts. The event
INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONFERENCE
The Galle Dialogue 2017: International Maritime Conference will be conducted on 9 and 10 October in Colombo. This year’s conference is held under the theme of ‘Greater Maritime
INDIAN PATROL VESSEL AT COLOMBO PORT
An offshore patrol vessel (OPV) provided by the Indian government to the Sri Lanka Navy arrived at the Port of Colombo
OMP AGREEMENT IS FOR THE FUTURE: PM
Addressing a gathering in Kurunegala recently, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) Act will be effective for the future and not the past.
NEW INLAND REVENUE ACT IN APRIL 2018
The new Inland Revenue Act, which was passed in parliament recently, will come into effect on 1 April 2018, according to instructions given by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The 72nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72) was inaugurated at the UN Headquarters on 12 September, and the General
ACCESS LIFESTYLE HOSTS THE CEO OF DURAVIT
Access Lifestyle (Pvt) Ltd. specialises in providing high quality bath ware products and exceptional services around
REGIONAL MARKETS
Most Asian stock markets turned lower Friday after another missile launch by North Korea stoked the possibility of fresh geopolitical tensions while the
TALKING POINT
The postwar era has seen a boom in real estate and construction in Sri Lanka with funds flowing thick and fast into these
STUDY TOUR ON FOREST MANAGEMENT
The Annual Forest Management Study Tour organised by the Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet) with the participation
CALL FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION
President Maithripala Sirisena, speaking at a ceremony where three new ambassadors presented credentials at the Presidential Secretariat, stated that nations maintaining cordial
LIGHT TRAINS FOR KADUWELA-PETTAH
A light railway service will be implemented from Kaduwela to Pettah to address the heavy traffic along the Kaduwela-Parliament main road, says Minister of Megapolis
TARGET FOR INCOME SURPLUS BY 2020
Speaking at an event to provide compensation to flood affected tea smallholders of the Galle District, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that Sri Lanka will enjoy
SRI LANKA HONOURED AT UNWTO
Sri Lanka’s rise as a global tourism destination was recognized at the 22nd Annual General Assembly of the United Nations World
CROWN MISS INTERCONTINENTAL SRI LANKA 2017
How can you miss the event of the year, when Sri Lanka’s power woman will be crowned?
KAEMA SUTRA AT SHANGRI-LA HOTEL
Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo today announced their partnership with the city’s most popular Sri Lankan cuisine restaurant,
TOURIST ARRIVALS
International tourist numbers grew 6.4 percent in the first half of 2017, the strongest half year figures in seven years, with Mediterranean destinations
REINFORCED COOPERATION ON COUNTER-PEOPLE SMUGGLING
Australia and Sri Lanka have today dealt a blow to people smugglers operating in the region through
LOTUS TOWER TO BE COMPLETED IN 2018
The ongoing constructions of the Lotus Tower project are expected to be completed by March 2018.
VIEWS ON CONSENSUAL GOVERNMENT
President Maithripala Sirisena stated that the journey of the consensual government over the past two and a half years represents a clear victory for people.
