WORST FLOODS IN OVER A DECADE
The recent floods have spread to several parts of Sri Lanka with a death toll of over 170 people as of now. More than 1,800 homes have been affected
NEW PARTNERSHIP TO FIGHT CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE KILLER
Australian nuclear agency, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Sri Lanka’s monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the
SECOND INDIAN SHIP ARRIVES IN SRI LANKA TO ASSIST IN FLOOD RELIEF
As part of India's continued commitment to assist in flood relief efforts in Sri Lanka in response
CONCERTED EFFORT NEEDED TO PROTECT MUSLIMS FROM VIOLENCE
An alarming number of attacks against Muslim religious places of worship and businesses are
SMALL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION DEBUNKS NEGATIVE THEORIES
Sri Lanka’s small hydropower industry came out strongly against negative theories and myths
PRIVATE – PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP UNIT TO BE LAUNCHED
Sri Lanka will launch its ‘Private – Public Partnership ( PPP) Unit’, set up through a Cabinet decision
INFLATION DECELERATES IN APRIL
Sri Lanka’s inflation slowed to 8.4 percent in April from an over two-year high of 8.6 percent in March, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
MALAYSIA TO FUND LEISURE SECTOR
Malaysia’s government and private sector are looking at investing nearly US$ 300 million in theme parks and other leisure segments
FERTILITY RATES ON THE INCREASE
The total fertility rate in Sri Lanka had increased to 2.4 in 2011 from 1.9 in 1998 with experts arguing that if strategies are not implemented
STATE TAX PLANS FOR E-COMMERCE
The Sri Lankan government revealed plans to impose taxes on online transactions to exploit the growing e-commerce sector in the country
LOYAL STALKERS: CHHIMI TENDUF-LA LAUNCHES THIRD BOOK
In a private room sheltered from the Colombo riots, a seventeen-year-old girl gives birth to a
TALKING POINT
The Sri Lankan tourism industry has experienced a revival in the post-conflict era with more parts of the country opening up to
SHE DID NOT ASK FOR IT
Nobody that has been raped ‘asked for it’. No one selected their outfit for a night out wondering which black, strapless dress would give a stranger
REGIONAL MARKETS
Most Asian markets rose Monday with Hong Kong heading for a sixth successive gain as traders brushed off another set of disappointing US economic figures
TOURISM MALAYSIA AND AIRASIA JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE TOURISM
Tourism Malaysia (TM) and AirAsia, the world’s best low-cost airline signed a Memorandum of
PROJECTS TO MODERNISE INFRASTRUCTURE IN EMERGING MARKETS
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency
WB VICE PRESIDENT FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH, FINANCE, AND INSTITUTIONS VISITS SL
Jan Walliser, the World Bank’s Vice President for Equitable
EXPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION OF SRI LANKA
The EASL welcomes the efforts of the government to secure the vote from the EU parliament to regain GSP+.
