NEWS WEEK

LAUNCH OF TOURISM VISION FOR 2025

The much-awaited Tourism Vision 2017-2025 was recently submitted by the Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs to the

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CANADIAN EXPATS EXTEND SUPPORT

Several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were recently signed between Sri Lankan businesspeople and Canadian expatriates to encourage investments in Sri Lanka

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GRANTING OF DUAL CITIZENSHIP

Dual citizenship was granted to 1,750 expatriates at a recent ceremony hosted by the Sri Lankan immigration authorities. While 23,000 expatriates had applied for dual

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FOCUS ON PROTECTING SEA MAMMALS

Illegal fishing practices along the coasts of Puttalam and Kalpitiya have threatened the existence dugongs who inhabit the seagrass habitats around

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NEW SUBJECTS FOR A-LEVELS

The Ministry of Education is reportedly looking to introduce 26 new professional education subjects to the A-Level academic streams, in the light of improvements

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COMPUTER LITERACY ON THE RISE

Sri Lanka had an overall computer literacy rate of 27.5 percent by the end of the first half of 2016, according to a national survey conducted by the Department

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SRI LANKA TO BE CYCLING DESTINATION

Sri Lanka’s is being promoted as a secure destination for tourists in general and cycling in particular as Lanka Sportreizen (LSR), together

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TUBERCULOSIS CASES ON THE RISE

More than 15,000 tuberculosis (TB) patients have been recorded in the country in the past year, according to Consultant and Chest Physician of the

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FRENCH INVESTORS DEMAND STABILITY

The Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka Jean-Marin Schuh has called for Sri Lanka to have more investment stability with a quiet and stable legal environment.

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TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE BETWEEN ZOOS

The Singapore Zoo – known to have one of the most beautiful settings in the world, where animals roam freely in open and natural habitats

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