POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN ANURADHAPURA
The Grama Shakthi people’s movement – which aims to eliminate poverty by 2025 – is gearing up for a prosperous 2019.
MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka voted in favour of the death penalty moratorium at a UN General Assembly (UNGA) session last week. The draft resolution
WILDLIFE AND TOURISM COMBINATION
The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) said it welcomes the initiative of combining wildlife with tourism with THASL President Sanath
NATIONAL CARRIER WINS GLOBAL TITLE
SriLankan Airlines – the flag carrier of Sri Lanka – won the ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ title for the third consecutive
COLOMBO TO BE THREE-WHEEL CAPITAL
Colombo is said to have become the fastest growing market for UberTuk ever since its launch in August
FLOODING HITS THE NORTH PROVINCE
Heavy floods in the northern peninsula have affected nearly 50,000 people over the past few days, damaging houses and displacing
A REDEFINITION OF WHAT IS ‘URBAN’
Sri Lanka’s urbanisation has nearly tripled over the past two decades. A 2012 census estimated a population of 1.5 million within municipal
GOODWILL LUXURY CRUISE WITH INDIA
Belgian entrepreneur and Chairman of Sail Lanka Charter Pierre Pringiers has promised a goodwill luxury cruise between India and Sri Lanka
REINSTATED TO KICK-START ACTIVITIES
Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe has been reinstated as prime minister once again. During the swearing in ceremony
APPAREL TRADE PROMOTION IN FRANCE
Sri Lanka participated in ‘Apparel Sourcing Paris 2018’ – Europe’s leading sourcing trade fair – for the second consecutive year.
PROTECTION CENTRES TO BOOST GRAINS
The country’s first grain protection centre was established at a cost of Rs. 313 million in Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa, to store 10,000 metric tons of paddy
84 IN GLOBAL PASSPORT RANKINGS
The Sri Lankan passport has climbed nine notches higher and currently occupies the 84th position in the Passport Index 2018.
YEAR 2019 DEEMED BEST FOR TOURISM
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is projecting a 15 percent increase for 2019 and forecasting the upcoming year to be the best for tourism.
PRESIDENT TO ABIDE BY COURT RULING
President Maithripala Sirisena said he would abide by the Supreme Court’s ruling with regards to the petitions filed against his gazette notification to dissolve parliament
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RETAIL SECTOR
Sri Lanka’s retail sector is set to have a bright 2019 due to the country being ranked first among Lonely Planet’s top 10 countries
CALL TO INCREASE NATIONAL REVENUE
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy recently stated that Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic policies were the opposite
HIGHEST LITERACY IN URBAN SECTOR
Overall computer literacy in Sri Lanka was reported to be 28.6 percent in 2017, according to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)
IMPORTS OUTPACE EXPORT EARNINGS
The widening trade deficit and strengthening US Dollar in September adversely impacted Sri Lanka’s balance of payments during
DIGITAL PAYMENTS GAIN POPULARITY
Sri Lanka’s digital payment landscape is growing due to more people resorting to online shopping and engaging in e-commerce.
GOVERNMENT TO BOOST TOURISM INDUSTRY
The newly appointed government is keen on boosting the tourism industry with the claimed Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa saying
