SRI LANKA’S FIRST SMART BUS HALT
The country’s first smart bus halt was opened by national mobile service provider Mobitel in Town Hall, Colombo, as an initial step in the city’s journey to become a smart city.
TABLET COMPUTERS FOR FISHERMEN
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources initiated a programme whereby the government will hand over e-log books, in the form of tablet
SOUTH ASIA’S NEXT COMMERCIAL HUB
Colombo is suited to become South Asia’s commercial hub, according to Liang Thow Ming, Chief Marketing Officer of the US$ 1.4 billion Colombo Port City
TIE-UP WITH SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE
Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently entered into an agreement to explore the possibility of cross listing and trading
COLOMBO: EXPENSIVE CITY IN REGION
Colombo is the second-most expensive city in South Asia following Dhaka and the 108th-most expensive in the world, according to Economist Intelligence Unit data.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
DUTY-FREE PERKS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
Migrant Sri Lankan workers who have been in foreign employment for at least a year can now enjoy duty-free shopping for nine goods being
GROOMING BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS
A programme has been launched by the Export Development Board (EDB) to groom 2,000 entrepreneurs to enter the global export market
CORPORATE EARNINGS SLOWDOWN
The fourth quarter of 2016 has seen the earnings growth of Sri Lankan listed companies slowing from the previous quarter. Banks, finance and insurance, diversified holdings and beverages,
FOOD SECURITY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The prevailing drought conditions have caused 900,000 people in Sri Lanka to be in a state of ‘acute food security,’ according to the World Food
ILLEGAL BUILDINGS ABOUND IN COLOMBO
Over 10,000 illegally constructed buildings exist within Colombo city limits, according to a ministry survey, which has identified approximately 1,800