NURSING CROSSES GLOBAL WATERS
An MOU was signed recently between the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment and an American company, Michigan-based Karma
CLIMATE SMART FUNDS FOR FARMERS
The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, along with
VISA FREE ENTRY INTO THE ISLAND
President Maithripala Sirisena – while participating at the inauguration ceremony of the new Vihara Mandiraya at the Cambodian International
CRAB FARMS FOR BARREN FARMLAND
The Ministry of Fisheries, together with the National Aquaculture Development Authority, is set to launch a project to convert 50 acres
CHINA TO SUPPORT POWER PLANTS
A meeting to enhance China-Sri Lanka bilateral relations concluded positively with the Ambassador of China in Colombo, Cheng Xueyuan, agreeing on behalf of the Government
JAPANESE LANGUAGE LAB ON CAMPUS
Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka Akira Sugiyama and Vice Chancellor of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Dr. B. A. Karunaratne signed a grant contract enabling the Government
NEW EXPORT ZONE FOR BINGIRIYA
Development of Sri Lanka’s largest Export Processing Zone (EPZ) located in Bingiriya will commence this week under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
PROTECTION FOR LOCAL FISHERIES
State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development (FARD) Dilip Wedaarachchi announced that concerns voiced by the
POTENTIAL BROAD POLITICAL PACT
A decision was taken to expedite measures to form a proposed broad political alliance, led by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR CINNAMON
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Research has taken the initiative to provide NVQs to all cinnamon technicians
NATION’S FIRST SATELLITE LAUNCH
Sri Lankans can expect the nation’s first ever satellite to be launched into space this April, officials of the Arthur C. Clarke
STRATEGIC DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED
The European Commission (EC) listed Sri Lanka among 23 countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counterterrorist
COMMITTEE TO REVIEW STATE MEDIA
A seven member committee has been appointed by Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera to review and propose
TEA PRODUCTION DECLINES IN 2018
Tea production reduced by one percent from 307 million kgs in 2017 to 303 million kgs at the end of last year, according to data released
SRI LANKA AND IRAN TO BOOST TIES
Economic relations are expected to strengthen between Iran’s Yazd Province and Sri Lanka, according to statements made at a recent
CHINA BELT AND ROAD IMPLICATIONS
Panellists discussed the implications of the China-Sri Lanka Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at a forum organised by the Chartered Institute
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Provincial council elections would be held before the presidential election, which is due by end 2019, according to President Maithripala
EXPORTS TO OFFER REVENUE BOOST
The government is now focussed on promoting an export production economy to generate more revenue from foreign sources – this
TOURISM SET TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS
Newly appointed chief of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB)
CHINA AND SINGAPORE INVESTMENT
Singaporean and Chinese financiers plan to invest US$ 1.1 billion to set up a steel plant and cement plant in Sri Lanka. A Singaporean
