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Wednesday 30th November, 2022 The Nazis of Sri Lanka (read the members of the current SLPP-UNP government, whose leader, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has called himself Hitler recently in Parliament) have gone into overdrive to suppress democratic dissent. They invaded an auditorium at Hanguranketha, on Sunday, in a bid to sabotage a conference held by a […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Having comfortably won the vote on the Second Reading of 2023 Budget, two days earlier, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on November 24, dealt with a spate of issues, including the responsibilities of the armed forces and the police, obviously indicating how a second Aragalaya, aimed at ousting his government from power, by way of violent protests, as was […]
High spending tourists arrived in Sri Lanka today on the luxury passenger cruise ship Mein Schiff 5. Over 2,000 tourists arrived on the ship and were welcomed at the Colombo Port. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said that the ship brought high spending tourists. He said the tourists had made bookings for several events while in […]
The Parliament committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of new Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane. Wijewardane has already assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry as the new Foreign Secretary. Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said the appointment of four Secretaries to Ministries, a Chairman to a State institution and an Ambassador have been approved […]
Australian Government-funded Skills for Inclusive Growth Program (S4IG), managed by Palladium International Group entered into an MoU with Cinnamon Hotel Management Ltd (CHML) to achieve several strategic results in Colombo recently. S4IG is a programme by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in accordance with the terms of a subsidiary agreement signed on […]
Women MPs will attend parliament on Dec. 1 in line with slogan ‘Let’s unite to end gender based violence’ of the UN-led global campaign – 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV).Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) Chairperson, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said that a wristband with the message “Let’s Unite to end Gender Based Violence” will […]
The tourist arrivals to the country for the first 20 days of November totalled 37,490, resulting in the total number of international visitors entering the country crossing the 600,000 mark.The post Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka cross 600,000 mark appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
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Sri Lanka is to be promoted as a new market for Chinese cruise ships, Vice President of the China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association (CCYIA) Zheng Weihang said. The Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing said that it is actively exploring the possibility of Chinese cruise ships and yachts visiting Sri Lanka. The Embassy said that […]
Sri Lanka is among the 20 Best Countries in the World: 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards by Condé Nast Traveller.The post Sri Lanka among 20 Best Countries to visit – 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The cruise ships are set to arrive at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) during the season, bringing with them over 2000 passengers. Johnson Liu, CEO of the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) said that the arrival of the ships will be a great boost for the tourist economy of the southern part of the country. […]
Sri Lanka's central bank on Thursday threatened administrative intervention to control high market interest rates that it regarded as out of line with the inflation outlook.The post Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were estimated at US dollars 1.7 billion as of end October 2022, including the swap facility from the People’s Bank of China, equivalent to around US dollars 1.4 billion, which has certain conditionalities on usability, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today. The Central Bank said that the merchandise […]
By Ramesh Khan At the beginning of the year 2022, none in Sri Lanka would have thought that the end of the pandemic would not signal the end of misery. Instead, it signaled the advent of misery in forms that had been unknown to the Sri Lankans until now. A country filled with tourist spots, […]
Sri Lanka briefed the European Parliament on discussions to establish a suitable Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) model. A multi-party delegation from the Parliament of Sri Lanka and the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia in the European Parliament (DSAS) conducted a productive virtual dialogue, the Foreign Ministry said today. The respective […]
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing, consistent with its efforts to continuously promote Sri Lankan tourism in the Chinese market, is targeting one million Chinese tourists to visit Sri Lanka after the China travel restrictions were relaxed.
The Overall rate of inflation as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a Year-On-Year basis was 70.6% in October 2022, compared to 73.7% in September 2022.The post Sri Lanka’s inflation slows down to 70.6% in October 2022 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Lotus Tower Management Company (Pvt) Ltd (LTMC) last Friday entered into an agreement with Singapore-based renovation and interior design company Kreate Design Pte. Limited to lease out one floor of the tower base of the Lotus Tower for a casino and entertainment area, including water sports.The post Singapore’s Kreate Design to rent out floor space at Lotus Tower for casino and other entert...
KANGAR, Perlis –Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad lost his seat in Parliament after residents of Langkawi on Saturday voted to put Perikatan Nasional (PN) in control of the island constituency.It is the 97-year-old’s first defeat in Malaysia’s parliamentary elections since he lost in 1969. The Langkawi seat was won by Datuk Suhaimi Abdullah from PN, […]
People’s Bank recently entered into an agreement with the National Investment Industrial Bank in Russia to facilitate anovel remittance mechanism that enables efficient and convenient fund transfers from Russia to accounts in Sri Lanka. According to this arrangement, beneficiaries in Sri Lanka, especiallyservice providers, exporters etc. will be able to receive fundsquickly and cost effectively. [...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad lost his seat in Parliament for the first time since 1969. Mahathir Mohamad lost his seat in Parliament after residents of Langkawi on Saturday voted to put Perikatan Nasional (PN) in control of the island constituency. It is the 97-year-old’s first defeat in Malaysia’s parliamentary elections since he lost […]
CONFESSIONS OF A GLOBAL GYPSY Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada Founder & Administrator – Global Hospitality Forum chandij@sympatico.ca The Lodge and the Village are two, iconic resorts in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. In the Village, Architect Somaratna Silva had cleverly created a rustic resort with […]
Luxury passenger cruise ship ÂViking Mars has arrived in Sri Lanka with 900 tourists on board for a shore excursion, the Ministry of Tourism says.
South Africa and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations based on economic cooperation and investments. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Sri Lanka for a short visit yesterday (16) after attending the G20 Summit. He met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Katunayake Air Force base for discussions on bilateral issues. The […]
The tourist arrivals for the first 15 days of November stood at 27,213, making Sri Lanka inches away from crossing the 600,000 arrival mark for the year.The post Tourist arrivals in November first half top 27,000 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka is to promote white water rafting and other adventure sports in the country. President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his budget speech, said that various new programs have been introduced in several countries to attract tourists. However, he said there is a lack of approach to develop maritime tourism considering advantages of the location of […]
Sri Lanka unveils a budget on Monday attempting to put the South Asian government's finances in order, with reforms to advance a $2.9 global billion bailout from the island's worst financial crisis since independence in 1948.The post Sri Lanka budget to seek recovery for crisis-hit economy appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
By Amal Jayasinghe Dozens of state-owned Sri Lankan companies employing tens of thousands of people could be restructured or closed as part of an IMF bailout of the bankrupt country, with the country’s airline top of the list for reform.With nearly 6,000 staff, SriLankan Airlines is the biggest and most expensive of the cash-haemorrhaging, sclerotic […]
By MAHADIYA HAMZA ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tourism revival is facing a challenge in bringing in more high spending foreign visitors due to increasing protests locally while monetary tightening, impacts of Russian invasion into Ukraine, and rising inflation globally.The move is likely to slow the island nation’s recovery from the unprecedented economic crisis as it is […]
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Parliament on Thursday (November 10) Sri Lanka won’t have a major issue with food security during next year, hopefully.The post Sri Lanka won’t have a major issue with food security during next year – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.