Sri Lanka bagged the prestigious British Guild of Travel Writers Tourism Award for the Best International Tourism project in the Wider World for The Pekoe Trail, at the Annual Gala Awards held in London on Sunday (05).

MMBL- Pathfinder Joint Venture Intertek Lanka, the MMBL-Pathfinder joint venture with Intertek Caleb Brett (UK) is known for its expertise in qualitative and quantitative analytical assessment services to the oil and gas, chemical, and other commodities markets. In early 2021 Intertek Lanka invested in the Hambantota International Port, establishing an on-site state-of-the-art petroleum testing la...

Last week saw determinations by the courts of two long-standing matters that had commanded widespread public interest. The first of these related to the death of Dinesh Schaffter, a leading businessman and the member of a well known business family in Colombo, on the night of December 15, 2022, while under intensive care at the […]

Cassandra is sick to her innermost core seeing on TV daily, multiple protests of motley crowds toting banners and marching all across roads and in many instances being tear gassed and water cannoned. She is sure that like her, five sixths of adult citizens in this doomed and gloomed land are sick of these protests. […]

By Shamindra Ferdinando Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, MP, has stressed the pivotal importance of public protests against waste, corruption, irregularities and mismanagement.Alleging that those who had been entrusted with the task of governing the country have instead ruined it, Chairman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Fonseka, on Thursday, said that every citizen should bear […]

Sri Lanka’s services exports have recorded a substantial growth, surging by 55.6 percent to reach USD 2,304 million by end of last month compared to first nine months of 2022, as reported by the Export Development Board (EDB). Services exports include services such as ICT/BPO, construction, financial services, transport, and logistics. In September, the EDB […]

Lot Polish Airlines has launched charter flight operations from the Czech Republic to Sri Lanka. The first flight arrived at the BIA yesterday (25). A spokesperson for Airport Aviation Services said that these charter flight operations would continue till March 26, 2024. The official said: “These charter flights are organised in collaboration with Cedok of […]

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the following steps to be taken in accordance with the joint proposals presented by the Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism and Lands, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Public Security with the aim of increasing the number of tourist arrivals to 5 million a year in the next […]

Sri Lanka s Cabinet has approved visa-free entry for visitors from seven countries including India, China and Russia as a pilot project until 31 March 2024, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said.

Addressing the Special General Convention of the United National Party (UNP) held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo on Saturday (21)., President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized his commitment to bolstering the country’s economy by positioning Sri Lanka as a smart nation. The President outlined the timeline for upcoming elections in line with the constitutional provisions, […]

As Sri Lanka’s Leading Family Resort 2023 Jetwing Yala, a sanctuary nestled between the Indian Ocean and the edge of Sri Lanka’s most popular wildlife park, has once again clinched the prestigious title of “Sri Lanka’s Leading Family Resort” at the esteemed World Travel Awards in 2023. This remarkable recognition marks the third triumph for […]

Maria Fernanda Garza, the first female Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) which is the largest and most influential business organisation globally and represents 170 countries with a corporate membership of 45 million companies, arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday evening (18). Her first visit to Sri Lanka will reportedly encompass meetings with […]

During the official four-day visit to China, President Ranil Wickremesinghe attended a prominent investment, trade and tourism forum hosted at the Sri Lanka embassy in Beijing on Monday (16) with a focus on fostering future business opportunities. The President extended a warm invitation to Chinese entrepreneurs, encouraging them to view Sri Lanka as a strategic […]

Output growth of South Asian countries, except Sri Lanka, is projected to remain stronger than in other regions of the world in the coming years, as per the World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update, ‘Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth’. Growth in the region is stronger than elsewhere in the world, but it is nonetheless not […]

Australia is seeking trade and investment framework arrangement with Sri Lanka. Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts, MP, who is in Colombo for the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers said that their growing economic ties with Sri Lanka would be enhanced through the signing of a renewed Trade and Investment […]

by Shamindra Ferdinando SLMC Secretary M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, yesterday (08) said that the expulsion of Batticaloa District MP Zainul Abdeen Nazeer Ahamed from Parliament for switching allegiance to the government in violation of a decision by the party to vote against Budget 2022 would impact the upcoming vote on Budget 2024. Ahamed voted for […]