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Nayantara Fonseka (fondly known as Taru) has formally announced the rebranding of certain properties previously under the brand “Taru Villas”. Effective April 1st 2024, the following properties, namely Rock Villa – Bentota, Muse – Bentota, Lake Lodge – Colombo, Leela Walawwa – Induruwa, and Mayur Lodge – Yala, will henceforth operate under the brand name […]
- MLH Avurudu Maha Gedara Kavili Kade 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Fonseka obtains enjoining order against SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- India lifts export ban on onions for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Plantation workers stage protest demanding Rs. 1700 wage (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 18th April, 2024 Tourist arrivals are on the increase, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. Prestigious international travel guides are very generously promoting Sri Lanka as a must-visit tourist destination. Lonely Planet says ‘endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful [...
- Lanka notched million foreign tourist arrivals for 2023 on Tuesday (Category: Breaking News)
- Country attracts more than 800,000 tourists by 8 August (Category: Breaking News)
- SLTB to launch luxury service targeting foreign tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Boom in tourism (Category: Breaking News)
WB: Sri Lanka needs ‘robust and credible structural reforms’ Poverty in Sri Lanka has increased over the past four years, from 11 percent in 2019 to 26 percent in 2024, and the country needs ‘robust and credible structural reforms,’ says the latest report released by the World Bank. The WB report, titled ‘Sri Lanka Development […]
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated (Category: Breaking News)
- Poverty, Aswesuma and food security (Category: Breaking News)
- WB predicts Lanka’s poverty will increase to 28% in 2023 from 25% recorded last year (Category: Breaking News)
Several major water and energy projects are going to be inaugurated by the presidents of Iran and Sri Lanka in the near future, Iranian media reported.The post Iranian President to inaugurate ‘Uma Oya’ project during Sri Lanka visit appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan and Iranian Presidents to open Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s President offers to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya Development Project inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured solutions to plantation workers during a walk along the Pekoe Trail in Nuwara Eliya. The “Pekoe Trail” spans 300+ km through the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, regarded as one of Asia’s best-kept secret routes. Originating from the renowned city of Kandy, it extends south towards the Hatton and Horton Plains […]
- Sri Lanka to hold Foreign Office Consultations with Kazakhstan (Category: Breaking News)
- No final decision on Rs. 1700 daily wage (Category: Breaking News)
- Plantation workers stage protest demanding Rs. 1700 wage (Category: Breaking News)
- SLFP warring parties meet at Sirimavo’s birth anniversary event (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Court Lodge Estate, owned by the Udupusellawa Plantation Company in Nuwara Eliya this morning (16) to explore opportunities for the revival of the tourism industry around the picturesque hills of Nuwara Eliya. The President commenced his journey by traversing a distance of 3.2km along the historic Pekoe Trail. The “Pekoe […]
- Unregistered Tamils evicted from the Nuwara Eliya area (Category: Breaking News)
- President reveals plans to develop Sri Lanka's tea capital Nuwara Eliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President celebrates Deepawali with children of plantations (Category: Breaking News)
- Streamlined program to obtain maximum support from Nuwara Eliya to build the country’s economy (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves had exceeded the five billion US dollar mark, State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told journalists in Colombo yesterday (15). Siyambalapitiya said that in the recent past the Central Bank had bought large quantities of dollars from the domestic market as well. Siyambalapitiya also mentioned that Sri Lanka, in 2022, limited the imports […]
- Year 2010 budget to be presented in parliament in June (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt expects its nutritional program to yield benefits (Category: Breaking News)
- Siyambalapitiya denies involvement in robbery . (Category: Breaking News)
- All measures in place for “Deyata Kirula” Exhibition (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is to visit Sri Lanka in May and launch several water projects, amidst rising tensions in the Middle East. According to the Tehran Times, Ebrahim Raisi will launch the Uma Oya Multipurpose project which includes two dams namely Dyraaba and Puhulpola and also 25 kilometers of water transmission […]
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President to inaugurate ‘Uma Oya’ project during Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran calls for expansion of trade, agricultural ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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- Insights Of A Tumultuous TV Debate & Airport Assault (Category: Breaking News)
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- Buddha: The Scientist Of Suffering & Existence (Category: Breaking News)
- Radical Spiritual Voice Amplified Through Social Media (Category: Breaking News)
India’s Indigo airlines commenced direct flights between Mumbai and Colombo, Friday, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Pvt) Limited (AASL) said. Accordingly, Indigo will operate flights three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. At present, Indigo operates to three destinations in India from Colombo (Chennai twice daily, Bengaluru once daily, and Hyderabad six […]
- IndiGo to launch new direct flights between Mumbai and Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Airways resumes daily flights to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Church puts faith in God to ensure justice over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Flights between Jaffna and Chennai resume (Category: Breaking News)
Kazakhstan has invited President Ranil Wickremesinghe to undertake an official visit to the country. Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan successfully concluded the second round of Foreign Office Consultations in Astana. The Sri Lanka delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane, and the delegation of Kazakhstan was led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan […]
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to hold Foreign Office Consultations with Kazakhstan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks to enhance ties with Russia (Category: Breaking News)
Indian HC Santosh Jha yesterday (10) explained how the worldwide Covid-19 epidemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict had enhanced the Indo-Lanka ‘relationship.’Addressing the India-Sri Lanka Defence Seminar at the Taj, Jha said: “Like in other areas, we are cooperating closely on security and defence matters. Because of our geography, our security is interlinked and intertw...
- Santosh Jha appointed new Indian envoy to Sri Lanka; Gopal Baglay moves to Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- India pledges wholehearted support for developing Ramayana Trail in SL (Category: Breaking News)
- New Indian HC Santosh Jha presents credentials to President (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. accused of giving Indian companies access to Lankans’ biometrics (Category: Breaking News)
India has offered defence hardware and software to Sri Lanka with India saying it looks forward to strengthening its defence cooperation with Sri Lanka. Speaking at the India – Sri Lanka Defence Seminar, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha said that India looks forward to working with Sri Lanka to take […]
- Ranil says India and Sri Lanka are two sides of same coin (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi committed to support Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka gets tips on good governance from India (Category: Breaking News)
- Indigo commences direct flights between Mumbai-Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
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- India offers defence hardware and software to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka in talks with India to set up small arms manufacturing unit (Category: Breaking News)
- It is imperative to equip our armed forces with state-of-the-art technologies and capabilities –... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Interplay Of Climate Change & Water Shortages In Sri Lanka’s Ecosystems (Category: Breaking News)
The ban on vehicle imports to Sri Lanka is likely to be lifted in 2025, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said. The ban was imposed during the economic crisis to prevent Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves from depleting. The ban was later relaxed for certain sectors, especially the tourism […]
- Ban Ki-moon in Sri Lanka next week as GGGI President (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal further extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Diana Gamage extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign Office Consultations between Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan are scheduled to be held on 11 April 2024 in Astana. The Sri Lanka Delegation will be led by Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane. Following the meeting between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart K. Tokayev last year a decision was taken to open a resident Sri […]
- Kazakhstan invites Sri Lankan President to undertake an official visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Estonia successfully conclude inaugural bilateral political consultations (Category: Breaking News)
- India lifts export ban on onions for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia and Sri Lanka discuss ways to strengthen relationship (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has earned over USD 1 million from tourist arrivals so far in Sri Lanka this year. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said that 635,784 tourists visited Sri Lanka during the first three months of this year. He said that Sri Lanka earned USD 1,025 million during this period. Sri Lanka has seen a boom […]
- Harin labels Wimal as a barking dog (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka requests to host IPL matches (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin hails Australian media over online safety (Category: Breaking News)
- Government preparing a new tourism policy for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando says Sri Lanka s total tourist arrivals for the first three months of this year have been recorded as 635,784.
Sri Lanka has banned the sale of liquor during the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year, except at hotels above three stars and certain licensed boutique villas. According to reports, the Commissioner General of Excise has ordered that all licensed liquor stores across Sri Lanka should remain closed for retail liquor sales on April 12 […]
- COPF finds only 4 casinos paying taxes (Category: Breaking News)
- Liquor sales permitted on Good Friday (Category: Breaking News)
- US Embassy in Colombo cancels services as a precaution (Category: Breaking News)
- Another nine Covid related deaths reported (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and Estonia convened the inaugural bilateral political consultations at senior official level in Colombo. The consultations focused on consolidating bilateral relations and identifying new areas for cooperation between the two countries. Potential for both public and private sector collaborations in ICT and e-governance was the high point of the discussion as Estonia is […]
- Kazakhstan invites Sri Lankan President to undertake an official visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to hold Foreign Office Consultations with Kazakhstan (Category: Breaking News)
- UN 51st session – “Zero draft remains Zero to victims”! (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the government’s commitment to leading Sri Lanka towards prosperity by 2048 through transformative changes in modern agriculture, tourism, and the energy sector.The post Sri Lanka President calls on youth to lead nation forward through Government initiatives appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- USDA official collaborates with Sri Lankan President to advance dairy modernization (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Iran sign five agreements to boost bilateral relations (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe named as next candidate of UNP for Presidential Election 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President’s 2023 New Year Message (Category: Breaking News)
The United Kingdom has relaxed the travel advise on Sri Lanka by amending the warnings related to emergency medical numbers, road travel and safety and security. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka President’s Office said that due to Sri Lanka’s current economic advancement, the United Kingdom has revised its Travel Advisory for Sri Lanka effective April 5, […]
- UK relaxes travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka appeals to UK to lift travel advisory (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka cross 200,000 in December (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the government s commitment to leading Sri Lanka towards prosperity by 2048 through transformative changes in modern agriculture, tourism, and the energy sector.
The United Kingdom has revised its Travel Advisory for Sri Lanka effective April 5, 2024. The update encompasses various aspects including access to emergency medical services, entry security requirements, road safety, overall security situation, and health facility accessibility. The revised advisory no longer includes previous concerns regarding shortages of food, fuel, and medicine. The Sri [...
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Addressing the “Let’s Start with Me” Anuradhapura District Youth Conference President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the government’s commitment to leading Sri Lanka towards prosperity by 2048 through transformative changes in agriculture, tourism, and the energy sectors. During the conference, held at Koombichchankulam lake, the President engaged with a large number of young participants from t...
The 4th round of bilateral consultations between Sri Lanka and Switzerland took place on 05 April 2024 in Colombo, co-chaired by Ambassador Head of Asia Pacific at Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Heinrich Schellenberg and Additional Secretary'Bilateral (West) of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Sri Lanka Yasoja Gunasekera.
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Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. But, the country still faces elevated poverty levels, income inequality, and labor market concerns, says the World Bank’s latest bi-annual update. The Sri Lanka Development Update, Bridge to Recovery, highlights that […]
- Sri Lanka s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated  World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- WB predicts Lanka’s poverty will increase to 28% in 2023 from 25% recorded last year (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
The Gratiaen Trust, in association with the John Keells Foundation and the British Council, is proud to announce the Longlist for the 31st annual Gratiaen Prize, kicking off this year’s celebration of excellence in English creative writing in Sri Lanka. The Gratiaen Prize is perhaps the most coveted award for Sri Lankan authors writing in […]
- Gratiaen Trust Presents “Doubling Ourselves” – An Online Workshop On Translations (Category: Breaking News)
- 30th Gratiaen Prize winners shortlisted (Category: Breaking News)
- Winners of 30th Gratiaen prize and H.A.I. Goonetileke prize for translation announced (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 5th April, 2024 There has been a steep rise in crop depredation by wild animals in Sri Lanka, and farmers are crying out for a solution. A group of cultivators took to the streets in Menikhinna, Kandy, on Wednesday, calling upon the government to help keep crop raiders at bay. They said the ever-increasing […]
- Eggs and monkeys (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka incurs annual loss of around Rs. 20 bn due to crop damage by animals - survey (Category: Breaking News)
- Conservationists slam proposal to export monkeys to China (Category: Breaking News)
- Deteriorating rural economy, and food security (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith Around 75,000 Sri Lankans have left for overseas jobs during the first three months of 2024, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says.SLBFE said yesterday (04) that 74,499 Sri Lankan workers had left for foreign employment, and 46 percent of them were women. There has been a slight drop in […]
- USD 474.6 million received from expat SL workers in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers rise (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 200,000 Lankans have left for overseas employment so far this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Expat SL workers send more money (Category: Breaking News)
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