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"Sri Lanka Tourism will achieve 'historic double' in 2024"

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Sri Lanka tourism will achieve a 'historic double' in terms of revenue and number of arrivals for 2024 and the year will go down in history as the best year for tourism, said Direc... Read More


Ministry to pay Rs. 1 Mn to each victim's family

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- For the first time, the Sports Ministry will award Rs. 1 million each to the families of the victims of the Fox Hill Supercross tragedy in Diyatalawa that happened last month and c... Read More


"Lanka can lift vehicle import ban by end 2024"

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The removal of the import ban on vehicles to Sri Lanka should be carefully and very methodically done according to several speakers at the Ceylon Motor Traders Association hosted e... Read More


Colombo Port to record best ever performance this year

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Due to the Red Sea crisis, the newly added infrastructure development in the last 8 months and steps taken to increase productivity, the Colombo Port will record its best ever perf... Read More


ITC Ratnadipa opens in Colombo

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- ITC Limited's wholly owned subsidiary WelcomHotels Lanka (Private) Limited has invested USD 500 million to launch the 352-room hotel, ITC Ratnadipa in Colombo adding a major lan... Read More


Sri Lanka General Insurance to honour Fox Hill SuperCross death claims

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Sri Lanka General Insurance will go out of their way to honour the claims that will arise in the aftermath of the 7 deaths of the Fox Hill Supercross on April 21,organized by th... Read More


Lifting of Oil Palm ban

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Expert committee appointed by the Ministry of Plantation has recommended the lifting of the oil palm ban. The committee has recommended that the planting has to be done in accor... Read More


Sri Lankan pharmaceutical industry to reduce 30% pharma imports by 2030

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Sri Lankan pharmaceutical industry will be able to reduce around 30% of total pharma imports by 2030 opined senior members of the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Ind... Read More


Airfares from Sri Lanka reduce after 4 years

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- For the first time after more than four year airfares out from Sri Lanka have notably reduced. The Chennai fare that was more than Rs. 80,000 has come down to around Rs. 48,000,... Read More


ISB negotiations will not derail third IMF tranche- Dr. Coomaraswamy

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- The awarding of the third tranche of the IMF to Sri Lanka should not have any negative impact due to Sri Lanka re-negotiating with International bond holders (ISB) again, said f... Read More