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Dry weather persists, but showers likely in Southern districts

Srilanka, Feb. 19 -- While dry weather continues over most parts of the island, thundershowers are expected in the Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Ratnapura districts during the evening or night, the Fore... Read More


Chamari Athapaththu to exit WPL early for Sri Lanka's tour

Srilanka, Feb. 19 -- UP Warriors team's Chamari Athapaththu will be out of the final stage of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, as she will join the Sri Lankan team for the white-ball tour of New... Read More


Mandatory transport for SLTB season ticket holder

Srilanka, Feb. 19 -- Transporting school children, technical college and university students, and senior citizens holding season tickets purchased from the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has been ma... Read More


Jaffna airport now open to international charter flights

Srilanka, Feb. 19 -- The Jaffna International Airport (JIA) marked a historic milestone yesterday by welcoming its first international charter flight from Chennai, India. Airport and Aviation Servic... Read More


Budget 2025 aims to balance fiscal discipline and economic revival

Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- Sri Lanka yesterday introduced a national budget aimed at balancing fiscal discipline with economic revival, while addressing the gap between the struggling households and long-te... Read More


State entities to be pushed to raise funds from capital markets

Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- Efforts will be rolled out to actively encourage the appropriate state entities to raise funds from capital markets. "The government will actively encourage private and appropria... Read More


Tourism focus to shift from mere arrival numbers to maximising visitor spending

Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- Sri Lanka is setting the stage for faster and inclusive tourism growth, as it is shifting its focus from mere arrival numbers to maximising visitor spending and experience. The ... Read More


PABC kicks off December quarter earnings with massive provision reversal on sovereign bonds

Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- Kicking off the banking sector earnings for the December 2024 quarter, Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC (PABC) reported some robust performance for the quarter, which was further ... Read More


Govt. to allocate Rs.2.5bn to address severe congestion at Port of Colombo

Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- The government is allocating Rs.2.5 billion to address the severe congestion at the Port of Colombo and towards the digitalisation efforts in the logistics sector. In Budget 2... Read More


Government to call EOIs for West Terminal 2 and Colombo North Port within a month

Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- The government is planning to call Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from the prospective investors to develop the proposed West Container Terminal Two (WCT-II) and Colombo North Por... Read More