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Swiss reject two flyover requests from US for flights related to Iran war, permits three others

SriLanka, March 15 -- The Swiss government said on Saturday that it discussed requests by U.S. military and official aircraft to fly over the country, and based on its law of neutrality, rejected two ... Read More


CINEC Campus earns IESL conditional recognition for Automotive & Mechanical Engineering Degrees

Srilanka, March 14 -- CINEC Campus Sri Lanka, one of the pioneering non-state higher education institutions in the country, announced its conditional recognition by the Institution of Engineers, Sri L... Read More


Vision Care Hearing Solutions donates 40 hearing aids to 22 children

Srilanka, March 14 -- On 3rd March 2026, in celebration of World Hearing Day, Vision Care Hearing Solutions successfully concluded a meaningful and life-changing hearing aid donation campaign aligned ... Read More


ASPI loses 4.4% during the week

Srilanka, March 14 -- Indices closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Commercial Bank, Hayleys and Hatton National Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 5.2 Bn. High net worth and ... Read More


EDB convenes meeting with major export sector associations amid Middle East crisis

Srilanka, March 14 -- The Export Development Board (EDB) recently held a high-level meeting to discuss the critical issues faced by the exporters of major products to the Middle East market, due to th... Read More


City of Dreams Sri Lanka-Cinnamon Hotels-FitsAir initiate direct Ahmedabad-Colombo flights

Srilanka, March 14 -- City of Dreams Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and Walkers Tours, has partnered with FitsAir, on its direct scheduled passenger flights connecting Ahme... Read More


Tea auction holds firm as buyers shrug off Middle East uncertainty

Srilanka, March 14 -- Auction No. 10 that concluded was the second auction following the recent tension in the Middle East and notwithstanding the speculation of adverse repercussions the overall dema... Read More


Court warns funds leaving Sri Lanka through Cryptocurrency

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodagamage observed that due to loopholes in actions carried out by state financial institutions under the Foreign Exchange Act, money in Sri ... Read More


"Dramatic" rise in poverty and food insecurity in Sri Lanka - International Food Policy Research Institute

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Recent economic and natural disasters in the past five years have affected the country's food security with 2 million individuals having been affected by severe damages to homes... Read More


Middle East crisis adds fuel to fire

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The widening conflict in the Gulf which is having multiple impacts on Sri Lanka is now hampering the delivery of coal shipments required for power generation at the moment, an o... Read More