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ADB approves USD 100 million for Sri Lanka's water sector reforms

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development has received a $100 million policy-based loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to facilitate significant ... Read More


Colombo International Book Fair from Sept. 27

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sri Lanka's largest book exhibition, 'Colombo International Book Fair', will be held from September 27 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The b... Read More


Three arrested with cocaine parcel at BIA Cargo Village

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Katunayake Customs Prevention Division officers arrested three people who were transporting a stock of the drug cocaine worth Rs. 75Mn from the Katunayake Airport Air Cargo Vill... Read More


Former Major supporting NPP under CID probe

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Criminal Investigation Department has questioned a former Major who participated in an election campaign meeting of the National People's Power (NPP) and made a threatening ... Read More


Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand meets with Thai Travel Agents Association president

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand Wijayanthi Edirisinghe met with the President of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) Charoen Wangananont recently to discuss enhanc... Read More


Sri Lanka and Singapore focus on expanding healthcare collaboration

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Senarath Dissanayake, met the Director of the SingHealth International Collaboration Office, Ms Vijaya Rao and the Manager of the SingHealth Inte... Read More


JICA pledges further technical assistance to Power Sector Reforms

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sri Lanka is on a mission to revamp its state-owned enterprises, including the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) under the IMF Program, while the country is fully committed to achi... Read More


Thailand - Sri Lanka Buddhist studies to expand

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A senior Buddhist delegation from the Maha Chulalongkorn Raja Vidyalaya University in Aythya, Thailand agreed to establish strong links with universities in Sri Lanka to further... Read More


Over 1.3Mn tourist arrivals recorded in 2024 so far

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Over 1.3 million tourist have visited Sri Lanka during the period elapsed this year. The total number of tourist arrivals from January 01 and September 08 is approximately 1,39... Read More


AKD doesn't know that we are self-sufficient in rice - Minister Amaraweera

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that National People's Power (NPP) Presidential Candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake does not know that not ... Read More