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Sri Lanka surpasses global average in WTO trade facilitation

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Sri Lanka has achieved 95.8 per cent implementation of the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), well above the global average of 87.6 per cent, Trea... Read More


Ministerial bungalows open to private investment

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- In line with the decision by Government Ministers not to occupy their official residences, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has called for proposals from ... Read More


Weligama Police arrest Telangana MLA assault suspect

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Weligama Police have arrested a suspect accused of assaulting Dr. Kavvampally Satyanarayana, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the Indian State of Telangana, and his so... Read More


International Day of Indigenous Peoples

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Adivasi Chieftain Uruwarige Wannila Aththo undergoes an eye examination during a community eye-care program organised by the Sri Lanka Optometric Association (SLOA) in Dambana yest... Read More


Hello Lake House

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Director Editorial and Senior Journalist Sisira Yapa, Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Lake House Chairman and Senior Journalist Gamini Warushamana, Sony Electronic... Read More


Police probe death threats gainst prisoner rights activists

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Police have launched an investigation into death threats allegedly received by Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners Chairman, Attorney-at-Law Senaka Perera, and its Convene... Read More


Expanding economy calls for faster mediation mechanisms - AG

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Sri Lankan businesses must adopt faster and more efficient Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, including commercial mediation centres, to address the growing number of... Read More


CRIB to connect SMEs to bigger investment opportunities

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- The Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) of Sri Lanka has outlined several strategic priorities for the next five years, with its primary focus on building a Universal Credit Identity ... Read More


India opens doors to Sri Lankan businesses

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- In 2024 and 2025, Sri Lankan banks collectively lent slightly less than one billion dollars in the Indian market as there was excess dollar liquidity in Sri Lanka due to lower trad... Read More


CARAT 2026 concludes in Trincomalee

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2026 joint exercise between the Sri Lanka Navy and the United States Navy concluded in Trincomalee recently. The closing cere... Read More