Women co-architects of post-independence welfare state
‘Women and Child Affairs Minister Chandrani Bandara, this week said that in Sri Lanka, women were the co-architects of Sri…
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Tourism industry tapers down impact of communal clashes
By Charumini de Silva Considering the adverse impact of the upheaval that took place in the country, Tourism Development Minister…
US closes anti-dumping inquiry on Sri Lanka rubber bands
The United States has terminated the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations on imports of Rubber Bands from Sri Lanka on…
2017 tea production up 5% to 307mn kg, exports $1.5bn
Sri Lanka’s tea industry recovered in 2017 with the crop up 5% to 307 million kilos from a year ago…
Gandhi slams Modi over Chinese presence in Indian Ocean region
The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of exercising a personalised foreign policy which eroded India’s international credibility,…
Sri Lankan tourism experts visit Queensland for 10-day study tour
Representatives from the tourism sector in Sri Lanka have begun a study tour as a part of the ‘Sustainable Tourism…
Govt will not ban social media – PM
By Methmalie Dissanayake Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (14) said that as the person who introduced Internet to Sri Lanka,…
Japan agrees to assist Sri Lanka’s ports, infrastructure development
Japan on Wednesday agreed to assist the development of Sri Lanka’s infrastructure such as port facilities in Trincomalee and Colombo,…
MoU signed between India and Sri Lanka for promoting cooperation in the field of IT and Electronics
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between India and Sri Lanka for promoting co-operation in Information Technology and…
New Mission Director for USAID in Sri Lanka and Maldives arrives as new projects start u
Reed J. Aeschliman assumed his duties as the new Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…