Prince Edward Chief Guest at Sri Lanka’s 70th Independence celebrations
Britain’s Prince Edward is scheduled to attend Sri Lanka’s 70th Independence celebrations on February 04 as the Chief Guest, according…
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JUST IN: Angelo Mathews re-appointed SL cricket team captain
Angelo Mathews has been re-appointed Captain of the Sri Lanka ODI and T20 squads. Sri Lanka Cricket made the announcement…
Trial of 13 Tamil Tiger financiers charged with supporting the LTTE terror group begins in Switzerland
The trial of 13 supporters of Sri Lanka’s Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) charged of financing the terror outfit…
Pakistan’s Single Country Exhibition – 2018 opens in Colombo from Jan 12-14
After successfully organizing similar event in 2016 and 2017, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) in association with the…
Sri Lanka Police arrest 114 for violating election laws
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 114 people for violating election laws, Police Headquarters disclosed Sunday (07). According to a statement…
Sri Lanka’s reforms need to be targeted to support the poor, World Bank says
While Sri Lanka can claim a low poverty rate compared to other countries in in South Asia, significant poverty still…
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka up by 3.2 percent in 2017 despite set-backs
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka reached an all-time high of 2,116,407 in 2017 according to the latest data released by…
Japan extends support to Sri Lanka for development of infrastructure
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Taro Kono has assured Sri Lanka that his government will continue development cooperation with…
Sri Lanka faces an acute manpower shortage, nearly half million job vacancies exist
Sri Lanka is facing an acute shortage of manpower for skilled labor, according to a survey conducted by the Department…
Fertilizer stock arrives from Pakistan, shortage ends
Sri Lanka has received the stock of 40,000 metric tons of fertilizer from Pakistan, and the fertilizer shortage prevailed in…