Tag: Trincomalee
Over 700,000 affected by drought in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Center says that more than 700,000 people have been affected by the dry weather that has prevailed in 16 districts of
Police arrest five people in Trincomalee with a high-powered metal scanner
Sri Lanka Police following a tip-off received have arrested five people, who were transporting a high-powered metal scanner in a van. The police said the
Sri Lanka unveils long-term development plan for Eastern port city of Trincomalee
Sri Lanka Wednesday launched the long-term development plan for the Eastern port city of Trincomalee and surrounding cities in the island’s Eastern Province. The long-term
Govt. gets aggressive on ports as pivot
By Nisthar Cassim Hot on the heels of concluding the landmark revamp of Hambantota Port, the Government is unleashing a slew of initiatives to develop
Indian Army chief arrives in Sri Lanka to strengthen military cooperation
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Indian Army Staff arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday on an official visit from 14 to 17 May aimed
Hotel worker arrested for attempting to sexually harass two American women in Trincomalee
The Police say an employee of a tourist hotel in Uppuveli, Trincomalee was arrested for attempting to sexually harass two American women who were having
USNS Mercy arrives in Sri Lanka for next phase of US Pacific Partnership mission
The United States and partner nation service members participating in Pacific Partnership 2018 arrived in Trincomalee aboard the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH
Sri Lanka Navy’s SLNS Sagara leaves for Indonesia to attend Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo
Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sagara has left for Indonesia from the port of Trincomalee on Tuesday to attend the Multilateral Naval Exercise
ADB proposes Sri Lanka economic corridors to address regional imbalances
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has proposed an economic corridor to help correct regional imbalances in Sri Lanka, linking Colombo on the west coast with Trincomalee