Tiara Rollo sponsors ‘Bera Fest 2017’ to inspire the next generation of percussion musicians
The ‘Bera Fest 2017’ held recently at Viharamahadevi Complex was a unique day-long festival of drums that featured almost all…
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Govt. hands over Hambantota Port reins to China Merchant Group
By Ashwin Hemmathagama – Our Lobby Correspondent The ceremonial handover of the Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port took place on Saturday…
Switzerland’s Edelweiss to commence flights to Sri Lanka
Edelweiss, Switzerland’s leisure travel airline, will expand its long-haul route network with flights to Sri Lanka in 2018. The carrier…
Sri Lanka plans to liberalize markets to increase competition, enhance living standards
Sri Lanka’s budget for next year plans to liberalize the trade removing tariffs immediately and modernizing archaic legislation to remove…
Sri Lanka interested in buying oil from Iran – envoy
Sri Lanka has expressed its keenness to broaden mutual cooperation with Iran, especially in the energy sector and to purchase…
Sri Lanka participates in UN Christmas Charity Bazaar in Vienna
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Vienna, and the members of the Sri Lankan expatriate community participated…
Prime Minister proposes to renovate and reactivate Myliddy Fishery Harbor in North
Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed to renovate and reactivate the Myliddy Fishery Harbor in the Walikkamam area of Jaffna in the…
SriLankan Airlines marks the 70th anniversary of commercial aviation in Sri Lanka
Exactly 70 years ago, on December 10th 1947, a Douglas DC-3 aircraft named Sita Devi took off from Ratmalana airport…
Gazettes pave way for Hambantota Port handover
By Ashwin Hemmathagama – Our Lobby Correspondent Gazette notifications on the shareholder agreement on two joint venture entities which will…
PM to discuss with ADB and IMF 40M coconut shortfall till mid next year
BY Methmalie Dissanayake Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (8) said that according to forecasts there would be a 40 million…