Sri Lankan filmmakers win Locarno 2018 Open Doors prizes
Award-winning Sri Lankan filmmaker Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s next film ‘Amma’ (Mother) won the ‘Open Doors’ Grant at the prestigious Locarno Film…
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SL to grow 4.8%: UNESCAP
Developing Asia Pacific to grow at 5.5%, Bangladesh leads South Asia with 7.4%, India 7.2% Inflation likely to hit 3.5%,…
President Trump nominates Alaina B. Teplitz as Ambassador to Sri Lanka
The United States President Donald Trump Thursday nominated career foreign service officer Alaina B Teplitz as the US Ambassador to…
Sri Lanka’s Johann Peiris successfully summits Mount Everest
Sri Lanka’s Johann Peiris has successfully summited Mount Everest this morning in his second attempt and becomes the second Sri…
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,…
Nepal plane crash survivors describe chaos
Survivors and witnesses of a plane crash in Nepal have described the chaotic moments when the aircraft went down, killing…
Travel ban on Namal Rajapaksa temporarily lifted
A Sri Lankan court has temporarily lifted the travel ban imposed on Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa. Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today…
ADB provides additional $75 million to support SME development in Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) on Tuesday said its Board of Directors has approved $75 million in additional financing to…
BIMSTEC Director General calls on Sri Lanka PM ahead of 3rd BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Poverty Alleviation
Director General of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation ( BIMSTEC) M Shahidul Islam yesterday called…
LVL Energy Fund to announce Rs1.2bn IPO; largest since 2015
A leading energy company and a subsidiary of Lanka Ventures, the LVL Energy Fund is set to announce a 1.2…