Sri Lanka becomes significantly more peaceful
Sri Lanka has shown a significant improvement in the 2018 Global Peace Index (GPI) jumping 13 notches to rank 67th…
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President proposes a multidisciplinary program to make Sri Lanka self-sufficient in milk
President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the relevant authorities to prepare a draft containing a multidisciplinary program to make…
Pakistan’s top court wants prisoners in Sri Lanka repatriated
Pakistan’s top court has directed authorities to expedite efforts in the repatriation of Pakistanis imprisoned in Thailand and Sri Lanka, Express News reported.…
Kenyan President seeks Sri Lanka’s partnership to further his agenda
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has sought Sri Lanka’s partnership to further his agenda. The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Kenya…
EDB eyes $17.4b export revenue
By Charumini de Silva Notwithstanding the global trade decline and sanctions, Sri Lanka has set an ambitious export earning target…
Sri Lanka declares ‘Environment Week’ from today to mark World Environment Day
Sri Lanka will mark ‘World Environment Day 2018’, which falls on June 5, with a National Ceremony at the Independence…
IMF funding tops $ 1 b mark in reforming SL
Approves $ 252 m disbursement bringing total support to $ 1.014 b under Extended Fund Facility IMF Executive Board concludes 2018 Article…
Private fuel bowser owners in Sri Lanka threaten strike action demanding increase in fees
Private bowser owners in Sri Lanka who transport fuel for the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) have threatened union action demanding…
UK foreign office destroys documents on India-Sri Lanka relations during war against LTTE
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has destroyed around 195 files, including documents relating to relations between India and…
New British Council Colombo Library to open on June 2nd
For years, the British Council Colombo Library has challenged the traditional perception of a library. While being home to the…