Answered: Hi there, After reading several of the forums we decided to opt out of the self-drive in Sri-Lanka an hire a driver and car in between our accommodation. We also like drivers as they share information that we would not otherwise have known…
Events of 2017. The general openness for media and civil society groups that emerged after the electoral defeat of the Mahinda Rajapaksa government in 2015 continued in 2017 under the administration of President Maithripala Sirisena. However, action stalled in 2017 on Sri Lanka’s October 2015 …
Ths hosts have produced two clinical performances, against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, to take an early lead in the ongoing tri-nation series. However, prior to the tournament, there was a lot of speculation about the team management following the untimely…
Bangladesh thrash Sri Lanka for biggest ever one-day win. AFP. Dhaka (AFP) -. Tamim Iqbal smashed 84 as Bangladesh hit 320 and then inflicted further misery on Sri Lanka to claim their biggest win in one-day cricket on Friday. Sri Lanka, under new coac…
Russia and Sri Lanka have held talks this week on establishing cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Nikolay Spassky, deputy director general of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, met with Ranjith Siyambalapitiya and Susil Premajayantha, respectively Sri Lanka’s minister of …
Ritzbury, Sri Lanka’s number one chocolate brand manufactured by Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), has been significant in uplifting sports in Sri Lanka and is now taking a revolutionary step to sponsor swimming for the first time. The Company will partner with the University of Sri Jayewardenepura which …
Jan 19, Colombo: At the invitation of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena state leaders of two Asian nations will visit Sri Lanka during the next week. Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from…
January 19, Colombo: The U.S. government will award more than 183 million rupees ($1.2 million) to counter trafficking in persons in Sri Lanka over the next three years. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs will award the new project “Equipping Sri Lanka to Counter …
COLOMBO, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly weaker on Friday as dollar demand from importers and banks surpassed mild selling of the U.S. currency by exporters, dealers said. The spot rupee ended at 153.90/154.00 per dollar, compared with Thursday’s close of 153.85/95.
Paceman Thisara Perera broke through with the wicket of Haque but Iqbal, aided by Shakib Al Hasan, kept Sri Lanka frustrated. They shared a 99-run stand to keep the side on course for a big total. Iqbal, who looked set for his 10th century, nicked a delivery from offspinner Akila Dananjaya, that didn’t …