ECONOMYNEXT – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it has strengthened surveillance over the public debt department and management of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), the state pension fund. A statement by the Monetary Board of the Central Bank said it had already begun some of the …
Jan 11, Vasco, Goa: A high level Sri Lankan Defense delegation headed by Secretary of Defense Kapila Waidyaratne has visited the Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) at Vasco in South Goa on Thursday to observe the building of an Offshore Patrol Vehicle (OPV), UNI r…
Jan 11, Colombo: The Police have scheduled to publicly destroy 900 kilograms of cocaine seized by the Police Narcotics Bureau in various occasions. The stock of cocaine will be destroyed on Monday (January 15) at 10.00 am in Katunayake, the Police Head…
Tourist numbers have increased rapidly over the last decade, from 43,368 visitors in 2008 to 658,277 in 2016 according to Sri Lanka Tourism statistics. With rising tourist numbers, together with poor waste management, the level of pollution and stress …
While Sri Lankans consume alcohol regularly, whether or not someone drinks is often determined by a person’s religion, family structure and economic status, country analysts say. Buddhism is the main religion in Sri Lanka and Buddhist tradition enforces strict prohibitions against mind-altering drugs …
Jan 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Central Bank said today that it will initiate measures to carry out forensic audits in relation to the issuance of Treasury bonds during the 2008 to 2014 and the Treasury bond auctions held in March 2016. Issuing a statement, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank said on 10 …
Panaji, Jan 11 (UNI) A high level Sri Lankan Defence delegation headed by Kapila Waidyaratane PC, Secretary of Defence, visited Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) … by CMD GSL and was shown the ongoing shipbuilding activities including Second Offshore Patrol Ves…
Indulge in a sophisticated Sri Lankan escape, with plush Shangri-La stays from Colombo to the southern coast, plus a safari with lunch in Udawalawe National Park – travel included.
some sane conclusions about Sri Lanka in the Canadian parliament when commenting on the alleged criminality of her soldiers that brought the end of Tamil Tiger terrorism that hemorrhaged that pretty island for 27 years for the want of their mono-ethnic…
Jan 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court said it has concluded its hearing on the President Maithripala Sirisena’s term in his office and the confidential decision will be conveyed to the President. The President requested the country’s apex court to determine whether his term is six years as stated by …