ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka’s Jetwing Symphony hotel group is looking to enter growing markets in Myanmar and Indochina over the next three to five … “If the next three to four years go as planned in Sri Lanka, we will invest in Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos,” says Hiran Cooray, Chairman, …
When I demurely ask for a juice, thinking the offer of alcohol was perhaps a joke or some sort of social test, he reminds me of my duty to uphold the image of Sri Lanka. As I discharge my national duty, I ask him if he has tasted our national drink, Sr…
Jan 06, Colombo: State Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mr. Dilip Wedaarachchi said that the Government will stop calling fishermen to Colombo for minor issues and will provide solutions for their issues at District level from t…
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterates that the Bond Commission report was sent to Attorney General for necessary actions. The PM said this while talking to the reporters in Kandy this afternoon (Jan. 06), after having called on the Chief Prela…
Jan 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Inspector General of Police has instructed all island wide police stations to beef up security operations within the next three months covering the local government election period Police Media Spokesman, Superintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekara said. The IGP has …
The Sri Lankan military declared open a new Officer’s Mess at its 621 Brigade Headquarters this week, as the army continues to consolidate its presence in the North-East. Sri Lanka’s commander in the Vanni Major General Kumudu Perera declared open the new building in a military ceremony that took …
Bangladesh’s opener Tamim Iqbal cracked an impressive century in an intra-squad warm-up game to get himself ready for the upcoming tri-nation series also involving Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. However, the team management is desperately looking for another opener to partner him at the top of the …
Jan 06, Colombo: The Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has taken steps to reduce several fees required for registration of medicinal drugs. Accordingly, fees for drug registration under the National Medicines …
Jan 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy and police in separate operations have recovered over 100 kilograms of Kerala ganja (cannabis) and other illegal drugs in Valvettithurai in Jaffna peninsula. Following intelligence information received, during a raid car…
REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares rose yesterday, closing the first week of the New Year on a firm note, on the back of heavy foreign buying in blue chips. … Sri Lanka’s economic growth in 2018 is forecast at 5-5.5 percent, bouncing back from an anticipated four-year low of less than 4 percent last year, …