Answered: Hi, I’ve got the option of going on a 10 day tour to either Sri Lanka OR Myanmar in May. I am torn between both countries so I’m asking for suggestions… Which would you choose and why? Thanks in advance for your answers.
Feb 062018
Feb 062018
One cannot even do that in an empty stomach,” he told journalist at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Office yesterday. When asked as to why he didn’t take part in the debate on the bond commission’s report and the PRECIFAC report, Mr. Rajapaksa said he would attend the debate on its last …
Feb 062018
Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry Tuesday suspended a senior diplomat for threatening to slit the throats of minority Tamils protesting outside its High Commission in London. Minister Counsellor Priyanka Fernando, who is also a serving officer in the Sri Lankan army, was relieved of his duties pending a …
Feb 062018
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said today it was confident of winning 225 to 250 Local Government (LG) bodies out of 341. SLPP national organiser Basil Rajapaksa said the people who are disgruntled with the United National Party (UNP) should vo…
Feb 062018
On February 6th, a tea ceremony will be held at South Ural State University on the occasion of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day, with participation of students from Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Indonesia. In 1948, the Republic of Sri Lanka gained its independence, being reformed as the …
Feb 062018
AIRPORTS WORLDWIDE. City / Airport, Business Lounges / Comments. Amsterdam (AMS), KLM Crown Lounge (non-Schengen area) & KLM Business Lounge (Schengen area). Amman / AMM, AHS Business Class Lounge. Ankara / ESB, Millenium Lounge. Almaty / ALA, Alma…
Feb 062018
Brigadier Priyanka Fernando, posted to London as the Sri Lankan High Commission’s defense attaché last year, can be seen standing outside the High Commission opposite members of the Tamil community who were peacefully protesting the ongoing persecution of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Footage shows …
Feb 062018
COLOMBO, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares ended slightly weaker on Tuesday, slipping from their highest close in more than three weeks, with domestic investors staying on the sidelines ahead of the local government polls over the weekend. The Colomb…
Feb 062018
COLOMBO, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record low for a third successive session on Tuesday hurt by dollar demand from banks and importers, but remittances and greenback sales by a state bank checked the fall, dealers said. The spot rupe…
Feb 062018
Sri Lanka has noted the “rapid growth” of relations with Canada which saw the visit of the Foreign Minister of Canada to Sri Lanka in 2016, the first in 13 years. The 70th Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence was celebrated at the Sri Lanka High Commissioner’s Official Residence in Canada in the …