Pakistani Women Cricket team led by Captain Bismah Maroof visited the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Welcoming the team, the Acting High Commissioner Janbaz Khan congratulated the Pakistani team for their splendid performance for …
India-based company Goa Shipyard (GSL) has delivered a second advanced offshore patrol vessel (AOPV) to the Sri Lankan Navy at Vaddem, Vasco da Gama. The vessel is set to become the largest and most advanced ship to be deployed with the Sri Lankan Navy to date. The ship’s development …
COLOMBO, March 27 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan government is planning to achieve the target of attracting 2.5 million international tourist arrivals to the country this year, a minister here said on Tuesday. Tourism Development Minister John Amaratunga t…
Anti-Muslim violence is over in Sri Lanka for now, but social and religious problems have intensified as a result of the disturbing attacks. According to police, 465 houses, vehicles and businesses were destroyed or damaged during the recent trouble. T…
India’s leading automaker, Mahindra and Mahindra Limited (M&M) announced setting up of a Joint Venture (JV) with Sri Lankan company, Ideal Motors Private Limited (Ideal) for assembling of its vehicles in Sri Lanka. M&M will subscribe up to 35% equity stake in the JV with remaining stake held by …
Cinnamon Air and Sri Lanka Air Force (Colombo Int’l) owned Helitours (Colombo Ratmalana) are the only airlines providing large-scale domestic scheduled services in Sri Lanka. flydubai operates 4x weekly out of Colombo Int’l to Hambantota in the southern part of the country as a part of its service out …
COLOMBO, March 27 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka has called for stronger maritime and air links with Bangladesh to boost bilateral trade and investments between the two nations, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement here Tuesday. The ministry s…
Get your bookshelves ready, because the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is set to huff and puff its way back to Colombo for the second time.Hailed as one of the world’s biggest international book fairs, it made huge waves among book lovers during its inaugural visit to Sri Lanka last year. Reading enthusiasts …
“Ports of Colombo and Hambantota are vital for Sri Lanka’s economy and the Port of Chittagong is of great importance to the economy of Bangladesh. Strong linkages and connectivity between the Ports of Chittagong, Colombo and Hambantota would facilitate shipping, tourism and investments between …
India’s Goa Shipyard has delivered the second of two 2500 tonne Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) to the Sri Lankan Navy, the Indian Ministry of Defence announced on 23 March. The keel for the vessel was laid in May 2015 and the vessel was launched in May 2017. The first AOPV of the …