Mar 05, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator said it will establish an accepted professional status for electricians in the country through accrediting their qualifications and experience. The proposed mechanism was developed by Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) in collaboration …
Last week the Defence Secretary ceremoniously opened the cyber operations centre based at Sri Lanka Air Force Head quarters, which was primarily established to monitor cyber borne threats that are directed towards any institution under the umbrella of …
Mar 05, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the island is on the path of becoming an attractive place for business in South Asia and one of the fastest growing regions in the world. “We are undertaking many policy initiatives to incentivize direct private investment both …
Pakistan women will continue to be led by Bismah Maroof, as they travel to Sri Lanka for three ODIs and three T20Is later this month. The three ODIs will be crucial to both the teams as they will look to earn key points in the ICC Women’s ODI Championship 2017-2020. Opener Ayesha Zafar has been …
Sri Lanka’s ambassador to China slammed “the imperial powers of the West” for exploiting “occupied countries” in an exclusive interview to China’s state news agency Xinhua this week, as Colombo looks to build stronger relations with Beijing. The Sri Lankan ambassador to China, Dr Karunasena …
Coming off comprehensive ODI and T20I series wins in South Africa, India return to the Asian subcontinent for a tri-series against their neighbours, Bangladesh and hosts Sri Lanka. With a number of superstars (read Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya)…
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Madushanka Fernando of the Sri Lanka Airforce clinched victory in the 19th Air Force Cycle Race, which concluded today (March 4). The event was held in line with the 67th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Airforce, Sports1st and the cha…
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe speaking at the Investors Forum in Singapore assured the international investor community that Sri Lanka was committed to forging ahead with its reforms agenda. According to the Government inform…
Mar 04, Colombo: The ‘Invest Sri Lanka‘ Investor Forum organized by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Singapore – Sri Lanka Business Association (SLBA) was recently held at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore and made a …
Mar 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera clarified that the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) that became operational recently is a truth seeking mechanism and not a judicial body although it plays an investigative role. He said the myths that have been …