The US Department of Commerce’s Advocacy Center Director Stephen Renna met with government leaders and US companies in Colombo recently, to discuss opportunities to increase US exports to Sri Lanka. “The United States is eager to expand open, fair and reciprocal trade,” said Renna during his …
Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel, is pleased to be the Main Sponsor of the ’81st Annual 2-Mile Sea Swim’ organized by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) to be held at the Mount Lavinia Hotel Beach on 3rd and 4th March 2018. Committed to nation building in unique ways, …
Minister Iswaran has also appreciated the efforts of Prime Minister in signing the Sri Lanka-Singapore FTA. According to the Minister, number of Singaporean entrepreneurs are looking forward to invest in Sri Lanka. Meanwhile ‘Invest Sri Lanka‘ Forum will also commenced in Singapore today, with Prime …
Steelcase, the global leader in office furniture and innovative workspace solutions, today announced the opening of its first dealer showroom in Sri Lanka. Developed in partnership with Widac Commercial Interiors, the new showroom in downtown Colombo f…
Among rural Sinhalas, the belief that former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was cheated out of a victory in the last presidential election held in January 2015 resonates strongly. Many even believe that Rajapaksa’s defeat was a conspiracy hatched by the western powers. Apparently, these voters were …
Since emerging from a long and bitter civil war in 2009, the island nation of Sri Lanka has embarked on a programme of accelerated economic development. Shifting away from the predominately agriculture-based economy of its past, the country has experie…
Hi, Can you please suggest some options and what would be the cost and most enjoyable way to travel?I need a transport from Colombo to Siguriya, transport on the 1st of April from Siguriya. Thank you so much.
Sri Lanka’s pre-owned or reconditioned car registrations hit a 2-year high in January amid slightly eased interest rates and banks and finance companies … As a result, Sri Lanka doesn’t a have a proper public transport system and specially in cities, people depend on their personal vehicles for daily …
The UK Government said it intends to provide continuity and stability to Sri Lanka’s current trade agreements with the EU, even after Brexit comes into … Minister of State for Trade and Investment Greg Hands said Sri Lanka’s exports to the UK are made under the EU’s unilateral trade arrangement, the …
A former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, or Tamil Tigers) deported under duress from Australia on February 22 is being harassed and intimidated, along with his family, by the Sri Lankan state. Santharuban was handed over to Sri La…