The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Dominica established Diplomatic Relations on Tuesday. Both governments decided to establish the diplomatic relations upon the signing of the Agreement by Dr. Amrith Rohan Perera, Ambassador and Permanen…
COLOMBO: Over 500,000 people still remain affected by the drought in 10 districts of Sri Lanka, according to a report released by the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre … The DMC said the 10 districts located in the northern, northwestern and east…
COLOMBO, April 19 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee ended higher on Thursday, a day after the local currency hit a record low, as greenback sales by exporters outpaced dollar demand from importers, dealers said. The rupee which was traded at 156.12 per …
The British doctor who was performing heart surgeries at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital was suspended from work , pending the determination of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) on his practicing licence, Hospital Director Dr. Jayampathy Senanayake…
Over 500,000 people still remain affected by the drought in 10 districts of Sri Lanka, according to a report released by the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Thursday. The DMC said the 10 districts located in the northern, northwestern an…
COLOMBO, April 19 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan share index slipped on Thursday from a five-week closing high hit the previous day, snapping a six-session winning streak, as investors offloaded select blue-chip stocks in low volumes. Many market participants …
COLOMBO: At least five people were killed in Sri Lanka on Thursday after a worker at a rubber factory fell into a tank of ammonia and co-workers and residents tried to save him, police said. The worker who fell into the ammonia tank died, along with fo…
COLOMBO (Reuters) – At least five people were killed in Sri Lanka on Thursday after a worker at a rubber factory fell into a tank of ammonia and co-workers and residents tried to save him, police said. The worker who fell into the ammonia tank died, al…
ECONOMYNEXT – eChannelling, an online medical appointment business that was Sri Lanka’s first listed dotcom, has extended its value added services to offer local video consultations and provide drug delivery. The company, controlled by mobile phone firm Mobitel, a unit of Sri Lanka Telecom, has …
President Sirisena speaking further said that there has been an increase in foreign investments in Sri Lanka and significant progress has been made in the tourism sector too. ‘The friendly foreign policy of the Government of Sri Lanka has made it possible to achieve victories for the motherland, the …