COLOMBO, April 18 (Xinhua) — The world’s largest aircraft, Antonov An-225 “Mriya” landed at the Mattala Rajapakse International Airport (MRIA) in Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, officials said. Chief Airport Manager of the MRIA Upul Kalansuriya told Xinhua the aircraft landed at 6.30 …
China Merchants Group — whose 2017 revenues of $93 billion dwarf Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product — is aiming to use its experience stretching from China to Europe to make the port profitable. During a rare look inside the grounds late last month, executive Tissa Wickramasinghe told Bloomberg …
COLOMBO, April 18 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan share index ended at its highest close in more than five weeks on Wednesday, gaining for a sixth straight session, but many market participants stayed away due to extended holidays after the Sinhala-Tamil New Ye…
COLOMBO, April 18 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka pledged financial contribution to the Small States Trade Financial Facility of the Commonwealth to support the small states to access global markets, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. Finance Minister Manga…
COLOMBO, April 18 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister John Amaratunga has vowed to ensure the safety of tourists visiting the island country and has deployed additional security in tourist hot spots, local media reported Wednesday. Amaratunga told journalists that the Tourism Ministry was …
Seven-time champions India have been drawn in Group B with the Maldives and Sri Lanka during the official draw of the 2018 SAFF Cup football tournament. In Group A, the tournament hosts Bangladesh, will go head-to-head with Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan. The SAFF Suzuki Cup, the region’s premier …
Sri Lanka has pledged financial contribution to set-up the Small States Trade Financial Facility, in order to help Small States get access to global markets. Initiated at the CHOGM 2013 Summit in Colombo, the Commonwealth recognised the importance of t…
(Adds details). COLOMBO, April 18 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record low of 156.50 per dollar on Wednesday as importers’ demand for dollars weighed on the local currency, dealers said. The move was aggravated by a lack of dollar sales by exporters due to extended holidays, dealers …
NEW DELHI: Seven-time champions India have been drawn in Group B with Maldives and Sri Lanka during the official draw of the 2018 SAFF Cup Football … As well as winning a record seven times, India have been runners up three times while Afghanistan, B…
New Delhi, April 18 (PTI) Seven-time champions India have been drawn in Group B with Maldives and Sri Lanka at during the official draw of the 2018 SAFF Cup Football tournament. In group A, the tournament hosts Bangladesh, will go head-to-head with Nep…