May 052018
 

Yet, a look at Sri Lanka’s law on registered hotels and tourist establishments makes clear the terms of institutional accountability when it comes to the safety of guests. For example the law on the safety of pools says: “Precautions should be taken in sea-side hotels and hotels with swimming pools for the …

May 052018
 

The international conference on the Right to Information (RTI), themed ‘Empowering Citizens with RTI – the 1st Year’, will be held in Colombo from May 8-9, in view of the 1st anniversary of the implementation of the RTI Act in Sri Lanka and World Press Freedom day. It is organised by the Sri Lanka Press …

May 052018
 

The graphite lead comes from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) by ships. Graphite is mixed and blend with other chemicals such as clay from Mississippi and, wax from Mexico. Substance for its eraser is a rubber-like product made by reacting rapeseed oil from Indonesi…

May 052018
 

Sri Lanka’s exports surpassed US $1 billion for the fifth time propped up by apparel which topped $5 billion and considerable growth of 42 per cent in seafood, the Central Bank (CB) said in its 2017 report. However a year-end increase in imports hiked the trade deficit to over $1 billion for the first time …

May 052018
 

It was a gourmet dinner conceptualised by the The Lifestyle Co. at Sri Lanka’s premier French restaurant, Cafe Francais to celebrate the group’s Indian subsidiary, Moet Hennessey India’s (MHI) partnership with Lanka Premium Beverages (LPB). Curated by 3 star Michelin Chef and owner of Cafe …

May 052018
 

Tourists, while leaving the country, will be entitled to obtain refunds on Value Added Tax (VAT) payments for goods they buy in Sri Lanka from next month, a senior official said. The Inland Revenue Department’s Deputy Commissioner General, Nadun Guruge, said the Tourist VAT Refund System (TVRS) …

May 052018
 

In celebration of its 10th Anniversary, one of Sri Lanka’s best known wedding magazines, ‘Brides of Sri Lanka‘, hosted an evening of cocktails on April 8, at the Galle Face Hotel Ballroom. The event brought together leading names in the wedding and fashion industry as well as all those who supported …