Sri Lanka Cricket’s elections, which were postponed on technical grounds from the original date of May 19, will be held on May 31. Instead, their Special … Sri Lanka’s Sports Ministry had informed the board that the procedure followed in appointing the election commission was invalid. “The Sports …
What really gives it away is the fact that he has, over the years, embroiled himself in the fraught world of Sri Lanka’s ethnic tensions to the point where he is now an influential – and many would say dangerous – player in some of the most contentious issues the country is facing. And he appears to be …
President Maithripala Sirisena says, the challenge faced by the citizens of Sri Lanka is to find politicians who are that of integrity, and are on par with present requirements. The citizens need to identify the correct characters wisely. The President…
May 01, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has planned to attract 100,000 Chinese tourists to the country within the next 12 months and an agreement in this regard was signed in Colombo today. A Chinese and Sri Lankan company will launch this project, …
UTTAR PRADESH, India — May 1, 2018 — ThreadSol, the technology leader in material management solutions for the apparel industry has announced the launch of their flagship product IntelloCut, Version 2.0 for Sri Lanka. It will be available for live demo…
COLOMBO, May 1 (Reuters) – Anti-Muslim violence and an outbreak of dengue fever in Sri Lanka have led the government to slash its target for tourist arrivals this year after a record 2017. Tourism Promotion Minister John Amaratunga said on Tuesday that…
COLOMBO, May 1 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka on Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks which took place in Afghan capital Kabul Monday. The twin blasts in Afghan capital on Monday killed at least 26 people, including nine journalists who were on the …
While Sri Lanka has become more stable, other countries have begun to see the island nation of strategic relevance as it sits at the center of the Indian Ocean– the halfway point between China and the Middle East. In this seventeenth episode, our hosts learn how Sri Lanka’s unique history shapes their …
The Government says it will look to attract more tourists from China and has signed an agreement with a Chinese company to promote Sri Lanka. Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said that Sri Lanka feels China is the best bet to increase Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals as Chinese tourists like to visit Sri …
COLOMBO, May 1 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said on Tuesday that the Sri Lankan government had signed an agreement with a leading Chinese tour operator in a bid to attract more Chinese tourists to visit the island country. Am…