Sri Lanka knows better than most, how these same three countries tried to prevent the local Armed Forces from defeating terrorism once and for all because it did not comply with their agenda. No Tomahawk missiles could be fired here, but their Foreign Ministers and Ambassadors shedding crocodile …
Over 515 drivers were also arrested for drunken driving from various districts during the period. Security had been tightened across the country since April 12 to nab drunk and speeding drivers. Sri Lanka celebrated its traditional New Year over the we…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s gilt yields rose Monday despite a 2.5 billion US dollar sovereign bond sale amid political uncertainly but stocks were up after markets opened following a seasonal holiday, dealers and brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index was up 0.2 percent to 6,496 points in thin …
The children of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s Sri Lankan community knelt before their parents to ask forgiveness for the past year’s transgressions on Sunday, followed by messages of love and the sharing of a single betel leaf. Parents turned to one another to do the same. The ritual is part of Aluth Avurudda, …
Apr 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan in his New Year message said lasting peace and harmony is inevitable for a country to make progress in development and other areas of concern and appealed to the people to work together in order to bring true peace, better …
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has extended wishes for renewal for the traditional New Year celebrated by Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese and Tamil communities. “The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is the foremost national festivity …
ECONOMYNEXT – Debt issues of up to 20 billion rupees of two state-controlled listed companies, Sri Lanka Telecom and People’s Leasing and Finance, and private bank Nations Trust will open on 11 April two days prior to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the Colombo Stock Exchange said. The stock …
Hi there We are a family of 2 adults and 2 teenagers due to arrive Colombo April 12 2018 for a 2 week holiday in Sri Lanka, starting in Colombo for 2 nights then travelling to Kandy, Ella, Udawalawe then down to the coast for a few days. Along…
In Sri Lanka, the left movement’s compromises with majoritarianism and nationalism, signalled its decline. Indeed, in our times, any movement for democracy has to address the social and economic questions including greater redistribution to address inequality, meaningful social protections and …
COLOMBO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said on Sunday that his government would work toward gaining a stronger economic prosperity and reconciliation, and further improving Sri Lanka’s image in the international fora in the coming year 2018. Releasing a New Year …