India, China, Germany, France and the UK are the biggest tourist markets for Sri Lanka. Quoting the latest statistics released by the Sri Lankan Tourism Development Authority, he said the country received 233,382 tourist arrivals in March. "It is …
( April 9, 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sports journalists who write previews about matches be it cricket, rugby or football often predict the outcome of such matches by stating that on paper side A or B should win but qualify their prediction by…
Apr 08, Colombo: As a "New Year Gift" to the people in the North, the Sri Lanka Army is releasing 650 acres of privately owned lands in the High Security Zone (HSZ) in Jaffna, the Government Information Department said. The lands including la…
Joshua Greeff, an u/15 cricketer from Penryn College, will soon be jetting off to Sri Lanka to participate in the Shaun Pollock Invitation Cricket Tour. The team, comprising only u/15 players, will visit four Sri Lankan provinces and play a total of si…
Apr 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken measures to carry out special raids to nab errant traders throughout the country during the upcoming New Year festive season, CAA Chairman Hasitha Tillekeratne said. The Chairman said that the Consumer Affairs Authority has …
( April 8, 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The consequential lull of the recent presidential and parliamentary elections may have been the cause of the lapse of my attention to Sri Lanka affairs for the past two years. The raging debate on the no co…
Apr 08, Colombo: Foreign direct investments are currently being received for village level agricultural products program implemented under the Grama Shakthi People’s Movement. President’s Media Division said that a group of Swedish and Indian investors have shown interest to provide their …
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 …
Of the 700 project proposals, 50 SDG-centered proposals were selected representing the 25 Districts of Sri Lanka. These schools will now be linked with relevant experts and institutions, enhancing the students’ capacity to mobilize the communities around to help Sri Lanka achieve the SDGs.
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena said he would continue to work to strengthen the government with the support of all the parliamentarian extending cooperation to the government for the benefit of the country and the people. He said that he extends an invitation to all the 225 MPs to join the …