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 …
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, …
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 …
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…
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 Central bank’s annual report for 2017 states that India has once again become the main source of imports for Sri Lanka and accounted for 21.6% of the total import expenditure. China which topped the charts in 2016 with a 20.8%, fell into second place in 2017 recording an 18.9% share of total …
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…
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 …
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Buddhist temples across Sri Lanka on Sunday to offer prayers for Vesak Day, a festival that marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. Kelaniya temple on the outskirts of Colombo was packed with Buddhists…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday reinstated his justice minister, who was sacked nine months ago for publicly criticising a billion-dollar deal to lease a loss-making harbour to China. Former justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe was sworn into cabinet with the higher …