The UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is to visit Sri Lanka to critically assess the country`s action plan, review progress and provide further guidance on how to continue their fight against NCDs. The UN office in …
“Sri Lanka is one of the few places where Asian elephants can be watched for long periods, just behaving like elephants—not running from cars, not raiding crops, just being elephants,” says John Roberts, director of conservation for Minor Hotel Group. On a good afternoon, you’ll catch sight of them …
e-Learning is a powerful tool that has the potential to connect the youth of Sri Lanka to up-to-date learning material, to equip youth with the right tools to contribute to the sustainable development of the country. This innovative mode of learning wi…
TORONTO — After making waves with its industry-first sailing trip in Sri Lanka, G Adventures has announced the launch of a second itinerary along the island’s east coast. Priced from $1,999 per person (not including flights), the seven-day ‘Sailing Sri Lanka – East Coast’ includes highlights like standup …
Sri Lanka’s much anticipated Inter-Provincial cricket tournament concluded on Tuesday (April 24) with Galle being crowned as champions. The tournament did not have a final and the winner was decided after each of the four teams played their opponents once. Galle after three games had accumulated …
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank said it has opened the door for firms and techies to directly link their businesses to their bank accounts for transactions and information sharing which can cut costs and win business. NTB is offering an application programming interface (API) which can …
Apr 24, Colombo: A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday issued an open warrant for the arrest of the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Jaliya Wickramasuriya. Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne once again issued the arrest warrant as Wickra…
April 24 (Reuters) – Central Bank of Sri Lanka: * SRI LANKA SELLS $7.50 MILLION OF 24-MONTH DEVELOPMENT BONDS AT FIXED RATE – CENBANK. * SRI LANKA DID NOT ACCEPT 36-MONTH DEVELOPMENT BONDS AT AUCTION – CENBANK. * SRI LANKA SELLS $20 MILLION OF …
COLOMBO, April 24 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee slipped to an all-time low of 157.30 per dollar on Tuesday, pressured by importer dollar demand, dealers said. Three dealers confirmed that the rupee was traded at 157.30 on the dollar. It surpassed th…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s banking regulation is weakened compared to international standards by political interference and conflicts of interest but is improving, Standard and Poor’s a rating agency said in a sector risk assessment. S & P said the operations of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was …