COLOMBO, April 24 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan share index ended marginally lower in thin trading on Tuesday as continued political uncertainty dampened sentiment, stockbrokers said. The market has been awaiting signs of political stability after President M…
Apr 24, Colombo: The Government of Pakistan through its High Commission in Sri Lanka has awarded scholarships to 182 meritorious Sri Lankan students of A levels under prestigious Jinnah Scholarship program. The award ceremony was held at the BMICH on …
ISLAMABAD: Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Lt Gen Mahesh Senanayake, called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday. Matters relating to bilateral defence relations and mutual cooperation were discussed during the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office, said an official …
COLOMBO, April 23 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee slipped to an all-time low on Monday, with dollar demand from importers outpacing limited selling of the U.S. currency by exporters, dealers said. The rupee hit a record low of 156.90 against the dolla…
COLOMBO, April 23 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan share index ended marginally weaker on Monday, hitting a one-week closing low, as investors awaited fresh cues as a new cabinet is expected to be sworn in this week, stockbrokers said. The market has been waitin…
A few days after Kandy district in central Sri Lanka experienced a spate of violent incidents targeting Muslims, resulting in deaths, injury and destruction of property, the country’s elections commissioner made a startling observation. “The claim that a majority of Sinhalese were against the recent attacks …
At the summit Sewmini took part in the panel discussion for corporal punishment, giving her thoughts as well as meeting top officials such as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Marta Santos …
Sri Lankan prime minister commissions Indian built navy ship | Tamil Guardian. To *. From * … Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe commissioned a new Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) for the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday, a ship that was entirely Indian built. The vessel is the …
DUBAI: The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) confused Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a … The blunder occurred when the BBC host said “the Prime Minister of India since May 2014 arriving at Buckingham Palace,” while the Sri Lankan …
Apr 21, London: A record number of Sri Lankan small and medium scale business delegates participated at the Commonwealth Business Forum that was held from 16-18 April in London alongside with the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM 20…