COLOMBO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares declined on Monday, marking their eighth session of fall in nine, as investors sold banking stocks in dull trade. The Colombo Stock index … Shares in Lanka ORIX Leasing Co Plc dropped 3.5 percent, while H…
Today, January 21 is a historic day for Sri Lankans and especially for those who are cinema lovers. It was on January 21 1947, that Sri Lanka’s firsttalkie, ‘Kadawunu Poronduwa’ or “The Broken Promise” was first shown at the Kingsley Cinema in Colombo. This historic day is being celebrated with a …
Under the agreement, the Chinese and Sri Lankan institutions will jointly conduct eco-agriculture experiments and promotional activities to help … Islandwide awareness programmes will also be carried out as the parties concerned look to contribute to…
In the courtyard of this single-storey home, painted a startling shade of green, a group of five women and a few men take turns to churn large pots of bubbling kenda—a traditional Sri Lankan porridge that is especially popular for breakfast. There are …
On its phenomenal journey of continuously maintaining the highest standards of beauty, quality and excellence, Rocell was recently bestowed a remarkable honour by being named one of the Top 20 Best Sri Lankan Brands for 2017, at the inaugural Interbran…
A ban on selling alcohol to women will remain in place in Sri Lanka, after the finance minister reversed his earlier decision to lift it. President Maithripala Sirisena had said Sunday that the ban would be reimposed. On Thursday, Finance Minister Mang…
COLOMBO (Reuters) – A ban on selling alcohol to women will remain in place in Sri Lanka, after the finance minister reversed his earlier decision to lift the ban. President Maithripala Sirisena had said on Sunday the ban would be reimposed. On Thursday…
COLOMBO, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell for a seventh straight session on Thursday and closed at their lowest in nearly three weeks, as foreign investors turned net sellers for the first time in 14 sessions while local players stayed on the …
COLOMBO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — Several Sri Lankan women have filed fundamental rights petitions in the Supreme Court against a cabinet decision to revoke two gazette notifications which permit women to buy alcohol and work in outlets that sell or manufac…
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Tamil Nadu fishermen near Katchatheevu, seizes boats for fishing close to island nation … The fast gun boats and the fast attack craft, attached to the Northern Naval Command of the Sri Lanka Navy, arrested the fishermen in…