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Sri Lanka travel hot spots showcased in North America’s largest travel show
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington, organized a Sri Lanka travel booth at the New York Times Travel Show from January 08-10, 2016 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York with participation of 10 destination Management companies and SriLankan Airlines. The colorful Sri […]
Validity of new constitution would not expire in 5 yrs: Arjuna
The Minster of Ports and Shipping Arjuna Rantunga charged that the power and the validity of the new constitution would not be expired in five years but remain valid for next thirty to forty years. Addressing the public at in Weyangoda last Saturday (16) Minister said that the significant task before the society and the […]
130 Commercial Bank branches converted for disabled access
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that an on-going initiative to make its branches island wide accessible to differently abled customers has passed the half way mark. The Bank said it has completed the construction of wheel chair ramps at 130 branches, facilitating disabled access to customer areas and automated teller machines (ATMs) under […]
Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam Remembered
The death anniversary of Sri Lanka’s distinguished statesman and scholar Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam was commemorated on January 9th with a garlanding of his statue opposite the Presidential Secretariat. The chief guest was Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga. The guest of honor was Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu […]
” in March
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the country’s premier business Chamber is planning hold an International Investor Forum during the month of March 2016, in order to help the country attract much needed Foreign Direct Investments to drive growth. Titled ‘Sri Lanka Investment & Business Conclave 2016’, the event plans to attract potential investors from across […]
” makes maiden visit to Hambantota Port
K ‘Line car carrier with a load of vehicles from Japan called at the Port of Hambantota recently. The vessel M/V ‘HYPERION HIGHWAY’ with an LOA of 199.5M and a cargo capacity of 7,700 units, discharged 523 units from Japan for domestic use. A plaque exchange ceremony was also organized on board between Sri Lanka […]
Aitken Spence partners SriLankan to promote Sri Lanka across India
Aitken Spence Travels, Turyaa Kalutara and SriLankan Holidays have joined hands to launch a promotional campaign across several cities in India to attract more tourists to Sri Lanka. The campaign will consist of cinema and TV advertising, as well as presentations to key agents covering all the main cities. Aitken Spence Travels is the largest […]
US, EU lift certain sanctions on Iran after IAEA report
Jan 17, 2016 (LBO) – The United States and European Union have officially lifted certain sanctions against Iran after the UN nuclear watchdog released a statement saying Iran has fulfilled necessary steps to start the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program. The report has been submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency […]
UN Resident Coordinator calls on President
The UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Sri Lanka, Subinay Nandy, concluded his assignment in Sri Lanka on 14 January 2016, after a 4 year and 8 month term. Last evening, Nandy called on His Excellency President Maithripala Sirisena for an exit meeting. President Sirisena noting key priorities of the Government, reiterated the […]
ICC World Twenty20 trophy to be showcased in Sri Lanka tomorrow
The ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 trophy will touch down on Sri Lankan shores on 16th January for a three-day stop en route to its global journey spanning 12 countries. The trophy travels through all T20 playing nations, before it returns to India, where the tournament gets underway from 8th March to 3rd April 2016. […]
Sri Lanka condemns terrorist attack in Jakarta
Sri Lanka strongly condemns the terrorist attack which took place in Jakarta today morning, 14th January 2016. The Government of Sri Lanka extends Condolences to the families of the victims who died in the incident. Sri Lanka reiterates its strong commitment to work with the international community including Indonesia to eradicate the scourge of terrorism […]
Transport ministry calls local bids to repair railway coaches
Jan 14, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has decided to call competitive bids from local industrialists to undertake heavy repairs of railway passenger coaches. As per the Railways Department, around 450 carriages are required to provide transport services and these carriages must undergo heavy repair every two years. Though it is being done in […]