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Zambia reaches debt treatment agreement with its official creditors including China, India, Saudi Arabia & Paris Club
Following the announcement of an agreement being reached by Zambia and its official creditors under the Group of 20 Common Framework, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today: “I warmly welcome Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane’s announcement that the Zambian authorities have reached an agreement with their […]
India, Sri Lanka agree to co-operate on common regional issues
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, in a telephone conversation held yesterday (21 June) with the Indian External Affairs Minister said that the steps that both countries have taken so far to enhance bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and India have been fruitful. Foreign Minister Gunawardena thanked the Indian External Affairs Minister for the financial assistance and […]
Confusion over Lankan port deals may stymie FDI in maritime sector
By P.K. Balachandran Continuing confusion over the terms of foreign participation in the development of Sri Lanka’s ports threatens to stymie Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the island nation’s maritime sector. It is not only the Hambantota port, but the Colombo port’s East Terminal and the to-be-constructed Trincomalee port that have become victims of policy […]
SriLankan Airlines now flies to Visakhapatnam, India
July 07, 2017 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines said it will commence operations to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh from Friday. SriLankan Airlines, the largest foreign airline operating to India, will be offering a four-times-a-week service to Visakhapatnam connecting the state’s largest city and financial capital to the world through its global route network. Known as the […]
Opinion: India ruling party’s choice as Presidential candidate is a masterstroke
By P.K. Balachandran The choice of Ram Nath Kovind as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the Indian Presidential election, to be held on July 17, is a political masterstroke by its political managers. Kovind is a “Dalit”. The Dalits are the lowest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy who were once dubbed and […]
Sri Lanka Participates in SATTE Travel Exhibition in New Delhi, India
(PRESS RELEASE) – Forty seven Sri Lankan companies, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Sri Lankan Airlines participated at the South Asia Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) 2017 which is one of the largest travel and tourism exhibitions held in India. Galadari Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Kingsbury Hotel, Jet Wing Travels (Pvt.) Ltd., Aitken Spence Travels, […]
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Jan 02, 2017 (Reuters) – India and Sri Lanka agreed to release fishermen in each others’ custody, a joint statement said on Monday, a move that is likely to ease tensions between the countries which have held fishermen captive for crossing territorial waters. After ministerial level talks in Colombo, Sri Lanka reiterated its demand to […]
Flood-hit Sri Lanka receives help from several countries
May 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has received a helping hand from several friendly countries to support the disaster affected people in the country. The Foreign Ministry has established a task force to coordinate emergency relief assistance from Diplomatic Missions in Colombo and Sri Lankan Missions overseas, with the relevant Ministries and Agencies in […]
India Orders More Tests on Maggi as court lifts ban
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – India has ordered further tests on Maggi, a popular noodle brand before the product can go back on sale following a court overturning a government ban on the product, Thursday, foreign media reported. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with […]
Sri Lanka Tourism – Air India tap into Trade Tourism
June 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism promotion bureau and Air India signed a joint promotion to target the top end of Delhi outbound traveler into Sri Lanka, a statement said. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA buy advair online https://yourolddog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/png/advair.html no prescription pharmacy buy neurontin online http://abucm.org/assets/pdf/neurontin.html no […]
Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka up 26-pct in May 2015
Jun 06, 2015 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka increased 26 percent from a year earlier to 113,529 in May 2015, with growth in seen in the Chinese and Indian arrivals, data from the state tourist promotion agency showed. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy spiriva […]
Sri Lanka keen to attract German investments: Minister
May 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is keen to attract German investments due to their high standards of manufacturing, a Minister said in a statement. “With regard to German companies we are keen to attract investments due to their excellence in engineering and very high standards of manufacturing,” Eran Wickramaratne, deputy minister for highways […]