Singapore and Sri Lanka sign free trade agreement

COLOMBO: Singapore and Sri Lanka signed a free trade agreement on Tuesday (Jan 23) which will deepen economic ties and facilitates greater trade flows between the two countries. The Sri…

Senior Attorney-at-Law Mr. Kandiah Neelakandan passes away

Senior Attorney-at-Law Mr. Kandiah Neelakandan passed away this afternoon. He was Precedent Partner at Neelakandan and Neelakandan, a staunch rights activist, and last appeared on Face the Nation last year…

Sri Lanka President appoints members to the Office on Missing Persons

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed seven members to the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) and handed over the over the appointment letters to the commissioners of the OMP…

Moon-Chan Kim in seek of commercial opportunities in Sri Lanka

Mr. Moon Chan Kim the Co-founder and technical adviser of E&D Co., Ltd, a company which provides environment and energy technology solutions.  Its products include EnDsel-PF, a device that reduces…

Debt Restructuring Key to Recovery: Japan’s Kotaro

Japan’s Kotaro Katsuki made a strong statement about the importance of debt restructuring. He said it’s crucial for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery. At a key forum, he talked about how…

Roger resigns from Wimal’s NFF

Actor turned politician, Roger Seneviratne, who is also a councilor of the Western Provincial Council representing the National Freedom Front (NFF) led by MP Wimal Weerawansa, has handed his resignation…

Mass grave in Mannar in Northern Sri Lanka unearths 300 human skeletons

Jan 16, Colombo: Skeletal remains of 300 people and human bones have been unearthed as of today from the mass grave found in Mannar in Northern Sri Lanka after the…

New Artifacts found in Sigiriya Excavation

Several new artifacts have been found from a recent excavation at the Sigiriya Rock Fortress and a statue of a lion made from terracotta was among them. The excavation is…

State Defense Ministry Cyber Operations Center opens at Air Force Headquarters

Ministry of Defense Cyber Operations Centre at Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Headquarters was declared open by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defense Kapila Waidyaratne on Monday on the…

Sri Lankan Airlines flight from London diverted to Frankfurt due to medical emergency

SriLankan Airlines flight UL504 en-route from London to Colombo with 268 passengers was diverted to Frankfurt airport last night due to a medical emergency, the airline said. The fight has…

Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2018

The Galle Literary Festival is an international literary festival held annually in Galle, Sri Lanka. In recent years the profile of the festival has increased substantially, with attendances by many…

Find solutions in Sri Lanka power crisis without disrupting lives

In the midst of a situation where the nation is facing a looming power crisis The Head of State met with the chiefs of Power and Energy sectors at the…

SriLankan Airlines Achieves Highest Ever Monthly Revenue in December

SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, achieved the highest ever monthly revenue in Company history in December 2017. The air-transport operation…

Registration of Persons Dept initiates one-day service for student IDs

The Department of Registration of persons has facilitated a one-day service for students sitting for the upcoming Ordinary Level Examinations to obtain their ID cards. Commissioner General Viyani Gunathilake said…

Wildlife Ministry to take tough action against elephant hunters

The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife has taken measures to increase the legal punishment for the killing of tuskers. Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera said, officials of the Department of…

Survey Department revises country’s map after 18 years

The Sri Lanka Survey Department (SLSD), the national surveying and mapping organisation under the Ministry of Land and Land Development, has taken steps to revise the geographical map of the…

Research study uses sounds of disturbed honey bees to scare away Sri Lankan elephants

Jan 22, Colombo: A research study published in Current Biology reports that the Sri Lankan elephants are scared of the sounds of honey bees and the honey bee colonies can be used…

‘ikman Pay’ assures customers of greater convenience and security across full range of online payment options

ikman.lk, Sri Lanka’s largest online marketplace recently introduced ‘ikman Pay’ providing customers’ greater convenience and enhanced security across all its online payment options. Any ikman.lk service or product that requires…

Dubai police recover rare $20 million blue diamond stolen by a Sri Lankan security guard and smuggled to Sri Lanka

uly 26, Colombo: The Dubai Police said they have recovered a rare blue diamond estimated to be worth $20 million which was stolen from a city company’s vault by a…

CPC Revises Fuel Prices in Sri Lanka Update

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC Revises Fuel Prices) reacted quickly to world market changes. They’ve started a series of fuel price revisions affecting Sri Lanka. At midnight, new fuel prices…

Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia

Sri Lanka’s budget openness in the latest survey has scored 44 out of 100, coming in next to last in South Asia, tied with Pakistan. Open Budget Survey, which scores…

Social Commerce Evolution Shapes Sri Lankan Market

The Sri Lanka market trends are starting a new chapter, thanks to digital progress. The rise of social commerce is making its mark. Online shopping habits are becoming more common,…

Last year 183 ships arrive at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Shipping and Ports says last year 183 ships arrived at the Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksha Port in Hambantota Port. Out of these ships, 175 ships were cargo…

Anna-Marie Ondaatje to grace Asian Games for Sri Lanka

Anna-Marie Ondaatje will represent Sri Lanka in the Rythmic Gymnastics event, at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ondaatje represented Sri Lanka previously at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth…

MTI Gains Accreditation from World’s Largest Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has just accredited MTI Consulting. This is a big step for the fight against climate change. Green financing is becoming key in sustainable development. MTI’s…