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Global Entrepreneurship Network to formally launch in Sri Lanka

The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is to formally launch in Sri Lanka with a core group of eminent personalities that are in the forefront of …

Sri Lanka FIU to obtain direct access to INTERPOL information system

Oct 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) entered into an agreement with INTERPOL National Central Bureau for Sri Lanka …

BOI enters into supplementary agreement with concrete poles manufacturer

Oct 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Board of Investment signed a supplementary agreement with Senaka Zenn (Private) Limited to set up a project to …

Emirates unveils special fares from Colombo to Mexico City

Travel enthusiasts in Sri Lanka seeking new destinations to conquer can visit Mexico City at a significant saving from 9th December, when Emirates …

Colombo meeting presses for rationalization of areas of cooperation and adoption of a BIMSTEC Charter

Rationalization of areas of cooperation of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and draft Charter …

Uber Eats marks first anniversary as online sales grow

Oct 18, 2019 (LBO) - Uber Eats, an on-demand food delivery app, has delivered more than 3 million orders and completed its first successful year of …

SriLankan Airlines clinches South Asia’s No 01 slot again

Oct 18, 2019 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines was adjudged the ‘Leading International Airline’ in South Asia for the third consecutive year at the …

Sri Lanka to set up Public Debt Management Bureau under Finance Ministry

Oct 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet nod has been received to establish a Public Debt Management Bureau under the Finance Ministry with the …

SriLankan Airlines concludes Melbourne Marathon

SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, coinciding with the second anniversary of its operations …

Opinion: Cigarette smuggling in Sri Lanka, Hype vs. Reality

By Harini Weerasekera In the run up to elections, Sri Lanka is once again witnessing various news activities highlighting how the government is …

Hambantota International Port partners with NYK Japan

Oct 17, 2019 (LBO) – The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has entered into a Terminal Service Agreement (TSA) with Japanese Shipping …

EU-Sri Lanka dialogue addresses issues concerning European investments and achieving results

Oct 17, 2019 (LBO) - The Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade hosted the 9th European Union - Sri Lanka investor dialogue, an …

DHL Global Forwarding Sri Lanka consolidates operations at DHL Logistics Park

Oct 17, 2019 (LBO) – DHL Global Forwarding Sri Lanka has moved to consolidate its operations and facilities in Colombo into a 225,000-square-foot …

Travel Agents Association of India plans to host Annual Convention in Sri Lanka

Oct 16, 2019 (LBO) – Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is planning to host its Annual Convention in Sri Lanka later this year. Over 400 …

Electoral body expects highest ever voter turnout in Sri Lanka’s presidential election history

Oct 16, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s National Election Commission anticipates the highest ever voter turnout in the country’s presidential election …

Opinion: JVP and TNA voters have seen thousands dead, but neither Presidential candidate seems to care

October 16, 2019 (LBO) - Violence in Sri Lanka has not been uncommon in the last few decades. Tens of thousands of people have been lost in civil …

Financial assistance from Netherlands for construction of rural bridges

Two agreements were signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and Rabobank of the Netherlands amounting to EUR 70.7 million (Approximately Rs. 14.1 …