SLT first to successfully field test Pre-5G LTE Advanced Pro in South Asia
June 06, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Telecom, together with Huawei Technologies, has successfully carried out South Asia’s first comprehensive field trial of …
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Sri Lanka Railways to collect land lease arrears of Rs1.4bn
June 05, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-owned Railways Department said 1.46 billion rupees is yet to be collected as lease arrears for land owned by the …
Sri Lanka growth to accelerate to 4.7-pct in 2017: World Bank
June 05, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s growth is forecast to accelerate to a 4.7 percent rate in 2017 and 5 percent in 2018, a new World Bank report says. online …
Sri Lanka video showing rice as containing plastic is false: ministry
June 05, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ministry of Industry and Commerce says a Youtube video that has gone viral which shows cooked rice as containing plastic is …
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations drop in April: JB Securities
Jun 02, 2017 (LBO) - Total vehicle registrations in Sri Lanka fell to 33,438 units in April from 40,021 in March, with declines in all major categories except …
Dilmah, Expolanka to support LKI’s Global Economy Programme
Jun 02, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's foreign policy think tank Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding with the MJF Group to …
Sri Lanka tea production to be impacted by bad weather
Jun 02, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea production is likely to be further impacted as the country experienced its worst disaster from torrential rain since 2003 …
India’s Petronet LNG proposes supply of ‘green’ LNG to Sri Lanka
June 01, 2017 (LBO) - India's Petronet LNG has proposed to supply 'green' LNG to Sri Lanka and is awaiting an evaluation of their proposal, Deputy Manager of …
Sri Lanka flood levels begin to reduce, more rain expected
Jun 01, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's national disaster management officials have reported that water levels are beginning to recede along the major river basins, …
Sri Lanka to obtain USD200mn loan from Pakistan
Jun 01, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved obtaining of a loan worth 200 million dollars from Pakistan for the financing of priority development …
Sri Lanka reinsures natural disasters with Renaissance Singapore
May 31, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has selected Renaissance Reinsurance Singapore as the lead reinsurer of the national natural disaster and emergency relief …
Reconciliation, peace a must for Sri Lanka’s economic success: Finance Minister
May 31, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's newly appointed finance minister says to bring sustained investment and growth, Sri Lanka has to ensure peace and …
Sri Lanka flood death toll rises, DMC provides maps
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – The death toll from torrential rain across Sri Lanka has risen to 193 persons with more than 100 people still reported missing, the …
Foreign relief aid pledged to Sri Lanka after floods
May 30, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's official flood death toll rose to 177 on Monday as the island sought international assistance. High Commissioners and …
Verité wants govt to issue guidelines on e-signatures
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lankan research organization Verité has called on the government to issue central guidelines to accelerate the acceptance of …
Indian ships arrive in Sri Lanka with flood relief, China pledges USD2.2Mn
May 29, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's monsoon death toll rose to 164 with another 88 listed as missing as Indian ships arrived with relief supplies and China …
SriLankan Airlines adds Melbourne to network from October
May 29, 2017 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines will be establishing its presence in Australia with daily non-stop services to Melbourne commencing October 29th this …
Sri Lanka flood and landslide death toll rises to 25
May 26, 2017 (LBO) – The death toll from torrential rain across Sri Lanka has risen to 25 persons with more than 42 people reported missing, the island’s …
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widens substantially this year
May 26, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened substantially in the first two months of the year, while a moderation in tourist earnings and a modest …
Sri Lanka’s new PPP Unit to be launched at Chamber’s Investment Conclave
May 25, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will launch its ‘Private Public Partnership (PPP) Unit’ at the upcoming ‘Sri Lanka Investment and Business Conclave …