Jordan to look into repatriation of 1,000 Sri Lankans
The Foreign Secretary of the Kingdom of Jordan Moh’dTaisir Bani Yassin, visited Sri Lanka from May 18-20, 2016 for bilateral discussions with Sri Lankan …
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UNDP Partners with the Private Sector to host Sri Lanka’s First National Summit on Foresight and Innovation
Ceylon Biscuits Limited and Holcim Lanka partners to co-finance Sri Lanka’s first National Summit on Foresight and Innovation for Sustainable Human …
SriLankan Airlines unveils oneworld priority signage at Colombo and Male Airports
SriLankan Airlines has unveiled oneworld priority signage at its Colombo hub, Bandaranaike International Airport and Male, its extended home market. The new …
National Telecommunications Museum declared open
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the leading ICT solutions provider in the country inaugurated a novel national telecommunication museum at the company’s premises in …
More rain in Sri Lanka likely, depression turns to storm: Met Dept
May 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Met Department says the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘ROANU’ which is …
SriLankan Aviation College takes airline training to Jaffna, Batticaloa, Galle and Kurunegala
The SriLankan Aviation College has appointed Nawaloka Air Services as its franchise partner to expand airline training to four provinces, providing invaluable …
Japan grants Rs2.2bn to establish research facility for Jaffna University
The Government of Japan grants 1,667 million Japanese Yen (approximately Rs. 2.2 billion) to the Government of Sri Lanka for the Establishment of a Research …
International Waters Conference Concludes in Sri Lanka
The 8th Global Environment Facility Biennial International Waters Conference (IWC) concluded last week with a high level segment by Mr. Karunasena …
150 people feared dead in two Sri Lanka landslides
May 19, 2016 (LBO) - Around 150 people are feared dead after more than three days of heavy rain triggered two landslides in central Sri Lanka, disaster …
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launches SME registry
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launched a ‘Registry of Small and Medium Enterprises of Sri Lanka’, thus providing a vital source to track SME operators in …
Buddhist Sacred Bone Relics from Pakistan to arrive Sri Lanka
In order to be part of the most important annual Vesak Buddhist Festival falling on 21st May 2016, the government of Pakistan is providing the most sacred bone …
MR calls upon government to stop ‘persecuting’ armed forces
The 7th Anniversary of the war victory that amazed the whole world On 19 May 2016, we mark the 7th anniversary of the victory of our armed forces over the …
Canada in dairy and agriculture project in Sri Lanka’s north
May 18, 2016 (LBO) – Canada together with UNDP and FAO are working to strengthen agro economic cooperatives in the Northern Sri Lanka, with a specific focus …
Janashakthi Insurance PLC reports consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs.358 mn for March 2016
Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) reported a consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs.358 million for the quarter ended 31st March 2016, a marked Year …
Singapore Trade Minister with biz team to visit Sri Lanka in June
Trade, services and co-operation between Sri Lanka and Singapore as well as inward investment is projected to increase significantly with the visit of of the …
Sri Lanka floods leave over 135,000 homeless
May 17, 2016 (LBO) – At least eight people were killed and over 207,000 people were affected due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka where more than 135,000 …
Australia and Sri Lanka cooperate to eradicate dengue
Dengue is a scourge that affects many countries in the tropics, Sri Lanka and Australia included. The Australian High Commission supported Sri Lanka’s …
Pakistan announces prestigious Jinnah Scholarships 2016 for Sri Lankan Youth
The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Sri Lanka invites applications for award of Jinnah Scholarship from deserving Sri Lankan students …
Sri Lanka conducts tourism promotional event at ‘Stockholm Travel Show’
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm conducted a tourism promotional event at the ‘Stockholm Travel Show’ at the Royal Djurgården, Stockholm held through …