Sri Lanka President, First Lady meets US counterparts Trump and Melania
Sept 21, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena and First Lady Jayanthi Sirisena yesterday attended a reception hosted by the United States …
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Politics kills South Asian economic integration: Economist
Sept 20, 2017 (LBO) - Placing political interests above economic interests has stymied the progress of multilateral regional cooperation in South Asia, an …
LIRNEasia launches open data tool for re-demarcation of electoral divisions
LIRNEasia launched www.opendemarcations.lk, the new open data tool for re-demarcating Sri Lanka’s electoral divisions, at an interactive session held at …
20th amendment needs approval at referendum: Supreme Court
Sep 19, 2017 (LBO) – The majority of the Supreme Court has determined that certain clauses of the 20th amendment to the constitution is inconsistent with the …
Office spaces in Sri Lanka: Things to Know
Sri Lanka’s exceptional economic growth over the past decade has attracted both local and foreign businesses to expand their operations within the South …
Advantis projects leverages expertise to improve Sri Lanka’s transport infrastructure
(PRESS RELEASE) - Transportation has always played an important role in the prosperity of a nation. As Sri Lanka takes its first steps onto the world stage …
US, Sri Lanka co-host Pacific Airlift Rally with focus on humanitarian assistance
The United States and Sri Lanka conducted the Pacific Airlift Rally, a biennial exercise, from September 11 to 15, 2017. The Pacific Airlift Rally brought …
Ceylon Chamber hails changing implementation date of Revenue Act
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce congratulates the Ministry of Finance on the successful passing in Parliament of a new Inland Revenue Bill that aims to …
Sri Lanka’s BOI celebrates four decades of investment
In celebration of The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, the country’s central facilitation point for investors stepping into its 40th year, a ceremony was …
Suriyapperuma appointed Chairman of Development Lotteries Board
S. A. P. Suriyapperuma who has held several senior positions in the public and the private sector in the past was appointed as the chairman of the Development …
North Korean missile passes over Japan and lands in sea: report
Sept 15, 2017 (LBO) - North Korea has reportedly launched an unidentified missile Thursday that landed in the sea after passing over Japan, escalating tensions …
Infrastructure sharing to speed up national broadband development forum concludes successfully
(PRESS RELEASE) - The Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure along with the global leader in ICT solutions Huawei had joined hands for the …
Apple reveals new iPhone 8 & iPhone X at Steve Jobs Theater – VIDEO
Introducing iPhone X iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Watch the Apple special event held on September 12 at the newly opened Steve Jobs Theater
CSE and SEC to host next Invest Sri Lanka Forum in New York
(PRESS RELEASE) - The “Invest Sri Lanka Investor Forum” organized by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri …
Emirates celebrates its 100th A380 purchase with special fares from Colombo
(PRESS RELEASE) - Almost a month to the day it operated the first ever commercial A380 flight to Sri Lanka, Emirates is offering travellers from Colombo a …
CSE and SEC to host next Invest Sri Lanka Forum in New York
The “Invest Sri Lanka Investor Forum” organized by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) in …
Sri Lanka President signs Gazette to operationalize Office on Missing Persons
Sept 13, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has issued a gazette notification under the presidents signature establishing an office of missing persons and its functions, a …
Propaganda about Islamic radicalization fails to affect tourism in Maldives, says official
By P.K. Balachandran Top Maldivian officials say that the on-going international propaganda about Islamic radicalism in the country is not based on facts. It …
Sri Lanka to consider District Law Colleges to expand legal education
Sep 12, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Policy Development Office has proposed to set up legal education institutes at district level in order to enhance the …
Sri Lanka condemns sixth nuclear test conducted by North Korea
Sri Lanka deplores the sixth nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 3 September 2017. This act, which is in repeated …