Sri Lanka small passenger aircraft targeted by Mahindra Aviation
Sept 03, 2012 (LBO) – India’s Mahindra group is targeting Sri Lanka with its range of small passenger aircraft which can boost domestic and short …
Tighter Rules
Aug 24, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will tighten its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws to comply with international requirements, minister …
Sri Lanka caught in Indian Ocean power struggle – scholar
July 31, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will inevitably be drawn in to power struggle for dominance in the Indian ocean as China increasingly seeks to extend its …
Sri Lanka’s 2013 budget to allocate funds for lesson commission proposals
July 27, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s budget for 2013 will allocate funds for state agencies where money is needed to implement recommendations of a …
Sri Lanka’s business climate and free trade can soften Eurozone effect: envoy
July 26, 2012 (LBO)- Sri Lanka can further improve its business climate to propel growth, attract more investors while freeing trade could ease also soften the …
Sri Lanka in push for stronger economic ties with US
July 17, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is pushing for stronger economic ties with the United States which will strengthen overall diplomatic relations between …
Sri Lanka hospitality school hopes to fill skills void
June 27, 2012 (LBO) – A leisure industry school linked to a UK-based professional body said it is stepping to fill a growing need for leisure sector …
Sri Lankan state-run university part-funds its own capex
June 15, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run University of Colombo is part-financing a 395 million rupee building with cash generated by lecturers …
Sri Lanka economic sanctions ruled out by US
Mar 21, 2012 (LBO) – The United States will not push for economic sanctions on Sri Lanka despite calls for a probe into alleged war crimes, Robert Blake, …
Sri Lanka’s Galle literary festival closes
Jan 23, 2012 (LBO) – Curtains came down on the five-day long Galle Literary Festival on Sunday with discussions on obsessive love, war and Indira Gandhi …
Sri Lanka launches hot air ballooning
Oct 18, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Saturday launched hot air ballooning over Colombo with daily flights scheduled from November as part of plans to boost …
Sri Lanka military gets two Chinese passenger transports
Oct 01, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Air Force Friday took delivery of two 56 seat twin engine turboprop aircraft from China which could be used for regional …
Sri Lanka finds nearly 6,000 elephants in count
Sep 02, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s authorities say nearly 6,000 elephants had been found in an island wide census, which was slammed by …
Sri Lanka Navy expands presence along coast
August 28, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s navy is setting up new bases along the island’s north western and eastern coasts to bridge security gaps …
Sri Lanka ‘trishaw’ tour draws adventure tourists
Aug 21, 2011 (LBO) – Adventurous travelers from Australia to Austria have set off on a three-wheeler drive from Sri Lanka’s international airport …
Sri Lanka’s Jetwing leisure group plans new resorts in East, centre
June 25, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s privately held Jetwing leisure group, is planning new project in the central and war-torn eastern areas of the …
Sri Lanka fast highway to have special emergency services
Apr 12, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s first 100 kilometer per hour expressway from Kottawa in Colombo suburbs to Godagama in Matara in the southern …
Sri Lanka whale film planned
Feb 11, 2011 (LBO) – Award winning author Phillip Hoare and underwater videographer Andrew Sutton is working on a film featuring whales in the waters …
Sri Lanka Navy to begin whale watching tours
Jan 28, 2011 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Navy has ventured into wild life tourism by offering whale watching tours to the public off the island’s …
Sri Lanka air force gets into model aircraft business
Dec 21, 2010 (LBO) – Warrant Officer N P S Pathirana carefully fixes the rotors of a model MI24 helicopter gunship. Once we go online next year everybody …