Author: Charitha Fernando
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 conservationists as a cover for rulers to identify tusked elephants for capture and domestication. “Out of the total wild elephant population 1107 are calves and juveniles,” minister of agrarian services and […]
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 that existed during the separatist Tamil Tiger insurgency, its commander said. The Navy said with strengthened presence and expanded operational capabilities it will be in a better position to guard […]
” 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 to the far corners of he country, braving unknown challenges. Travelling on a ‘tuk tuk’ or a trishaw, as the popular three-wheeled taxis are known in Sri Lanka, is an adventure even […]
‘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 island that will add 500 rooms over the next two years catering to a post-war boom, officials said. “We are looking at 50 rooms in the first phase and another […]
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 province will have a specialist police division, paramedics and fire brigade, officials said. “There will be a special police division for traffic control, paramedics and separate fire brigade for the […]
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 surrounding Sri Lanka and also explore the Island nation, its people and culture. “We are very keen to expand the themes we have been exploring while filming whales into a […]
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 southern tip of Galle starting next month. The Navy is to deploy the fast passenger vessel (FPV) 503 previously used to transport service personnel and civilians between the eastern […]
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 will have access to these models, Nanayakkara said. During the height of the war with the now defeated separatist Tamil Tigers, the Sri Lanka Air Force extensively […]
Sri Lanka to push adventure sports tourism
Oct 15, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is on the mark to push adventure sports tourism, riding the country’s geographical diversity following the conclusion of ‘Raid Amazones 2009’, an adventure sports event for women. Raid Amazones, one of the world’s biggest multi sport adventure events for women was worked out in Dambulla in central Sri […]
‘s Arugam Bay waves again
July 6, 2009, ARUGAM BAY (LBO) – Arugam Bay in eastern Sri Lanka is coming to life after the end of a 30-year war in Sri Lanka cleared the way for surfers from around the world to ride its waves again.Hotels in the area were packed to capacity this week when surfers flocked to the […]
Sri Lanka draws dragonfly watchers
Nov 16, 2008 (LBO) – At the site on an ancient monastery in Sri Lanka, a group of British visitors are peering into ponds, looking closely at stone walls and adjusting their cameras and binoculars to get a better angle.Other visitors to the ruins in Arankelle in north central Sri Lanka are looking at the […]
Sri Lanka gets EU delegation to discuss trade concessions
June 6, 2006 (LBO) – A European Union delegation is due to visit Sri Lanka next week to discuss the renewal of trade concessions for exports, especially apparel, into the EU, a government minister said. The GSP Plus facility keeps over 350,000 people in direct employment in garment factories in Sri Lanka, Ambassador to the […]