Category: Industry
Sri Lanka’s open air zoo opens doors to public; entrance free from today to 01 May
Apr 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s public will be given the opportunity of visiting its first open air zoo, adjoining the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala free of charge from today until the 01st of next month, a government media report said. “The public will be given the opportunity of visiting this zoo free of […]
Sri Lanka’s NDB and DFCC merger not to be forced; it’s a shareholder decision: Dinesh Weerakkody
Apr 16, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s National Development Bank (NDB) and DFCC Bank merger should not be forced, Dinesh Weerakkody, Chairman of a Committee investigating banking sector consolidation told LBO.“We were very clear about the NDB – DFCC merger in our report that was handed to the Prime Minister.This should be decided by the […]
SriLankan Airlines increases flight frequency to Chennai
Apr 16, 2015 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has increased its flight frequency to Chennai from today by adding a fourth flight from Colombo to the Southern Indian city, the carrier said in a statement. “The new service will be operational from today (16).” Commenting on the occasion, Saminda Perera, General Manager Sales Worldwide said in […]
Sri Lanka’s first open air zoo,costs Rs862mn, sets to open in April 2015: 17 years to complete the construction
Apr 15, 2015 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s first open air national zoological garden adjacent to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is ready to open on Friday, April 17, Minister of Tourism and Sports Navin Dissanayake declared today. Sri Lanka has invested approximately 862 million rupees to build the zoo which 488 million rupees were funded from the […]
‘s Tourism Minister anoints elephants at Pinnawala orphanage
Apr 15, 2015 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister, Navin Dissanayake anointed about one hundred elephants at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, which is one of the major tourists attraction point in the Island. This was taken place at the auspicious time of 09.06 this morning (15) parallel to the National oil anointing ceremony which is a […]
Sri Lankans to get Indian visa on arrival form 14 April
Apr 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankans visiting India will receive visas on their arrival from yesterday (April 14th), a statement issued by the Government said.“Sri Lanka has been added to the list of countries that will enjoy the visa on arrival facility,” the statement said.“Sri Lankan Nationals who arrive at the airports of Delhi, […]
Sri Lanka to introduce red labels for drinks with excessive sugar: Health Ministry
Apr 13, 2015 (LBO) – The Health and Indigenous Medicine Ministry will soon introduce a special red label, on bottled drinks which have excessive sugar content, the Ministry said in a statement. “Manufacturers and importers should display a red label if the sugar content of the drink is over 11 grams per 100 milliliters,” Dr. […]
Sri Lanka’s fuel consumption almost doubled: Energy Minister
Apr 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s fuel consumption has doubled after the reduction of fuel cost by the new regime’s interim budget 2015, Minister of Power and Energy, Patali Champika Ranawaka said.“We reduced the cost of fuel and thought that the people would put the savings in other investment,” “But we found that fuel […]
“The world”, a luxury residential yacht visits Sri Lanka
Apr 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo and Galle shores were recently visited by privately owned residential yacht “The World”, with hundred and sixty five residents on board from 19 different countries a statement said.The ship is 644 feet long and has 165 individual homes gives the experience of owning a luxury house which […]
Sri Lanka launches first electric car charge center
Apr 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka launched the first electric power car charging station in Colombo yesterday aiming at implementing electric power to nurture the production of green electricity, a statement said.The center was declared opened on Tickel Road in the capital Colombo as the first step towards making 10 percent of all vehicles […]
Sri Lanka’s BOC GM on leave, not suspended: Chairman
Apr 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state owned Bank of Ceylon says that its General Manager, D M Gunasekara is on leave pending a special audit by internal and external auditors.“We felt it was appropriate to place the General Manager, Mr. D M Gunasekara, on leave, until investigations are completed such that the conduct […]
SriLankan airlines, a haven for power abuse
Apr 08, 2015 (LBO) – The board appointed to inquire Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines said, the airline lacks a proper human resource policy which in turn creates opportunities for the abuse of power. Human resource is an integral part of any industry and SriLankan airline, a service industry is heavily based on manpower. […]