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Mahinda meets Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain
Concluding four day visit to Pakistan, former President Mahinda Rajapakse and representatives of the joint opposition met Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain at his office on Thursday. Ex-President Rajapakse also met Interior Minister of Pakistan on the same day.
Sri Lanka in talks to import rice from three countries
Sri Lanka has opened immediate talks with three countries on 22 June to procure a rice tranche to stabilize its domestic markets. “We are looking for par-boiled (Nadu) and Samba categories now” said the Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen on 22 June in Colombo. Minister Bathiudeen, joined by Secretary of Ministry of Industry […]
US Ambassador Atul Keshap visits eastern province
U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap visited the Eastern Province this week to commemorate a milestone in U.S.-supported demining efforts and to attend the groundbreaking ceremony at a school to construct facilities to help communities displaced by natural disasters. During the visit, Ambassador Keshap also met leaders and activists working on post-conflict reconciliation and accountability issues. Ambassador […]
Political commitment needed for sustainable tourism: Amaratunga
June 22, 2017 (LBO) – The importance of political commitment for sustainable tourism goals, as well as the tools to measure sustainability, was highlighted during an international tourism conference that commenced in Manila, Philippines Wednesday. Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga, representing Sri Lanka at the 6th International Conference on Tourism […]
Sri Lanka to abolish import control fee for tea
June 21, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet nod has been received to abolish the import control license fee for imported tea in line with 2017 budget proposals. There has been a significant debate on the issue of importing cheaper leaves for blending and re-export, over fears of damaging Ceylon Tea brand. Some tea exporters […]
Improved Swedish interest in Sri Lanka imports after GSP+
An increased interest to import products from Sri Lanka to Sweden has been noticed since the GSP+ came in to function. This was confirmed on Tuesday 20th June during a well-attended breakfast seminar in Stockholm at the premises of the Swedish National Board of Trade. The seminar was organised by the Sri Lankan Embassy in […]
Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka appointed as UNSG’s Envoy on Youth
(PRESS RELEASE) – United Nations Secretary-General’s office announced today (20th June) that Secretary General António Guterres has appointed Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka as his next Envoy on Youth. She will succeed Ahmad Alhendawi of Jordan. Wickramanayake will succeed Ahmad Alhendawi of Jordan to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedicated service in addressing […]
Huawei becomes Official Smartphone Partner of Sri Lanka Cricket Team
(PRESS RELEASE) – Huawei, the leading smartphone brand in Sri Lanka has entered into a partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as the Official Smartphone Partner for the Sri Lanka Cricket Team. The Smartphone Sponsorship of the National Team comprises of both men’s and women’s cricket teams across all forms of the game spanning Test, […]
SriLankan hosts ‘Rumble in Jungle’ mountain biking race 2017
SriLankan Airlines successfully conducted ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ the premier mountain biking event that attracts local and international cycling pros and enthusiasts recently . Conducted for the fourth consecutive year, ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ is a grueling yet thrilling race that enables local and international participants to experience the diverse beauty of the island. On […]
Religious violence in Sri Lanka has chronic nature: Verité
June 21, 2017 (LBO) – Religious violence in Sri Lanka is not a post-war phenomenon and has persisted over a much longer period of time, Verité Research said in a report. The think tank studied a dataset between 1994 and 2014 compiled by the National Christian Evangelical Association of Sri Lanka (NCEASL). The data showed […]
Unilever offers hands-on learning to Moratuwa engineering undergraduates
Unilever Sri Lanka, the nation’s number one employer of choice, recently marked the completion of its inaugural LEaD (Learn, Explore, Develop) training program at their head office. The event saw 18 second year engineering undergraduate students from the University of Moratuwa graduate from the 7 month program which was launched in October 2016. Unilever embarked […]
Sri Lanka Parliamentarians attend exchange programme in Washington
The House Democracy Partnership (HDP) of the United States Congress welcomed members of parliament of four HDP partner countries, including Sri Lanka to an exchange programme in the second week of June. A bipartisan group of members of Sri Lankan Parliament comprising State Minister of Agriculture Wasantha Aluwihare, Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment […]