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Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam Remembered
The death anniversary of Sri Lanka’s distinguished statesman and scholar Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam was commemorated on January 9th with a garlanding of his statue opposite the Presidential Secretariat. The chief guest was Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga. The guest of honor was Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu […]
” in March
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the country’s premier business Chamber is planning hold an International Investor Forum during the month of March 2016, in order to help the country attract much needed Foreign Direct Investments to drive growth. Titled ‘Sri Lanka Investment & Business Conclave 2016’, the event plans to attract potential investors from across […]
” makes maiden visit to Hambantota Port
K ‘Line car carrier with a load of vehicles from Japan called at the Port of Hambantota recently. The vessel M/V ‘HYPERION HIGHWAY’ with an LOA of 199.5M and a cargo capacity of 7,700 units, discharged 523 units from Japan for domestic use. A plaque exchange ceremony was also organized on board between Sri Lanka […]
Aitken Spence partners SriLankan to promote Sri Lanka across India
Aitken Spence Travels, Turyaa Kalutara and SriLankan Holidays have joined hands to launch a promotional campaign across several cities in India to attract more tourists to Sri Lanka. The campaign will consist of cinema and TV advertising, as well as presentations to key agents covering all the main cities. Aitken Spence Travels is the largest […]
US, EU lift certain sanctions on Iran after IAEA report
Jan 17, 2016 (LBO) – The United States and European Union have officially lifted certain sanctions against Iran after the UN nuclear watchdog released a statement saying Iran has fulfilled necessary steps to start the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program. The report has been submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency […]
UN Resident Coordinator calls on President
The UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Sri Lanka, Subinay Nandy, concluded his assignment in Sri Lanka on 14 January 2016, after a 4 year and 8 month term. Last evening, Nandy called on His Excellency President Maithripala Sirisena for an exit meeting. President Sirisena noting key priorities of the Government, reiterated the […]
ICC World Twenty20 trophy to be showcased in Sri Lanka tomorrow
The ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 trophy will touch down on Sri Lankan shores on 16th January for a three-day stop en route to its global journey spanning 12 countries. The trophy travels through all T20 playing nations, before it returns to India, where the tournament gets underway from 8th March to 3rd April 2016. […]
Sri Lanka condemns terrorist attack in Jakarta
Sri Lanka strongly condemns the terrorist attack which took place in Jakarta today morning, 14th January 2016. The Government of Sri Lanka extends Condolences to the families of the victims who died in the incident. Sri Lanka reiterates its strong commitment to work with the international community including Indonesia to eradicate the scourge of terrorism […]
Transport ministry calls local bids to repair railway coaches
Jan 14, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has decided to call competitive bids from local industrialists to undertake heavy repairs of railway passenger coaches. As per the Railways Department, around 450 carriages are required to provide transport services and these carriages must undergo heavy repair every two years. Though it is being done in […]
Colombo port container handling up 5.7-pct in 2015
Jan 14, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Ports Authority says container operations in the Colombo port has increased by 5.7 percent last year over the previous year. Accordingly, the total amount of containers handled by the port last year is 5,185,467 compared to the 4,907,915 containers handled in 2014. Total container volume comprises of import, […]
Brent at 12 year low amid concerns over China demand, Iran supply
Jan 14, 2016 (LBO) – Brent oil prices have fallen below 30 US dollars a barrel in New York for the first time in 12 years amid concerns over Chinese fuel demand and Iran fuel supply, foreign media reports said. Brent oil has dropped below 30 US dollars a barrel for the first time since […]
Famous Pakistani scientist Prof. Dr Atta-ur-Rahman in Sri Lanka
Famous Pakistani scientist Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman is currently visiting Sri Lanka to attend 1st International Conference on Bioscience and Biotechnology – 2016 under the theme of “Molecular Life Science for the Development in the 21st Century”, from January 12-13, 2016, organized by Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenepura Sri Lanka. Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman […]