Port City reclamation to be completed by 1Q - 2019

2018-01-12   |   Uncategorized

Close to 63 percent of the 269 hectares of land that would constitute the Port City Colombo, currently under construction has already been reclaimed f...

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Sri Lanka tourism awards cyber Security contract to Sri Lanka CERT|CC

2018-01-12   |   Technology

Sri Lanka CERT, the national computer emergency readiness team, has been entrusted with the task of providing a wide range of cyber security services ...

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Buddhism in Hollywood

2018-01-12   |   Uncategorized

Hollywood movies like Little Buddha, Kundun and Seven Years in Tibet are obviously Buddhist-oriented. But what of those that are not distinctly Buddhi...

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If drought hits during March and April CEB engineers warn of power cuts

2018-01-12   |   Uncategorized

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) engineers have decided not to participate in the technical evaluation process of the 100 megawatt (MW) emergency power ...

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‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ to be launched in March

2018-01-12   |   Uncategorized

Govt. to disburse Rs. 60 b through state and private banks Treasury sets aside Rs. 5 b to reimburse interest to banks  Fifteen loan schemes in...

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India provides Rs. 6.9 bn to upgrade KKS Harbour

2018-01-12   |   Development

India provides US $ 45.27 million (LKR 6.9 billion) to upgrade Kankesanthurai (KKS) Harbour and the agreement in this regard was signed on January 10 ...

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World Bank wants pro-poor reforms in SL

2018-01-11   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka's social protection measures must be properly designed and better targeted to support the poor, said the World Bank group's senior country e...

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NTB supports University of Colombo students

2018-01-11   |   Uncategorized

Recognizing the importance of industry – university partnerships in preparing the youth for the future, Nations Trust Bank made certain intervention...

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Govt. calls for EOIs to operate domestic flights

2018-01-11   |   Travel

The Government yesterday called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from local and international business enterprises to operate scheduled domestic flig...

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Sri Lankan tea farmers want glyphosate herbicide ban overturned

2018-01-11   |   Uncategorized

ea farmers in Sri Lanka want their government to reauthorize the use of glyphosate for agriculture. The country is one of only five in the world to...

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