General Maggi noodles receives SLS certification
Nestle's Maggi noddle range was recognised for their high quality standards by SLSI (Sri Lanka Standards Institution) at a a recent awards ceremony. Maggi's…
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Business SL coconut growers oppose coconut imports
Coconut growers are vehemently opposing the Government’s attempts to import fresh unhusked coconut, saying it would ruin coconut cultivation in Sri Lanka. The…
General ‘X30 Asia Cup 2018’ First international Kart race this weekend
Sri Lanka's first ever international Kart race 'X30 Asia Cup' will flag off at the Sri Lanka Karting Circuit (SLKC), Bandaragama on 13th and 14th January 2018,…
Travel Visas issuance: Fees now payable in dollars instead of rupees
The government has approved regularizing and updating of the present method of visa issuance and to collect visa charges in US dollars instead of Sr Lankan…
Business Sugar Killer Tea comes to Lankan market
Sugar Killer Tea, a sugar free, yet sugar-like-taste filled tea which is a hundred percent natural discovery from Sri Lanka has been introduced to the market…
Crime Death of teenager in custody Independent body must probe deaths in custody – HRCSL IGP orders transfer of Pettah OIC
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) proposes to establish an independent body to investigate cases of deaths in custody including killings,…
Business IMF says economy normalising but reforms essential
Recommends fiscal consolidation and tightening monetary policy 2018 growth predicted at 4.6% below CB projections Further delays in SOE reform, bad weather and…
Development Highway network of Colombo to begin soon: PM
Construction work on a highway network designed to ease the traffic congestion in the Colombo City will begin soon, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said…
General MUSEUMS: TIMES STAND STILL.
The heritage of Sri Lanka stretches over many millennia with huge collections of artefacts dating back to the Pre-historic period (Stone Age). According to…
Business CEAT Kelani to invest Rs. 3 b in country’s tyre industry over next two years
Unveils master plan to set up new Truck Bus Radial tyre plant in Kelaniya Expands existing cutting-edge passenger car radial tyre plant Doubles production of…
Development Port City reclamation to be completed by 1Q - 2019
Close to 63 percent of the 269 hectares of land that would constitute the Port City Colombo, currently under construction has already been reclaimed from the…
Technology Sri Lanka tourism awards cyber Security contract to Sri Lanka CERT|CC
Sri Lanka CERT, the national computer emergency readiness team, has been entrusted with the task of providing a wide range of cyber security services for the…
Entertainment Buddhism in Hollywood
Hollywood movies like Little Buddha, Kundun and Seven Years in Tibet are obviously Buddhist-oriented. But what of those that are not distinctly Buddhist, but…
Weather If drought hits during March and April CEB engineers warn of power cuts
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) engineers have decided not to participate in the technical evaluation process of the 100 megawatt (MW) emergency power tender,…
Politics ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ to be launched in March
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 agriculture,…
Development India provides Rs. 6.9 bn to upgrade KKS Harbour
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 in New…
Business World Bank wants pro-poor reforms in SL
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 economist…
Education NTB supports University of Colombo students
Recognizing the importance of industry – university partnerships in preparing the youth for the future, Nations Trust Bank made certain interventions recently…
Travel Govt. calls for EOIs to operate domestic flights
The Government yesterday called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from local and international business enterprises to operate scheduled domestic flights to…
Politics Sri Lankan tea farmers want glyphosate herbicide ban overturned
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 ban the…
Business Top Sovereign Wealth Funds in Sri Lanka to explore investment opportunities
Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama yesterday opened the two-day Roundtable Investment Forum with Sovereign Wealth…
Politics Bonds from 2008- 2014 needs further probe
PM INFORMS PARLIAMENT : Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he intends to discuss with the Parliamentary Public Finance Committee Chairman shortly, about…
Politics Tense situation in House, set up by Govt: CaFFe
The tense situation that prevailed in Parliament was a deliberate act created by the government to sabotage the parliamentary session on the bond report…
Politics Intervenient Petitioner says President can continue till 2021
Anti Corruption Front Chairperson Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thera yesterday sought Supreme Court’s permission to intervene into President Maithripala Sirisena’s…