#Sri Lanka
New perceptions study: Sri Lanka excels in tourist visa accessibility, boosting global tourism appeal
Colombo continues to strengthen its position as a leading destination in South Asia, offering notable accessibility and liveability by ranking 33rd globally for...
Govt. imposes taxes on essential goods
The government has imposed taxes under the special commodity levy act on several commodities coming under 63 categories from 01 January. A statement...
Immigration officials apologize for blocking HRCSL visit to Rohingyas
The chief of Sri Lanka’s Immigration and Emigration Department has apologized to the state’s human rights body for refusing to allow their officials...
Ranil meets Nepalese Prime Minister
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday (02) at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar....
SL, India ink MoU to rehabilitate Karainagar Boatyard
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for rehabilitation of the Karainagar Boatyard in Northern Province of Sri Lanka, with grant assistance from Government of...
Lifting ban on Chinese ‘research vessels’: A litmus test for Sri Lanka
By N. Sathiya Moorthy After talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his maiden overseas visit as President, Sri Lanka’s Anura Kumara...
2025 Budget to be presented on 17 February
It was decided at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held in Parliament yesterday (31) under the patronage of the Speaker...
Sri Lanka’s tourism hits new peak
Sri Lanka celebrated a groundbreaking milestone in December 2024, as the island welcomed 233,087 tourists between December 1st and 29th. According to the...
