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DSI Tyres won two prestigious awards at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2022, held recently in Colombo. DSI Tyres, who has already made a mark in the international markets too, won the Silver Award under the Product Brand of the Year category and the Bronze Award under the Local Brand of the Year category. These […]

Thema Collection’s second green building award Wild Glamping Gal Oya, yet another luxury experience by Thema Collection was introduced in 2021 amidst the Covid pandemic. It was recently awarded the Platinum Award by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka at a ceremony held on 18th December in Kandy. This prestigious award bestowed the highest […]

Ceylon Tenny Tea, a pioneer among the new breed of companies that are taking the Ceylon Tea brand to new heights, recently won a silver award in the Tea and Tea Based Products Category – Medium Scale Enterprises at the National Exports Awards 2022, organized by the National Chamber of Exporters. The gala event, which […]

= Outstanding government debt increased to Rs. 24,945 bn = Domestic debt stands at Rs. 13,345 bn = Overall budget deficit declined to Rs. 1,244 bn According to the Weekly Economic Indicators of the Central bank of Sri Lanka, outstanding central government debt increased to Rs. 24,945.9 bn by end September 2022 from Rs. 17,589.4 […]

Diplomats of key western nations, the US and Japan has called on Sri Lanka to join them in vocal support of Ukraine as the country resisted an invasion by Russias Vladimir Putin.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is unacceptable We condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprovoked, unjust and illegal invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and democratic state.  This outrageous attack is a gross violation of international law, including the UN charter. The world has watched in horror as Russia’s war on Ukraine has caused a catastrophic...

The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI) in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives hosted a half-day conference on the theme, “The EU Indo-Pacific Strategy through Sri Lanka’s Lens: Opportunities for Cooperation and Partnership” on Thursday (27), LKI said. The event supported by […]

Air France has started flying to Sri Lankas capital Colombo from Paris three times a week from November as the Indian Ocean island re-opens for tourism in post-Coronavirus period.

Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) based in Colombo called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Tuesday 18 May 2021 at the Foreign Ministry and discussed issues of mutual interest, including EU-Sri Lanka cooperation, and the GSP Plus process. The Foreign Minister welcomed the multifaceted cooperation existing between Sri Lanka and the EU. Follow-up action on the EU – Sri Lanka Joint Commission Meeting held on 25 January 2021 was also discussed. Among other issues discussed was the E...

Chinese Def Min arrives today; Western Diplomats race to Opposition Leader Chinese Def Min arrives today; Western Diplomats race to Opposition Leader Written by Share: COLOMBO (News 1st); Ambassadors of the European Union called on Sri Lanka’s opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Tuesday (27) morning, hours ahead of the arrival of Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe’s visit to Sri Lanka. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka D...