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Sometimes travelling is all about the journey. This is especially true when choosing to travel the beautiful country of Sri Lanka by train.

By Jehan Perera There was Solomon-like wisdom in the Supreme Court’s decision with regard to the local government election cases that came before it.  The first case it took up was brought before it by Opposition parties, which are concerned that the government is doing its utmost to prevent those elections. The Election Commission has been […]

The Youth Forum Leadership Summit 2023, organized by the U.S. Embassy, in Sri Lanka, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the United States, commenced last morning (13), in Colombo, with the participation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, and 60 Youth Forum members from across Sri […]

Pat Cummins has returned serve at critics over the team line-up for the first Test disaster.

Sri Lanka health workers—from doctors to junior staff—have been demonstrating outside their institutions for months over worsening shortages of medicinal supplies and demanding improved facilities.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Iran, with the assistance of the Association of Air Transport & Tourism Agencies of Iran and the Sri Lanka Tea Board, successfully organized Sri Lanka’s participation in the 16th Tehran International Exhibition of Tourism and Related Industries held from 07-10 February 2023 at the Tehran International Fairground in Iran. More...

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva was established in June 1965. The first Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), Mr Rex Koelmeyer presented credentials on 23 June 1965.The present Ambassador/Permanent Representative H.E. Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha presented credentials on 19 July 2012. The Mission functions as the Permanent delegation of Sri Lanka to all UN and other international organizations in Switzerland including the World Tra...

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, China was the world's most important source of international travelers, and Chinese tourists were the biggest overseas spenders. According to the United Nations' World Tourism Organization, Chinese tourists spent $255 billion overseas and made 166 million overseas trips in 2019.

Chinese tourists spent $255 bi...

Editor's note: China has actively optimized and refined its COVID-19 response as the pathogenicity of the Omicron virus weakens, the vaccination rate rises and the country accumulates experience in containing the virus. Following the adjustment, China's COVID-19 prevention and control efforts will focus on protecting health and preventing severe cases. Four experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.