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The Albatross Golf Resort Digana, Kandy by The Clarks is in close proximity to a 18 hole Golf Course with breathtaking views of the hills and the Victoria reservoir The Clarks Hotels and Resorts strengthens its footprints in Sri Lanka by opening The Albatross Golf Resort in Kandy. They are aiming to promote the country...

Sri Lanka has recently extended its multiple entry tourist visa scheme to five years for 35 countries

Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara will travel to Australia for the T20 World Cup in a squad largely unchanged from the island nation’s surprise

By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government’s lethargy towards the gem and jewelry sector prevented more than US$ 1 billion in foreign exchange from coming into the country per year, a well-known gemologist said. “Currently Sri Lanka’s gem and jewelry export income is less than US$ 300 per year, which could be developed to a US $ […]

Former President of the Sri Lanka Veterinary Association (SLVA), Dr. Keerthi Gunasekara was awarded the National Apex Award for invaluable service to agriculture and veterinary science for his 3 decades of contribution to the profession’s growth and service to the nation. “I am humbled and honored to receive this rare lifetime achievement award,” said Dr. […]

Interview Writers-Hiruni Jayaratne and Waruni Kumarasingha- Strategic Communications Unit (Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute) Sri Lanka is very much in the spotlight at 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council in September 2022. Last year, the Council adopted resolution 46/1 calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to show tangible progress in accountability and reconciliation. The […]

Hemas Pharmaceuticals, Sri Lanka’s foremost pharmaceutical importer and distributor for over seven decades, was certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work® in Sri Lanka. Hemas Pharmaceuticals employees engaged in a multi-faceted anonymous survey conducted by Great Place to Work® on their workplace and provided extensive ratings based on […]

‘IMF deal no panacea for all our ills’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Gampaha District MP Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has accused the cash-strapped government of planning to sell-off profitable state enterprises to raise funds. Comparing the proposed privatization of SriLankan Catering with the sell-off of the Hambantota port, in 2017, by the Yahapalana government, Dr. Godahewa pointed […]

Tuesday 13th, September, 2022 Sri Lanka’s Constitution is like a poor man’s innerwear; it is full of holes. There has emerged so much opposition to the executive presidency mainly because the Constitution allows the President to push the envelope, undermining the other branches of government and suppressing democracy. The incumbent government has undertaken to introduce […]

By Saman Indrajith Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would have to face legal action over the forced disappearance of two Frontline Socialist Party cadres, Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan, 12 years back, Attorney-at-Law Nuwan Bopage told The Island.Hours before embarking on a flight to Geneva to highlight human rights violations in Sri Lanka, Bopage said […]