As Sri Lanka experiences a surge in tourist arrivals compared to last year, industry leaders are urging the government to urgently implement global promotional campaigns to maintain this momentum to meet sector targets.
Without a strategic marketing push, the sector...
State-owned utility provider Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) managed to report a profit for the three months ending December 2024, despite a sharp drop in revenue following two tariff cuts. However, a sharp drop in finance costs led to an...
Sri Lanka has significant opportunities to collaborate with the United States in the biotechnology and energy sectors, according to a US policy expert.
As the administration seeks to restructure trade policies under President Donald Trump, Sri Lanka could benefit from...
Tropical storm Alfred has begun to lash Australia’s eastern coast, bringing large amounts of rain and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by such storms and prompting evacuation orders in some areas.
Schools have been closed and...
By A. J. A. Abeynayake
Colombo High Court Judge Sujeewa Nishshanka, yesterday (6), sentenced to death a man and his wife for torturing and murdering a two-year-old boy whom they had adopted.
The convicted individuals, Mohamed Ali Mohamed Ushwan and Mohamed...
The Supreme Court has scheduled 30 September to hear a fundamental rights petition filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, challenging the preferential vote count of New Democratic Front (NDF) candidates in the Kalutara District during the last General Election.
A...
SriLankan Airlines, in collaboration with Telangana Tourism, organized a Familiarization (FAM) tour with 14 Sri Lankan delegates, including top travel agents and outbound tour operators.
The selected itinerary included both ancient Buddhist heritage sites and modern attractions, which provided a...
China said it is ready to fight “any kind of war” with the United States as President Donald Trump continues to exert economic and political pressure on the country.
“If the United States wants a war, whether it is a...
Colombo High Court has sentenced a couple to death after finding them guilty of torturing and murdering a two-year-old child they had taken for adoption.
The verdict was delivered today following a prolonged trial, with the ruling handed down by...
EU leaders are gathering in Brussels today for a special council on defence, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned that the continent was at a “turning point of history”.
As well as rearmament, leaders are expected to discuss how...