Japanese Buddhist ADB chief would proudly show me the pirith nool tied round his wrist by the monks in Kandy” PB (Jayasundera) and I next went to Japan which had a special interest in Sri Lanka as the ...

Sri Lanka is set to make scientific history by hosting the world’s first global conference dedicated entirely to snake research, conservation and public health, with the World Congress on Snakes (WCS) ...

Sri Lanka is bracing for impacts on multiple fronts as yesterday’s joint military attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States and Iran’s retaliatory strikes aimed at US bases in West Asia threaten ...

Curtains came down on SATTE 2026, an annual tourism fair at Delhi''s Yashobhumi on Friday evening. This edition saw about ...

Sri Lanka’s construction sector activity spiked in January 2026, registering a value of 75.0, up from the previous month’s 67.1, on a Purchasing Managers Index compiled by the central bank.

As fat Indian weddings and big budget Indian productions gain global attention, destination promoters and tourism boards are ...

Sri Lanka has sold 31,124 million rupees of treasury bills offered on tap at average rates of 7.63 percent, 7.92 percent and 8.24 percent, the public debt management office said, bringing the total of ...

March 2026 – 11 days for £3,695 per person 29 March 2027 – 11 days for £3,895 per person Journey into the richly biodiverse ...

Hambantota International Port (HIP) welcomed the cruise vessel AIDAdiva on 12 February 2026, marking the ship’s first call at the southern port and the second visit by AIDA Cruises to Hambantota. The ...

ISLAMABAD, Feb 25 (APP): Rear Admiral Fred Senevirathne (Retd.), High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan, visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) along with Deputy Head of ...

In a boost to Sri Lanka’s aviation and tourism sectors, Malaysia-based Batik Air is set to officially resume its Kuala Lumpur-Colombo flight operations starting March 30. ..

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The period for submitting public complaints and information to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate alleged acts of corruption, fraud, criminal breach ...