Muslim leaders and rights activists have slammed Sri Lanka’s Customs Department for withholding a consignment of Tamil-language Qurans for more than a year after claiming it violated regulations.
WEA elects new International Council, appoints veteran evangelical leader from Sri Lanka as Chair
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) elected a new International Council and appointed Sri Lankan leader Godfrey Yogarajah as Chair during its business sessions held Oct. 29–30 at the WEA General …
Sri Lanka faces annual $ 7-10 b investment gap to meet SDGs
By Devan Daniel Sri Lanka’s investment landscape faces deep structural financing gaps despite growing global appetite for social and environmental impact capital, according to a new study by the Lanka …
Sri Lankan passenger arrested at BIA with over 2.5kg Kush cannabis
A 29-year-old Sri Lankan national residing in Grandpass, Colombo, has been arrested upon his arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, by officers attached to the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs at …
Nonprofit Removes 300,000 Landmines in Sri Lanka, Allows 280K People to Return to Their Homes
In northern Sri Lanka, an area largely avoided by the 2 million tourists who visit the island every year, an organization has safely removed its 300,000th landmine leftover from the island’s civil war …
SL-Maldives Business Council leads delegation to Hotel Asia Exhibition 2025
The Sri Lanka-Maldives Business Council (SLMLBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and Sri Lanka High Commission in the Maldives, ..
Sri Lanka faces delay in granting free visas for 40 countries
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s plan to extend the list of countries which will be exempted from paying ETA visa fees is still awaiting implementation, government officials confirmed.
Sri Lanka–Maldives Business Council leads delegation to Hotel Asia Exhibition 2025
The Sri Lanka–Maldives Business Council (SLMLBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and the Sri Lanka High Commission in ..
Sri Lanka–Maldives Business Council leads delegation to Hotel Asia Exhibition 2025
The Sri Lanka–Maldives Business Council (SLMLBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and the Sri Lanka High Commission in ..
Celeste represents Sri Lanka at Asia Marketing Federation Awards 2025
Celeste, Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing on-demand digital supermarket, was named the Country Winner in two key categories by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), earning the honour of …