Bangladesh has plans to introduce cruise tourism to Sri Lanka to strengthen people to people contact between the two countries.Bangladesh High Commissioner Tarek Ariful Islam told the Daily News that …
UN office says Sri Lanka ship fire causes significant damage
The U.N. representative in Sri Lanka said the sinking of a container ship that caught fire while transporting chemicals off the capital Colombo has caused “a significant damage to the planet” by …
UN office says Sri Lanka ship fire causes significant damage
The U.N. representative in Sri Lanka said the sinking of a container ship that caught fire while transporting chemicals off the capital Colombo has caused “a significant damage to the planet” by …
India extends $100-mn Line of Credit to Sri Lanka to finance solar projects
The agreement was signed between High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and Sri Lankan secretary to treasury S.R. Attygalle in the presence of president Rajapaksa..Exim Bank has so far …
An initiative to promote Sri Lankan products in Oman
MUSCAT: Sri Lankan goods that were exported recently under the initiative by the country’s embassy in Oman have received a good response, according to a statement from Spar Oman.An invitation to …
Chinese presence in Sri Lanka ‘could pose a threat’: Indian Navy
Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar said the Indian Navy is very well prepared to secure the maritime boundaries of the country …
US$ 100 million LoC for Projects in the Solar Energy Sector in Sri Lanka
India becomes the first country to partner with Sri Lanka in fulfilling the vision of the President of Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to ensure that 70% of Sri Lanka’s national power …
European Parliament Resolution Puts Sri Lanka in a Spot
On June 10, the European parliament passed a resolution strongly criticizing Sri Lanka for its human rights record. Among other things, it sought the …
Sri Lanka aims for the cleanest tea in the world
A green revolution comes with curbs on synthetic fertilizers, pesticides:Growers in Sri Lanka are furious at government officials who essentially cut off the supply of fertilizers, herbicides, and …
EU experts helping Sri Lanka assess ship disaster damage
A team of technical experts from European Union are helping Sri Lanka’s government assess the environmental damage caused by the sinking of a container ship that was carrying chemicals and caught fire …