2020-09-21 19:30:00 Air Force behind every people-friendly operation in the country – Air Marshal D.L. Sumangala Dias Air Marshal D.L. Sumangala Dias joined the Sri Lanka Air Force (AF) on December 13 …
Sri Lanka Premier League likely to be postponed to January 2021
Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka is also not confirmed yet due to the same issue. A busy schedule will not allow international cricketers to be in isolation for two weeks in the month of November.
India’s Dilemma in Sri Lanka
India’s Dilemma in Sri Lanka. Both Mahinda Rajapaksa and Modi have learnt from their past mistakes. Modi has understood that Rajapaksa is a ‘forever politician’ that India has to live with, observes …
Sri Lankan Niro Cooke appointed to Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Board
this includes an initiative to promote Sri Lanka’s own ‘Love Local’ tourism campaign. Through this period, CWEIC has hosted exclusive webinars for members with government and business leaders, and in …
Despite Covid-19 it was ‘business as usual’ for SL’s tea industry
By Steve A Morrell Consultant Tea Board Promotions and former Director, Tea Board, Hasitha De Alwis, said Sri Lanka is better known as the origin of Ceylon Tea. He said on his travels to many parts of …
Sri Lanka cattle-slaughter ban mimics India’s slight of Muslims
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s ruling party has proposed a ban on the slaughter of cattle that the country’s Muslim minority sees as a new effort to inflame their community as Buddhist groups amass …
Craig McMillan not to join Bangladesh as batting consultant for Sri Lanka tour because of family tragedy
Craig McMillan, the former New Zealand batsman, will be unable to take up his role as batting consultant for Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka because of his father’s demise. McMillan was supposed to …
E-commence in Sri Lanka remains “basic”, says report
An e-commerce readiness report on Sri Lanka has revealed that despite the general optimism among Sri Lankan businesses with regard to the use of e-commerce, the present state of e-commerce development …
Sri Lanka names captain of oil tanker a suspect in fire
A Sri Lankan magistrate on Thursday ordered the captain of an oil tanker that caught fire off the country’s coast to appear in court as authorities seek $1.8 million from the ship’s owner for …
Sri Lanka tows stricken oil tanker out to sea, douses fire
The Sri Lankan navy said on Wednesday it had extinguished another fire on a stricken supertanker loaded with 2 million barrels of oil and is towing it to deeper water.