COLOMBO (Reuters) – An oil slick has been spotted 1 km (half a mile) from a stricken supertanker loaded with crude oil off the east coast of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan navy said on Tuesday. “The ship …
Oil slick spotted off Sri Lanka coast near stricken tanker
An oil slick has been spotted near a burning supertanker off the east coast of Sri Lanka. Officials had warned they would need help if the vessel started spilling oil as they lacked the proper …
Sri Lanka to be a global innovation hub
In order to establish a knowledge and technology based society, and to make Sri Lanka a global innovation hub, the new government has prioritized the ICT sector, said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Prime Minister says Sri Lanka is now back in business
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka is now back in business having successfully contained the global coronavirus pandemic.
Ships, aircraft fight new fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka
Ships and aircraft from Sri Lanka and India intensified efforts to extinguish a new fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s coast two days after the previous blaze was doused …
PM on making Sri Lanka a global innovation hub
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the new government has prioritized the ICT sector and establishing a knowledge and technology based society to make Sri Lanka a global innovation hub …
Sri Lanka- CDB celebrates a triumphant 25 years of empowering aspirations
Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB), one of the largest and most successful NBFI’s in the country and strengthened by its commitment towards empowering a smarter and sustainable Sri Lanka, …
Illegal tourism businesses in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, there are nearly one thousand foreigners who are engaging in informal tourism in Sri Lanka running businesses such as restaurants, bars, | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | Breaking Tr …
Finance company earnings plunge into negative territory
Cumulative earnings of Sri Lanka’s non-bank finance sector have turned sour during the second quarter of this year, plunging sector earnings into negative territory, and the data available since 2013 …
Fire onboard oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s eastern waters extinguished: Navy
The fire on board an oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s eastern waters has been completely extinguished, nearly 79 hours after the incident was reported, the Navy said on Sunday. The ship was carrying 270,000 …