On 1 October, 2020 the Fourth Sri Lanka – Japan Dialogue on Maritime Security, Safety and Oceanic Issues was held virtually. The Japanese delegation comprised of representatives from the Ministry of …
World Maritime Day celebrated for the first time in Sri Lanka
World Maritime Day was celebrated for the first time in Sri Lanka on board the “8 Degrees Floating Boat” at Cinnamon Lakeside, recently. This event was organised by Capt. Nish Wijayakulathilaka, the …
Pay firefighting bill before leaving, Sri Lanka tells stricken oil tanker
Sri Lanka will not allow a Panamanian-registered oil tanker stricken off its coast to leave its waters until the vessel’s owners pay a $2mn fire-fighting bill, government officials have said.
Afghanistan, Sri Lanka Chambers ink MoU
The CEOs of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, Sayed Zaman Hashemi, and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Manjula de Silva, virtually signed a historic MoU of Cooperation between the …
Sri Lanka’s foreign policy based on neutrality; development cooperation is our priority
“Sri Lanka is located in a place of strategic importance. Therefore, our country is attracted to many parties. In this context, Sri Lanka has chosen neutrality as its foreign policy. Our top most …
With its neutral foreign policy Sri Lanka is open for foreign investments: President
While stressing on Sri Lanka’s neutral foreign policy, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said the island nation is open for foreign investments. ..
‘Compfie’ set to change Sri Lanka’s compliance landscape
Aparajitha Corporate Services Private Limited, India’s no.1 company for Compliance, today announced the introduction of its Global …
Quarantine rules delay Sri Lanka Premier League
Sri Lanka’s cricket Premier League tournament has been put off a second time due to strict quarantine rules for foreign players, the game’s national governing body said Wednesday.
Sri Lanka cancels Japan-financed light rail project
The Sri Lankan government said on Tuesday it has canceled a light rail project that was to be built with Japanese financial assis …
Sri Lanka’s sovereign bond yields rise after Moody’s downgrade
While Sri Lanka is all set to settle a billion dollar sovereign bond maturing on October 4 and has repeatedly expressed its ability and willingness to meet all its upcoming debt obligations when they …