Sri Lanka can be among 4 frontier markets – CSE Chairman
The Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange Dilshan Weerasekara claims that Sri Lanka has the potential to showcase its investment opportunities
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Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts; some Bali flights cancelled
An eruption of Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed ash clouds more than 8 kilometres (5 miles) high,
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Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76, says family
Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76, according to his family.
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UNDP promotes lesser known foods in Sri Lanka on Forests Day
UNDP in Sri Lanka, the World Food Programme and the ministry of environment have conducted a 6-week campaign,
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Sri Lankan Airlines’ flights to London cancelled
Sri Lankan Airlines has cancelled several flights to London scheduled to depart Colombo today, due to the temporary closure of Heathrow Airport in London following a large fire at a nearby electrical substation.
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Chikungunya wave hits Sri Lanka: Are you at risk?
Joint pain lasts at least a month The disease is not spread directly from person to person—only through mosquito bites Main symptoms include sudden high fever, severe joint pain, muscle aches, headache, nausea, fatigue, and skin rashes These mosquitoes are most active during the early morning and late afternoon Eliminating mosquito breeding sites is the most effective way to control …
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Second lot of vehicles for domestic market discharged from HIP
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully discharged the second batch of vehicles for the domestic market last week.
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Trainer jet crash-lands in Wariyapola
A trainer jet of the Sri Lanka Air Force crash-landed in the Minuwangate area of Wariyapola.
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Sri Lanka’s CSE partners India’s NCDex for derivative exchange bid
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange has teamed up with India’s NCDex in a bid to set up a derivative exchange at the Port City, Chairman Dilshan Wirasekera said.
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Sri Lanka-based Marine Solution Pvt Ltd added to US SDN list
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added Sri Lanka-based Marine Solution Pvt Ltd to its Specially
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