Enter the dragon – Sri Lanka steps up efforts to woo Chinese tourists

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will further enhance its already strong relations with China by stepping up efforts to attract more Chinese visitors to the island nation…

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Marathon Man With A Mission

COLOMBO: Marathon star Hassan Esufally has edged closer to becoming the first Sri Lankan to complete a marathon in each continent of the world, when…

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Proposal to conduct GCE (O/L) exam overseas gaining momentum

GENEVA: A proposal by the Department of Examinations to conduct the G.C.E (O.L) Examination overseas for the children of Sri Lankans living abroad is gaining momentum…

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GRI donates to improve computer education at village school

MAKANDURA: Specialist tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd (GRI) has donated 10 computer units with power backups to the Nalawalana Kanishta School in Makandura,…

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Sri Lankan missions in UAE gear up to extend support to amnesty-seekers

DUBAI: As a major amnesty drive kicked off in the United Arab Emirates on 1 August, 2018 to help illegal migrants either leave the country without paying…

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State-of-the-art eco-friendly electric trishaws by 2020

COLOMBO: Whatever one may call them – trishaws, tuk-tuks or three-wheelers, one can hardly miss them on the roads of Sri Lanka. But with more…

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Shemara Wikramanayake is first female CEO of Australia’s biggest investment bank Macquarie Group

SYDNEY: Australia’s biggest investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd announced it would appoint Shemara Wikramanayake as its new chief executive and managing director, making her the…

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Sri Lanka first team in Test cricket history to win a match with only spinners

COLOMBO: When Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 Test sweep of South Africa on 23 July to record their first series win over the Proteas since…

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Sri Lankan engineer wins ‘Australian of the Year’ award

QUEENSLAND: Jayantha Wickramatunga, a civil engineer,  has won the prestigious ‘Australian of the Year’ award from the Department of Transport and Main roads of Queensland…

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Sri Lankan products at Seoul Import Goods Fair 2018

SEOUL: The Sri Lanka Embassy in Seoul, in association with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB) participated in the Seoul Import Goods Fair 2018…

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