Sri Lanka ports records 15.3 % growth in Q1

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), which operates the island’s state-run ports, has recorded a total growth of 15.3% for the first quarter 2018,…

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US Navy, Sri Lankan surgeons perform first ever robot-assisted surgery on ship

TRINCOMALEE: The surgical staff assigned to the US Navy hospital ship Mercy, alongside partner surgeons from Sri Lanka, completed the ship’s first ever robot-assisted surgery…

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National Geographic picks Sri Lanka as one of the best worldwide destinations for spring

WASHINGTON: Sri Lanka’s East Coast is on National Geographic’s list of the 14 best places to visit for a spring trip in 2018. The prestigious National…

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India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan to send Buddhist relics to Sri Lanka for Vesak

COLOMBO: The Pakistan government has announced it will send sacred Buddhist relics to Sri Lanka on the occasion of Vesak. The relics exhibited at the Takshila Museum in…

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Etisalat, Hutch agree to merge Sri Lanka operations

COLOMBO: UAE’s Etisalat and Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison have agreed to merge their mobile telecommunications operations in Sri Lanka. A joint statement said that Hutchison…

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Wadood’s work of art to be showcased at international art fair in Dubai

DUBAI: The exceptional work of Sri Lankan artist Mohamed Wadood will be on display at the international art fair, World Art Dubai, which will be…

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Old Royalists trounce Old Thomians by eight wickets in first T20 ‘Battle of the Blues’ in the Middle East

DUBAI: Skipper Sugeesha Dinushan produced a superb allround performance to propel Old Royalists to a convincing victory over archrivals Old Thomians in the first T20…

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Book on Sri Lanka “Connected Art Histories” published

NEW DELHI: Marg, a Mumbai-based not-for-profit publisher, whose mission is to augment interest in Indian art and culture, has published a book titled “Sri Lanka:…

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Maya Ahmad: Sleepless in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Lebanese makeup artist and vlogger Maya Ahmad has been soaking up the sun on vacation in Sri Lanka. “I do not want to leave…

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Amazing attractions to enhance your holiday experience in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Asian region, as it contains a mixture of golden beaches, natural and…

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