Sri Lankan students win the BIMSTEC Silver Jubilee Quiz Contest in Bhutan
THIMPHU: Sayurangi Premasiri of Mahamaya Girls’ College, Kandy and Medhini Anupama Wanigaratne of Hillwood College, Kandy won the Championship of the BIMSTEC Silver Jubilee Quiz Contest on…
Recent seismic activity in Indian Ocean likely led pilot whales to beach on Sri Lanka shores
KALPITIYA: The Feb.11 beaching of 14 pilot whales in Kalpitiya, about 172 kilometers (107 miles) from the capital, Colombo, may have occurred due to the recent…
Udaya Indraratna is new ambassador to the UAE
ABU DHABI:Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates Udaya Indrarathna presented credentials to Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness…
President vows to take unpopular measures to support recovery of Sri Lanka’s economy
COLOMBO: President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivering the Policy Statement, also known as the Throne Speech shortly after ceremonially inaugurating the 4th session of the 9th Parliament…
Air travellers required to submit embarkation and arrival cards online from 1 January 2023
COLOMBO: The Department of Immigration & Emigration has announced that from January 1, 2023 the embarkation card for outbound Sri Lankan travellers and arrival cards…
Why Sri Lanka’s suffering may not end soon
© Bloomberg By Andy Mukherjee In May, Sri Lanka defaulted on its overseas debt. Amid political upheaval and human suffering, the Indian Ocean island is still awaiting a $2.9 billion rescue by…
Central Bank rejects speculation over remittances by Sri Lankan expatriates
COLOMBO: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has rejected speculation that remittances sent by Sri Lankan expatriates to the country are taxed and forcibly converted…
Luxury cruise liner docks in Sri Lanka, raises hopes for tourism revival
COLOMBO: A luxury cruise ship carrying 2,000 visitors docked in Sri Lanka on November 29, reviving tourism prospects on the island battered by the long-term…
Sri Lanka’s cost-of-living crunch threatens to sink millions already facing hard choices
RAMBODA: Long before the country’s first-ever international debt default in May 2022 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which added to the country’s problems, tea estate…
Department of Immigration and Emigration increases fees for various visas
COLOMBO: The Department of Immigration and Emigration has increased the fees for various categories of visas including charges for applying for Dual Citizenship with effect…