Sri Jayawardenepura University to step up collaboration with Australian universities
CANBERRA, December 2019: A high profile academic delegation from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura (USJP) visited Canberra from 16-19 December 2019 and explored opportunities for…
Students swap classroom for Sri Lankan jungle, stopping elephants from destroying crops
ALICE SPRINGS, March 2019: Five students from Alice Springs recently swapped their classroom for the jungles of Sri Lanka, helping to keep elephants from crops…
Javed Mansoor appointed Judge of Fiji High Court
SUVA: Fiji’s judiciary has welcomed in another addition to its rank following the swearing in of Puisne Judge Mohamed Javed Mansoor at the State House….
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…
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…
What is NZ’s Sri Lanka plan?
ByPramuk Perera AUCKLAND: New Zealand is planning to establish formal diplomatic relations with Colombo this year. NZTE is planning another trade mission to Sri Lanka….
Australia-Sri Lanka trade reaches $1.3 billion
COLOMBO: Trade between Australia and Sri Lanka has surged to a record high of A$1.3 billion in 2016-17, on the back of strong growth in…