“Let’s work together for an ambitious plan for doubling current market share of Ceylon tea in the US market”, stated- Sri Lanka’s new envoy to USA, Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam. Continuing the vigorous campaign to ...
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Sri Lanka’s commission on war missing receives hundreds of new complaints
COLOMBO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- A special commission appointed to investigate thousands of missing people during Sri Lanka's three- decade war has received nearly 400 new complaints during hearings in the formerly w ...
Sri Lanka first in S. Asia to tap 102 mln USD World Bank funding for climate strategy
Sunday, 14th July 2014 Sri Lanka has become the first South Asian country to access 102 million U.S. dollars worth of financing from the World Bank for natural disaster protection, according to a statement released her ...
Sri Lanka’s exports rise 15.7 pct in first five months
Sunday, 14th July 2014 COLOMBO, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's exports grew by 15.7 percent to 4.45 billion U.S. dollars during the first five months of 2014 when compared to the same period last year, the central bank ...
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry posts 35.8 pct growth in earnings in Jan-May
Sunday, 14th July 2014 Earnings from Sri Lanka's lucrative tourism industry in the first five months of 2014 amounted to 901.8 million U.S. dollars, a 35.8 percent rise over the same period last year, the central bank ...
Minister Basil Rajapaksa visits China to attend “Sri Lanka Shines in Shanghai” promotional event series
Arrival of VIPs at the Gala Night As a part of his official tour of China, the Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa, visited Shanghai as Special Envoy of President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Trade and Commerce ...
Australia broke ranks with ‘world bullies’ to assist Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka - Australia relations sailing ahead: Sunday, 14th July 2014 By Manjula Fernando The Sri Lanka's high Commissioner in Australia Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe in an interview with the Sunday Observer said Sri Lan ...