Sri Lanka Tea exports show mixed trends in July
Sri Lanka’s tea exports in July 2024 reached 21.35 million kilograms, marking a decline of 1.42 million kilograms compared to the same month in 2023, according to data from Sri Lanka Customs.
SLT-MOBITEL reports moderate revenue growth in 1H 2024
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider, has reported moderate revenue growth for the first half of 2024, while demonstrating savings through cost management initiatives.
Sri Lanka releases world’s longest stamp symbolising Kandy Esala Perahera
The world’s longest stamp, measuring 205 mm and symbolizing the historic Sri Dalada Perahera in Kandy, was released by the Postal Department of Sri Lanka on Tuesday (20).
Top US Diplomat Arrives in Sri Lanka for environmental conservation talks
The Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn has arrived in Sri Lanka, and she was welcomed by US Ambassador Julie Chung.
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What to expect from the 2024 Democratic National Convention
With just three months to go before the 2024 election, thousands of people are gathering in Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention.
Flights cancelled in Japan after scissors go missing
Thirty six flights were cancelled and 201 delayed at a Japanese airport on the weekend after a pair of scissors went missing in a store near the boarding gates.
Sri Lanka’s central bank has bought 121 million US dollars from banks in July 2024, taking net purchases to 1.87 million US dollars in 2024.
The new luxury shuttle service which was recently launched to provide passenger transport services from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to the Colombo Fort Railway Station and the Multimodal Transport Centre (MMC) in Makumbura, has been temporally suspended effective from yesterday (August 19).
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Sri Lanka Launches New National Social Protection Policy
Sri Lanka has implemented various social protection schemes since independence. However, social protection was neither conceptualized nor managed as a single sector, as a result of which there has been no holistic national vision, policy, or strategy for social protection.
USS Spruance Arrives in Colombo for Replenishment Visit
The USS Spruance, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the United States Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo today for a scheduled replenishment visit.
Sri Lanka Foreign Reserves Rise to $5.7 Billion by June 2024
Sri Lanka's Gross Official Reserves (GOR) have increased to USD 5.7 billion by the end of June 2024, up from USD 4.4 billion at the end of 2023.
Candidates can only spend Rs. 109 per voter in Presidential election
The Election Commission has set Rs. 109.00 as the maximum amount a Presidential candidate can spend per voter during campaigns.