The general public will be required to carry their Covid-19 vaccination cards when entering public places from the new year, according to the Ministry of Tourism.

In an effort to promote the island nation under banner ‘Sri Lanka a Gateway to South Asian Meetings & Events Industry’, the Tourism Development Authority said plans are afoot to host regular physical events that will cater to the MICE market.

Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Finance in the absence of Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who is currently overseas.

Vehicle importers highlight that a vehicle imported in the current market condition will cost consumers 60 to 70 percent more than the pre-pandemic prices.

Former Urban Settlement Development Authority (USDA) Chairman Raja Edirisuriya will lead Sri Lanka’s apex investment promotion agency, the Board of Investment (BOI) Mirror Business learns.

Indian multinational information technology services, HCL Tech, which has centers across the world, including Sri Lanka, has been accused by American think-tank Economic Policy Institute (EPI) of wage theft in the US.

Sri Lanka’s growing aging population will receive improved focus by the United Nations (UN) as efforts are underway to further strengthen capacitated Senior Citizen Committees (SCCs) in the Southern province.

A special programme has been launched by the Ministry of Tourism to increase the number of international airlines and private jets landing at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA).

In a move to promote the gem and jewellery sector, a gazette notification for ordering gems worth up to US$ 3000 online received Cabinet approval this week.

Colombo is considered to be the most developed in terms of IT infrastructure and knowledge, however, it is not anymore the birthplace of ’’interesting’’ startups, says Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA).

At least three prominent members of Sri Lanka’s apex investment promotion agency, Board of Investment, have resigned from their positions with immediate effect, Mirror Business learns.

Sri Tourism has earned high media mileage at the ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai as the pavilion has been successful in obtaining over US$ 124,000 worth of media coverage showcasing the island nation as a tourist destination.

In a move to encourage the influx of foreign remittances, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today what it called an “exclusive offer” for migrant workers for the December festival season.

Sri Lanka will soon launch a joint venture with Japan to lure in investors and tourists and a special promotional programme to expedite efforts is already underway, the Ministry of Tourism said.

British-born, Sri Lankan Australian Shemara Wikramanayake has topped Australia’s highest-paid CEO list.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has initiated preliminary engagement with SpaceX in exploring the introduction of Starlink Internet Services in Sri Lanka.

Passengers traveling from the southern African region will be banned from entering Sri Lanka from tomorrow (28, Sunday) due to concerns over the detection of the new variant ’Omicron’, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced today.

India’s HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today opened doors to its largest facility in the country at the state-of-the-art Cinnamon Life complex.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open today the newly constructed apron and taxiway constructed as a part of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Expansion Project.

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today that it has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 5 percen

Private sector stakeholders involved in agriculture will be allowed to import chemical fertilisers, weedicides, and pesticides from today.

Sri Lanka’s aviation traffic will increase further in the coming weeks with four new airlines gearing up to launch direct flights to the country starting December.

The first set of 25 Indian bloggers who were in Sri Lanka for a familiarization trip ended the visit yesterday on a ‘high note’, SriLankan Airlines said.

The local export sector crossed the US$ 1 billion mark for the fifth time this year with October fetching an export revenue of US $.1.16 billion.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) expressed commitment to further supporting Sri Lanka’s socio-economic development needs across diverse sectors.

In an effort to lure more tourists to Sri Lanka from its neighboring countries, initial talks have kicked off on exploring the option of having direct flights between the island nation and Bangladesh.

American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft Corp, yesterday launched the Imagine Cup competition 2022 for student developers across the world.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) today resumes daily services between Colombo and Singapore, increasing flight frequencies to seven times weekly from five weekly flights.

Economic policy think-tank, the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) yesterday called Budget 2022 a “stop-gap” budget rather than one that would set the framework for revenue mobilization, which is imperative given the current juncture the national

A total of five farmer groups consisting of 254 farmers has been able to obtain organic certification from internationally accredited certification bodies and are able to have improved access to international markets following the implementation of t