Hundreds of thousands of people are being coerced in Southeast Asia by criminal gangs into carrying out online scams, often under the threat of torture, the United Nations said yesterday. Many have....

Sri Lanka is planning to simplify the country’s visa issuance methodology to make it easier for tourists and businesses to visit the country. The Cabinet of Ministers this week....

H.J.M. Seneviratne, 63, slices through yellowed paddy stems dried out by a drought that has destroyed over 95 percent of his crop and is threatening crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s summer rice....

The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to purchase LP gas for Litro Gas Lanka Company under the existing contract with the current supplier for the period 2024-2025. Government believes ....

The government will go ahead with the abolition of Simplified VAT (SVAT) system on January 1, 2024, despite vehement opposition from exporters and businesses. The Cabinet office...

The government is planning to increase the number of electric buses from 50 to 200 in the pilot project that is to be launched to improve public transport. The pilot project was originally....

The ASPI edged down as a result of price losses in counters such as John Keells Holdings, Hatton National Bank and Seylan Bank nonvoting with the turnover crossing Rs. 1.6 bn. A similar behaviour was....

Browns Hotels & Resorts (BHR), the renowned hospitality chain, proudly marked a momentous occasion as it celebrated the remarkable success of its pioneering venture, the FutureKey....

Anantaya Resort and Spa, Passikudah, a leading luxury resort, proudly celebrated its seventh year anniversary with religious activities held at the resort premises recently. This milestone event....

SriLankan Airlines Cargo was aptly named as the Best International Cargo Airline at the recently concluded India Cargo Awards 2023, which has been dubbed the Oscars of the Cargo Industry and....

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts proudly celebrates an extraordinary series of victories in the realm of culinary excellence during the first half of the year, accounting for over 280 accolades at four key industry....

A Sri Lankan, Jon Manohar, received the best hotel housekeeper UAE 2023 award, at the Middle East Cleaning, Hygiene and Facilities Awards (MECHF), organised for the fifth time in Dubai....

In a significant effort to empower youth and boost the tourism sector in Sri Lanka, the Australian government-funded Skills for Inclusive Growth (S4IG) programme, delivered in collaboration with the Sri Lankan...

Debug Auto Exclusive (DAE), Sri Lanka’s leading water sports operator and authorised distributor for Sea-Doo Personal Watercraft, has recently partnered with Trinco Blu by Cinnamon, a renowned resort...

Introducing the latest addition to the eclectic portfolio of Jetwing Hotels and Villas, Jetwing Galle Heritage Home is a lovingly restored traditional Southern manor, nestled in the historic city....

Over 80 percent of the tourist arrival target set for August has been reached in the first 27 days of the month, the provisional data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed.

Shaktiman, the Indian agricultural machinery manufacturer, hosted the ‘Raising Shakti 2023 Dealer Conference’ at the Waters’ Edge in Battaramulla recently. The ‘Raising Shakti 2023 Dealer Conference’ has gathered partners such as Hayleys

A groundbreaking initiative by Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum (SLAF), the leading agribusiness association in the country, in partnership with Initiatives in Development of Entrepreneur Approaches and Strategies (IDEAS) and TRACE, Agcelerator, is s

The Lanka Coffee Association (LCA), Sri Lanka’s only national coffee association in promoting and advancing the coffee sector in Sri Lanka, announced the successful conclusion of its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The event, held recently at Taj Sa

The eagerly anticipated 16th edition of the Asia Cup 2023 has arrived, promising an array of thrilling One Day International (ODI) matches that will be broadcasted live on Dialog Television’s Star Sports 1 (Ch. No. 68) and Star Sports 1 HD (Ch. No.

Vantage, Sri Lanka’s premier men’s clothing brand announced its second consecutive year of sponsorship for the Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN) as the Silver sponsor. The 16th session of SLMUN took place on August 19 and 20th at the Bandar

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) has joined hands with the Ministry of Youth Affairs’ Small Enterprises Development Division to bring about progressive change for entrepreneurs in the Hambantota District. “As a forward thinking organisati

In a triumphant display of organisation leadership, Brandix shone brightly at the 2023 Women-Friendly Workplace Awards, securing the Most Outstanding Women-Friendly Workplace Award alongside nine other Sri Lankan organisations last week. This accola

Hayleys Fabric’s success in clinching the Best SDG Impact Award stems from its unwavering adherence to its comprehensive ESG framework. The submission spotlighted a range of achievements, including a steadfast commitment to the Science-Based Targ

The fifth edition of Sri Lanka’s only capital market quiz, CSE Masterminds 2023, organised by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), was held recently at Shangri-La Colombo, with the participation of 77 corporate teams, with ZeroBeta emerging as the win

FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first and only privately owned low-cost airline and a subsidiary of Aberdeen Holdings, was adjudged as Asia’s most punctual airline in July 2023.

The Central Bank yesterday said those who protested against the Domestic Debt Optimisation (DDO) programme and its potential impacts on the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) near the Colombo Fort Railway Station yesterday missed an opportunity to get

AFP: The Netherlands returned formal ownership to Sri Lanka of six colonial-era treasures yesterday, including a more than 275-year-old cannon inlaid with gold, silver, bronze and rubies. At a ceremony at the cultural ministry in Colombo, Dutch deput

AFP: The three children of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani will become directors of the board of his Indian oil-to-technology conglomerate Reliance, the company said yesterday. Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani are already “leading and

Trade unions and a group of civil society activists yesterday staged a demonstration in Colombo against the government’s Domestic Debt Optimisation plan and its potential adverse effects on the workers’ funds at the Employees’ Provident Fund (E