The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) this week put forward a series of proposals to bring about the necessary reforms to ensure Sri Lanka has an effective, efficient, and independent public sector that would help the progression of the national econo

SriLankan Airlines introduced this week multiple exclusive benefits for student visa holders on bookings made directly through the airline’s website.

Tourist arrivals to the country for the whole month of October crossed the 40,000 mark.

SriLankan Airlines won the prestigious Best Aviation Sustainability Program Award, beating 118 other submissions at the recently concluded Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (SMBR) Global Aviation Awards for its groundbreaking signature upcycle pr

Trading hours of the Colombo Stock Exchange have been extended by a further half an hour with effect from November 1.

The 500th retail outlet of Cargills FoodCity was opened this morning in Akuregoda. The Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe was the chief guest at the event.

National carrier SriLankan Airlines bagged a Gold Award in the category of ‘Marketing-Carrier’ at the 27th Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards 2022.

Carbonated soft drink manufacturer, the Coca-Cola Company today unveiled in Sri Lanka its new packaging, the ‘Big Buddy Bottle’, that will keep both, the pocket and the planet happy.

Sri Lanka’s talent pool will receive support towards an upliftment with the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) providing a grant to improve the employability of the local workforce.

SriLankan Airlines, as a prime promoter of destination Sri Lanka, in a bid to support the country’s tourism recovery drive, will be hosting over 150 international travel agents in Sri Lanka for a commercial conference and a travel mart in mid-Novem

’Miss Tourism World 2022’ will host its grand finale in Sri Lanka this December from 8th to 21st with 80 winners from 80 countries.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Sri Lanka is and will remain a middle-income country even after a decline in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Sri Lanka is expecting to raise up to US$ 2.0 billion worth of bilateral loans collectively from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank and other multilateral lenders as bridge financing after country secured programme support from the Fund

Cabinet nod has been given to demote Sri Lanka to a lower income status, a step that is taken with the aim of having more access to financial assistance, loans and concessions.

The government yesterday launched a fuel pass for tourists, enabling international visitors to procure fuel with minimal hindrance.

The Monetary Board announced today that a decision has been taken to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 14.50 per cent and 15.50 per cent.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) halted trading today as the S&P SL20 index dropped over 5 percent from the previous close.

A new paper by IMF staff estimates the impact of higher import costs for food and fertilizer for those highly exposed to food insecurity will add US$ 9 billion to balance of payments pressures of crisis hit countries in 2022 and 2023. This will erode

Sri Lanka celebrated today the international World Tourism Day 2022 by hosting a series of events to highlight the contribution of the industry to the national economy.

Sri Lanka is in the midst of developing a project to improve the handling of hazardous, an effort that is rolled out with support from the United Nations.

The Port of Trincomalee is gearing up to facilitate its first-ever shipment after decades of silence.

Tourism sector stakeholders yesterday brought destination Sri Lanka under the international spotlight by featuring the island nation at the popular IFTM Top Resa trade show in Paris for travel and tourism.

Food security assessment carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) revealed that approximately 8.7 million people (39.1 percent) are not consuming an adequate diet.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) set the record straight on the issuing of tickets for the Colombo Lotus Tower, after a post on social media went viral last evening stating Chinese nationals and politicians will be allowed to enter

Sri Lankan manufactured period panty, the Thinx High Waist has topped the New York Times’ Best Period Underwear list for being “flattering, forgiving, and nearly foolproof”.

Morison Ltd., a pioneer in pharmaceutical manufacturing in Sri Lanka (formerly known as J.L. Morison’s Son & Jones (Ceylon) PLC), commenced manufacturing of Bisoprolol tablets B.P. 5mg 250s, Ros-10 (Rosuvastatin tablets I.P. 10mg 30s blister), and

Canada this week became the latest country to relax its travel advisory against visiting Sri Lanka.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) just announced a staff-level agreement with the Sri Lanka authorities for a new 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with a requested access of about SDR 2.2 billion (equivalent to US$2.9 billion).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe presenting an interim budget today for the remainder of 2022 highlighted the efforts the government will take to firm up the tax administration which in turn will help increase the much-needed tax revenue.

Sweden and Denmark have joined the growing list of countries to ease travel advisory to Sri Lanka, which further imporves the chances of the hard-hit tourism sector witnessing signs of revival earlier than expected.