Reuters – The Sri Lankan rupee closed 0.2 percent weaker on Wednesday as worries over further explosions after the Easter Sunday blasts weighed on the currency while stocks rose a fraction after hitting a more than six year low. ** The scale and sophistication of the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels in Sri…
Recent events have been deeply disturbing however our passion to serve our valued guests remains resilient in the face of these challenging times. The Kingsbury empathizes with all innocent victims of this senseless destruction and our hearts go out to the grieving families of all those affected. During the aftermath of the tragic events our…
SriLankan Airlines has made arrangements for all ticketing related matters to be handled from SriLankan Airlines ticket offices and passenger services offices across the country, for the convenience of its valued customers and taking into consideration the current situation in the country. SriLankan Airlines wishes to inform valued customers to contact Global Contact Center which…
Sri Lanka’s Billionaire Dhammika Perera owned Hayleys PLC’s subsidiary Kingsbury PLC’s iconic key Colombo Hotel Property which was recently hit by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) suicide bombers, will open its rest of the operations effective from 24th April 2019 (today), apart from the affected restaurant – Harbour Court Multi Cuisine, a disclosure said….
Amidst the prevailing security situation in Sri Lanka, tourist agencies have informed their clients that several visa centers have been closed for overseas travellers from today (April 23rd) until further notice. Accordingly, it is informed that IVS Lanka, which provides visa to India, and the affiliated Visa Service Centers to Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese…
Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index falls by over 200 points, whilst S&P SL20 fell by over 100 points Sri Lanka’s only Capital Market All Share Price Index that rose 6.46% on 18th May 2009 soon after the war was ended against Tamil terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), crashed down by…
We the undersigned, leaders and members of civil society, Islamic and Muslim associations and movements, are horrified by the events of Easter Sunday – 21st April 2019, which resulted in massive killing, destruction and attack on innocent lives. We express our deepest sympathies and sorrow and condemn in the strongest terms, the incidents, which are…
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic state has claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured about 500 others, the group’s AMAQ news agency said on Tuesday. The group did not give evidence for its claim.
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Sri Lanka faces a likely collapse in tourism following Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and hotels, which would deal a severe blow to the island’s economy and financial markets, and potentially force it to seek further IMF assistance. The International Monetary Fund extended last month a $1.5 billion loan for…
Foreign envoys assures every possible support to President to curb terrorism in Sri Lanka The envoys of foreign countries and the representatives of international agencies were unanimous in their expression of fullest support to President Maithripala Sirisena to curb terrorism in Sri Lanka, which has raised its ugly head on Easter Sunday. Addressing all the…
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