Completes the restoration of fibre backbones and 2,200 sites that were impacted out of a total network of 6,000 sites, following Cyclone Ditwah and related weather conditions. Appreciates the support extended by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, Tri-Forces, Sri Lanka Police, and all Government Agencies towards the rapid restoration effort. Supported over 8 million subscribers across…
Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited has General Treasury handed over a sum of Rs. 100 million to the General Treasury as dividends. The relevant cheque was handed over to the Deputy Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, by the Chairman of Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited, Amal Attanayake and other officials. Minister…
Emirates is ending 2025 on a sky-high note with another five global accolades won, this time at the 32nd annual World Travel Awards, held in Bahrain. Adding to its impressive portfolio of more than 20 accolades received in 2025, the latest titles celebrate Emirates as a leading airline brand, as well as recognising its multi award-winning…
Nations Worldwide Provide Financial and Material Support to Rebuild Sri Lanka Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma stated that the Department of National Planning has launched a programme to collect information and data on businesses and properties damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. Secretary to the Ministry of Finance further…
Hemas Holdings PLC has been recognised among Forbes Asia’s 200 Best Under a Billion companies for 2025, ranking as one of the region’s top performing organisations. Selected from over 19,000 organisations, this recognition highlights businesses with under USD 1 billion in revenue that demonstrate consistent growth, innovation and stability. The ranking reflects Hemas’ consistency in…
Insurance companies ready to compensate losses caused by Cyclone Ditwah The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma, stated that Rs. 1,893 million has been received in financial assistance from domestic contributors, Sri Lankans living overseas and various organisations, for the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ initiative launched to rebuild the…
The 27th Presidential Export Awards (PEA) Ceremony, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), will be held tomorrow (December 11) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) under the patronage of His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The ceremony, held to recognize Sri Lanka’s best exporters for the financial year 2024/2025, will…
Sri Lanka Embassy in Belgium together with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau participated in the Holiday Expo Gent held from 28 November to 01 December 2025 at Flanders Expo in Belgium, for the second consecutive time. Sri Lanka was prominently featured as a premier travel destination in the event, which drew more than 30,000…
A total of 50,222 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in December, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data released by the SLTDA, a total of 10,453 tourists have arrived from India which accounts to 21%. Furthermore, 5,420 persons from Russia, 4,822 from Germany, 3,823 from the…
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Berlin, Germany, successfully organized Sri Lanka’s participation at Productronica 2025 which was held from 18th – 21st November 2025 at the Messe München Trade Fair Center in the Messestadt Riem, Germany. The EDB has earlier organized a Sri Lanka Pavilion…
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