Sri Lanka Tourism launched its global campaign, ‘’Sri Lanka – You’ll come back for more’’ at a grand ceremony held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo on the 4th of December 2023. The event was held under the patronage of the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Lands, Sports and Youth Affairs Harin Fernando, along with Sri…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $200 million concessional loan to the Government of Sri Lanka to help stabilize the country’s finance sector following the sovereign debt and economic crises that started in April 2022 when it suspended its external debt payments. The Financial Sector Stability and Reforms Program comprises two subprograms of $200 million each….
The ministry of health has received from UNICEF, new oxygen-generating plants and equipment to save the lives of children and their families, especially during emergencies. With funding from Canada, UNICEF procured and installed at the cost of LKR 800 million, four major oxygen plants in Avissawella, Kegalle, Thissamaharama, and Udugama base hospitals from where oxygen…
The Colombo Port City Economic Commission (the Commission) is pleased to announce that three of Sri Lanka’s leading commercial banks—Commercial Bank, Hatton National Bank (HNB), and Sampath Bank—have been issued an Authorized Persons (AP) license from the Colombo Port City Economic Commission. This significant development marks a major milestone in the development of the Colombo…
Becomes one of the first banks granted an Authorized Person License to operate in the Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone Geared to provide integrated, state of the art, customized banking solutions Commits to providing end-to-end facilitation of financial needs for business operating in Port City Colombo Breaking new ground on the nation’s economic revival,…
Authorised Persons (AP) License & Certificate of Registration as an Off-shore Company were ceremonially handed over Sampath Bank PLC, the trailblazer in banking industry of Sri Lanka proudly announced their first step in getting qualified as an Authorised Person and to be permitted to engage in offshore banking business in and from the area of…
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Muscat participated in the Diplomatic Charity Bazaar 2023 organized by the Omani Foreign Ministry recently. The event, which was held at the Diplomatic Club saw the participation of Diplomatic Missions, Charity organizations and small-scale establishments in the Sultanate of Oman. The event was inaugurated by Khalid bin Hashil bin…
The luxury cruise ship M.V. Marella Discovery 2 of Marella Cruises with 1,800 passengers and 755 crew on board will make her maiden call at the Port of Colombo on the 7th of December 2023 and depart on the 8th of December. Aitken Spence Shipping is the local agent to facilitate the cruise liner whilst…
A surge in Polish visitors to Sri Lanka this Winter/Spring season is expected due to the increase in direct Polish charter flights form Warsaw and other Polish cities, to Colombo and Mattala airports. These include LOT Charters (a fully owned subsidiary of LOT Polish Airlines – Boeing 787 Dreamliner)), SkyUp Airlines (Boeing 737-800 NG) and Enter Air (largest…
The Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) has released a comprehensive report shedding light on the current state of the Sri Lankan Travel and Tourism sector. Despite the challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crises, the data reveals promising trends in tourist arrivals and spending, indicating a gradual recovery in the industry, paving…
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