Aitken Spence Travels, the leading DMC in Sri Lanka working in partnership with TUI Kazakhstan, will welcome the country’s first charter from Kazakhstan on Saturday 6th February 2021 after the airports reopened for tourist arrivals. There will be two charters operating from Kazakhstan and it will be a first since the Sri Lankan borders re-opened…
Sri Lanka has settled its currency swap facility with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as scheduled, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today (05). “The CBSL settled its Swap facility with Reserve Bank of India as scheduled. There was no special request from India for a premature settlement as erroneously reported by certain…
The Silk Road Journal – By Mahika Ming The world’s first locomotive prototype using high-temperature superconducting magnetic levitation technology (HTS Maglev) was unveiled in Chengdu city in Sichuan Province. This prototype has been developed and constructed as a joint venture of the Southwest Jiaotong University, China Railway Group and CRRC Corporation. It will be the…
Under the guidance of the Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena, to give impetus to the National Policy Framework of the Government, ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ by enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery to the public, the Foreign Ministry will open a Regional Consular Office in Kandy on Saturday, 06 February 2021 at 2.00…
The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz, called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on 02 February 2021. State Minister for Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya also joined this meeting held at the Foreign Ministry. During the meeting a number of issues, including diplomatic and economic matters between Sri Lanka and the US that are vital to both countries…
Trade Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena virtually met with Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton Both leaders reaffirmed the commitment to ensure sustainable development in Sri Lanka through promotion of trade and improved export competitiveness. The Minister appreciated the achievements of the European Union-funded EU-Sri Lanka trade-related assistance project implemented under the lead of…
The Colombo stock market turned positive today (03) with both indices moving up, recovering from a nosedive yesterday. The ASPI surged by 239.18 points (or 2.99%) to close at 8,244.50 while the S&P SL20 index, which includes the 20 largest and most liquid stocks increased by 106.07 points (or 3.33%) to close 3,293.45. The stock…
In an appeal to the Government, The Association of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes (APHNH) requested that private healthcare workers receive priority, alongside national healthcare workers, in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive. The Association noted that private healthcare workers are not listed under the Government’s vaccine prioritization policy yet, and urged authorities to reconsider this…
Tea auctions this week saw good demand and a total of 7 M/Kgs were on offer, of which, approximately 1 M/Kgs comprise of Ex-Estate teas, , Forbes and Walker said in its latest report. “Ex-Estate offerings showed an improvement in quality, particularly for teas from the Western slopes,” it said. Consequently, select pre-quality season invoices appreciated in…
A gazette notification was issued yesterday (February 02,2021) relaxing the import restrictions on tiles and ceramic products. However, the Import and Export Control Department today (03) issued new operating instructions for Sri Lanka Customs and all commercial banks to suspend the implementation of the regulation No.3 and 4 of the Gazette Extraordinary No.2213/8 dated February 02,2021 until further…
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