Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Mumbai, organized promotional events in Mumbai and Ahmedabad on 7 and 9 September 2025 to promote Sri Lanka as a wedding destination. The events were attended by Sri Lankan hoteliers, Indian wedding planners…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, launched an integrated mechanism to enhance collaboration between Sri Lanka’s overseas Missions and national institutions. Joined by Ministry Secretaries and agency heads, the initiative aimed to revitalize the country’s trade and investment agenda through…
In a groundbreaking initiative to modernize Sri Lanka’s tourism industry through digitalization, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has joined GovPay – the government’s digital payment platform. This integration enables seamless, secure, and hassle-free online payments for a wide range of SLTDA services, offering greater convenience to stakeholders across the tourism ecosystem. As one…
Tea Exporters Association Charts Course for Resilience and Revitalization at 26th Annual General Meeting The Tea Exporters Association (TEA) hosted its 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Taj Samudra, bringing together nearly 500 stakeholders, diplomats, and industry leaders to reflect on the progress of Sri Lanka’s tea industry and chart a bold path forward under…
In a historic step towards building a modern, transparent, and citizen-focused judiciary, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Judicial Service Commission and the Ministry of Justice, officially launched the “e-Courts” Project, featuring a state-of-the-art Web Portal and an integrated e-Case Management System for all Court Houses. The ceremonial launch took place…
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that Sri Lanka will prevent a recurrence of the situation that resulted in fatalities while people waiting for fuel and gas. The President made these remarks yesterday (17) at the commencement of construction work on six additional oil storage tanks at the Kolonnawa Petroleum Storage Complex. Once completed, the new…
Reuters – India’s Adani Group and its partners are set to double the capacity of a $840 million container terminal in Colombo months ahead of schedule, despite relinquishing $553 million in U.S. funding, an executive at partner firm John Keells Holdings told Reuters. The deepwater Colombo West International Terminal, located next to a facility run by…
As Sri Lanka sets its sights on attracting over 3 million tourists in 2025 and generating USD 5 billion in revenue, SITA, the leading global provider of IT and digital solutions for the air transport industry, highlights how advanced technology can play a transformative role in shaping the nation’s aviation and tourism future. In 2024,…
A pre-budget discussion on the Banking, Finance and Insurance Sector was held Yesterday afternoon (16) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando. The discussions focused extensively on the support that the banking sector can provide to the government’s programme, led by the…
Reuters – Sri Lanka expects Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to start work on a $3.7 billion refinery this year and is considering the company’s long-standing demand to sell more fuel locally, the energy minister said on Tuesday. The Sinopec refinery, approved in 2023, will have capacity to process 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day…
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