Aitken Spence Travels the premiere destination management company in Sri Lanka, welcomed the first charter flight for the year from Uzbekistan on Friday 27th January 2023 to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) with more than 200 holiday makers. Uzbekistan Airways will operate weekly flights commencing from the 27th of January and will continue till…
Multi Award Winning Veteran Indian Actor Ashish Vidyarthi, known for his roles as a villain and many other roles in Bollywood, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, has arrived in Sri Lanka on special mission to support Sri Lanka Tourism Industry by creating positive impressions within international tourists including fellow Indians. He was invited by the…
BENGALURU, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Indian shares fell more than 1% to an over three-month low on Friday as some Adani Group companies plunged 20% and hit their lower circuits in the wake of a short-seller attack on the conglomerate, which also dragged down financials. The Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) was down 1.68% at 17,591.25 as of…
A delegation from the embassy of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire will be visiting Sri Lanka from 31 January to 7 February. His Excellency Eric Camille N’dry, the Ambassador designated of Cote d’Ivoire to Sri Lanka, will be presenting his credentials to the President of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Ranil Wickremesinghe, while the delegation will…
Nations Trust Bank PLC has announced the appointment of Ms Rozanie Sherin Cader as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, with effect from 1st May, 2023. Ms Cader will take over as the Chairperson upon the retirement of Mr Gihan Cooray who will be stepping down on 30th April 2023 after having served the…
Spain is one of the fastest recovery markets for Sri Lanka Tourism after the pandemic and participation in FITUR argues well for the much-needed exposure for Sri Lanka as an attractive tourism destination for Spanish-speaking countries, contributing in a substantive manner to its overall growth strategy. Sri Lanka Tourism made the presence with the 28…
“We are working with the state university network in Sri Lanka to upgrade financial education among undergraduates and also conduct investor forums across the country with the objective of sharing better investment knowledge with the general public, with the support of the CSE branch network.” – CSE Chairman “Room to Read ensures that children in…
By Planters’ Association of Ceylon Chairman, Senaka Alawattegama Despite the remarkable resilience of our people, industries and enterprises, Sri Lanka’s economic outlook in 2023 – along with approximately 1/3rd of all countries according to the IMF – appears bleak. Worse yet is the fact that this economic fall from grace was entirely predicted for many…
New Delhi-based Barista has strengthened its position as Sri Lanka’s largest coffee chain after opening its 19th store on the island, and is seeking to open another 30 outlets over the next 12 months Indian coffee chain Barista has continued its expansion across Sri Lanka, opening its 19th store and targeting 50 locations by 2024….
The Republic of Italy has expressed its willingness to help Sri Lanka by supplying helicopters for anti-human trafficking measures taken by the Government of Sri Lanka. Her Excellency the Italian Ambassador Rita Giuliana Mannella revealed this during a meeting with Hon. President Ranil Wickremesinghe Wednesday (25) at the Presidential Secretariat. The duo discussed the strengthening…
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