The Sri Lanka Embassy in Japan with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Tea Board showcased “Ceylon Tea” at the Foodex Japan 2022, the 47th International Food and Beverage Exhibition held in Tokyo, Japan which consisted of over 1400 food related stalls. Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan, Sanjiv Gunasekara participated at the Foodex Japan…
SLTPB collaborated with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Vietnam to organize a media and trade familiarization tour for a 13-member delegation which included high profile tour operators representing the Vietnamese Travel Association (VITM). The delegation was given a warm welcome at BIA by Sri Lanka Tourism on 13th March 2022. During their tour, they…
Hon. Minister of Tourism, Prasanna Ranatunga said that selecting Sri Lanka to hold the Raid Amazones adventure program will send a positive message to the world that Sri Lanka is a safe destination. The Minister mentioned this while participating at the inauguration of the Raid Amazone adventure program which commenced in Sigiriya Wednesday (16th March…
Reuters – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa signed a $1 billion credit line with India on Thursday to help ease crippling shortages of essential items, including fuel, food and medicine, officials said. “India stands with Sri Lanka,” Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said in a tweet. Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen 70%…
BBC – Motoring groups have called for fuel prices to fall as the cost of crude oil fell to its lowest level for two weeks. The price of Brent crude – the global benchmark for prices – dropped below $100 a barrel for the first time since the start of March. The RAC has said…
The Sri Lanka Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand in collaboration with the Export Development Board, Spice and Allied Product Marketing Board and the National Craft Council of Sri Lanka made arrangements for the very first time, to sell Sri Lankan products at the 55th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar, to facilitate and promote Sri Lankan…
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda met with the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs of India Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, 10 March at the Ministry of Urban Affairs in New Delhi. High Commissioner Moragoda thanked Minister Puri for the assistance that India has provided to Sri Lanka as…
This week U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung visited Kandy to preside over events marking two milestones in the United States’ long-standing support to preserving Sri Lanka’s diverse cultural heritage. On March 14, Ambassador Chung and University of Peradeniya Vice Chancellor Professor M.D. Lamawansa held a closing ceremony for a U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP)…
Although Hambantota area where Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is located, is a major tourist destination, only a few hotels are in operation at present. It has been observed that it is an advantageous situation to attract tourists by constructing 02 four-star class hotels adjoining the airport. Two (02) plots of land have been recognized as…
Government discussed plan with visiting IMF officials Monday Forex reserves shrinking ahead of $1 billion bond due in July Bloomberg – Sri Lanka is seeking financial support from the International Monetary Fund, reversing the government’s earlier resistance as efforts to bolster its foreign exchange reserves and manage looming debt payments have been complicated by…
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