Cricket election tomorrow under police security
Elections for Sri Lanka Cricket will take place at the Sports Ministry in Colombo tomorrow (03) under tight police security,…
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Lanka mission opens at new chancery premises
Saturday, 02 January 2016 09:30The Sri Lankan embassy was yesterday opened at new chancery premises in Al Mattar, introducing initiatives, including a helpline for community members to seek assistance for their grievances.
Indo-Lanka ETCA next month
Saturday, 02 January 2016 09:01A framework agreement for an economic and technology cooperation agreement (ETCA) between Sri Lanka and India is due to be signed next month, said secretary to the the Development Strategies and International Trade Ministry Chandani Wijegunawardena.
Ministry’s ill-will for locally-produced areacanut
Saturday, 02 January 2016 08:03Around 20,000 tons of locally produced arecanut that were shipped to Nava Shiva port in Bombay, India are being detained there for about a month now due to Sri Lanka’s industries and commerce ministry not issuing a certificate that they are a local product, reports say.
SL seeks to become international hub in S. Asia in 2016
Friday, 01 January 2016 20:12Sri Lanka is seeking to become an international hub in the South Asian region and attract more foreign investments next year to boost its economy.
Brothers Ranatunga team up to stop Sumathipala's bid to return
Friday, 01 January 2016 20:11The Ranatungas - Arjuna and the younger Nishantha - have come together to try and stop Thilanga Sumathipala from returning as president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
Pakistan pushes for JF-17 sale to Sri Lanka
Friday, 01 January 2016 20:08With Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif scheduled to visit Sri Lanka in the first week of January 2016, efforts to secure an agreement in principle for the sale of the JF-17 Thunder - a third-generation fighter co-produced by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC) - are likely to be high on his agenda, diplomatic sources have told IHS Jane's.
New way to see arranged marriage
Friday, 01 January 2016 15:44A new ad that questions the conventions surrounding arranged marriages in India has hit all the right notes with social media. The ad, shared online on December 29, has already received over 2.9 lakh views and 67,000 shares on Facebook and 1.9 lakh views on YouTube, along with rave reviews.
Passport fees increased from today
Friday, 01 January 2016 14:03Passport fees will be increased from today (01) onwards.
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