In the unique partnership between the key agencies that take Sri Lanka to the world- tourism, tea and Sri Lankan will spruce the current $61 billion dollar nation brand to achieve the targeted $80 billion dollars. The event grounded on the concept of Ceylon Tea will showcase to the world on all media (traditional and Online) the Guinness Record initiative by plucking 3000 kilograms of tea at Pedro Estate with the help of 200 foreigners and serving 35,000 cups of tea at the Esala Perahera which will take Sri Lanka into the Global map across the world said Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau Rohantha Athukorala.

The position of opposition leader in next parliament should be given to the TNA, says SLFP spokesman Dilan Perera.

The UN has started spending of three million US Dollars aimed at establishing a domestic process to address human rights violations in Sri Lanka disregarding the overwhelming call by war affected Tamils for an International Independent Inquiry.

From temples in Asia, to hippy hangouts in the West, incense is burned all over the world.

With the murder of Ruggerite Mohamed Thajudeen sparking fresh controversy, two suspects of the case have secretly fled to Italy, the 'Lanka' newspaper reports citing police sources.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein is expected to visit Sri Lanka ahead of the September session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, political sources said here on Thursday.