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Sri Lanka Welcomes Cruise Ship Arcadia
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, along with the officials of Sri Lanka Port Authority, welcomed the vessel ‘Arcadia’ this week(02nd), at a brief ceremony held at the Colombo harbor. This luxury carrier, owned by the UK based company Carnival PLC,...
New Luxury Bus Service for Six Main Routes in Colombo
A Micro bus service to service the six popular routes identified as the six main corridors to Colombo, Sri Lanka is to be launched next month. How People Arrived Here: colombo bus routes
Tea Rich But Nutrient Poor
Tea in Sri Lanka is one of the country’s biggest cash crops, but families working on tea estates are among the nation’s poorest in terms of earnings as well as nutrition, say experts who back regional approaches to tackle nutrition disparity.
Sri Lankan Department of National Zoological Gardens Sees Record Income During 2011
Year 2011 has been a propitious year for the Department of National Zoological Gardens. It earned Rs. 651 million as income during last year.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Projects 8% Economic Growth in 2012
The Sri Lanka’s Central bank has projected the country’s economy to achieve 8% growth in 2012. It has achieved its highest GDP growth of 8.3% last year thereby recording the second consecutive year of over 8% growth.
All Visitors to Sri Lanka Including Transit Passengers Now have to Apply for Travel Authorization Online
Sri Lankan authorities have introduced on line visa system for tourists arriving in to the country instead of the hitherto implemented on arrival visa. Accordingly all visitors to Sri Lanka including transit passengers will have to apply for travel authorization...
Action Against Dengue Beginning to Pay Off in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is making progress in the battle against mosquito-borne dengue fever, say health officials. “Over the last two years we have gone all out to stop the spread of dengue,” Pabha Palihawadana, head of the Health Ministry’s Epidemiology Unit,...
Sri Lanka’s Tsunami Anniversary Highlights Early Warning Gaps
Seven years after a devastating tsunami struck Sri Lanka, more work still needs to be done to secure an effective early-warning system, officials say.
