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Miss Earth pays a visit to Sri Lanka Tourism

Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed Miss Earth Jamie Harrel on the World Environment Day. The board of directors of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau (SLTPB) with Har...

Sri Lanka shares sorrow for the loss of lives in Ghana

60 people injured and more than 150 have died in a devastating petrol station blow out during heavy flooding in Ghana’s capital, Accra late on Wednesday. The Gove...

Colombo ranked world’s fastest growing city

Sri Lanka's capital city Colombo has been placed on top of the list of fastest growing cities in the world, an annual travel study by the MasterCard stated. Among t...

‘Work In Sri Lanka’ continues to draw expat, biz community attention

Work In Sri Lanka, a volunteer-led brain gain initiative that aims to position Sri Lanka as an attractive work destination, for highly skilled individuals and hig...

Harvard appoints Sri Lanka-born American diplomat Patrick Mendis as Senior Fellow

Cambridge, MA: The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University appointed Sri Lanka-born American diplomat Dr. Patrick Mendis as a senior fellow of the Ash Ce...

IPM Sri Lanka’s ‘The Great HR Debate 2015’ kicks off

IPM Sri Lanka – the nation’s premier professional body for Human Resources Management kicked off ‘The Great HR Debate 2015’ annual debating competition for ...

Sri Lanka to study Belarusian cattle-breeding practices

NEW DELHI, 27 May (BelTA) – Sri Lanka is interested in studying Belarus' cattle-breeding and crop production practices, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentia...

Sri Lankan team completes 5-week Overland Expedition

On October 24th, a team of six Sri Lankans completed an overland expedition from Berlin to Battaramulla on four wheels and two. The 12,500 km route followed parts o...

Sri Lankan Student To Deliver Match Ball At Rugby World Cup 2015

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services and logistics company, announced that Sri Lankan school boy Under 14 rugby player Harsha Samarasin...

Shangri-La launches ‘One Galle Face’ upscale contemporary collaboration

Hong Kong-based leisure group Shangri-La Hotels and Resort yesterday confirmed that One Galle Face, the upscale contemporary collaboration of Shangri La Hotel, Resi...