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zMessenger launches ‘Arambuma’ to empower social and non-profit organisations

With 12 years of excellence in service as the country’s first integrated mobile marketing company, zMessenger has been a catalyst in driving the fourth screen rev...

Kerry in town on Saturday

On the invitation of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, Secretary of State of the United States of America John Kerry will pay an official visit to Sri Lanka fro...

Kerry will travel to SL on Saturday- State Dept.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Sri Lanka on Saturday to meet with its new president, Maithripala Sirisena, the State Department said, following y...

​Sri Lanka to send emergency relief to Nepal

The Government of Sri Lanka has taken steps to provide emergency relief to those affected by the earthquake in Nepal, the Prime Minister office said. The statement...

AIA scholarship at Wayamba University

AIA Sri Lanka partnered with Wayamba University of Sri Lanka to offer a scholarship for Excellence in Insurance Studies to the most outstanding final year student i...

Sri Lanka invites more investors from Asian, African countries

Jakarta Post: Sri Lanka has vowed to streamline investment permit systems in the country in its efforts to lure more investment from Asian and African countries, an...

Sri Lanka at 65th place in Global IT Report

“Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do w...

Princess Hitachi visits Sri Lankan stall at Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society, Tokyo

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan, last week, participated in at the annual Charity Bazaar organised by the Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS) in Tokyo. ...

Sri Lanka U-15 team emerge champions in Malaysia

Sri Lanka Schools Under-15 cricket team emerged champions at the International U-15 Cricket Challenge for the “Tuanku Ja’afar Trophy” returned to the Island f...

Kandy and the month of April

April seems to be a significant month for Kandy. It was in April 1815 that the British took over the Kandyan kingdom, thereby bringing the entire country under thei...