Sri Lanka President woos investors from China
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday wooed investors from China at a packed audience in Beijing.
Jaffna sour banana, TEJC mango projects become successful
The Sour Banana Cultivation Project and the TEJC Mango Project started in Jaffna under the Agriculture sector have become successful.
Wadea al-Fayoume: Last words of knifed US Muslim boy were 'Mom, I'm fine'
The last words of a six-year-old US Muslim boy stabbed to death in a suspected hate crime over the weekend were "Mom, I'm fine", his uncle said as hundreds gathered to lay the child to rest.
Brussels shooting: 'Europe shaken' after two Swedes shot dead
Two Swedish nationals have been shot dead and a third person injured in Brussels, in an attack which prosecutors are treating as terrorism.
Weather changes trigger rise in viral infection spread
In light of recent weather fluctuations, medical officials are cautioning the public about the potential spread of a viral infection.
Sri Lanka SMEs go digital with world Bank assistance
In a pioneering move to bolster the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector in Sri Lanka, the apex body of the ICT industry, FITIS, has unveiled the “DigiGo” Digital Playbook for SMEs, State Minister of Technology, Kanaka Herath said.
Sri Lanka SMEs go digital with world Bank assistance
In a pioneering move to bolster the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector in Sri Lanka, the apex body of the ICT industry, FITIS, has unveiled the “DigiGo” Digital Playbook for SMEs, State Minister of Technology, Kanaka Herath said.
Sri Lanka urges China to share debt terms to help other deals
Sri Lanka is urging China to share with other creditors the terms of its recent $4.2 billion bilateral debt deal, a step needed to help the bankrupt nation speed up the process of restoring its finances more than a year after it defaulted.
27 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
In the wake of government’s attempt to issue licences for indian fishermen, The Sri fishermen Lanka Navy has seized 05 Indian trawlers along with 27 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Mannar as well as near the Delft and Kachchativu Islands, Jaffna last night (14).
X-Ray services disrupted in 6 Sri Lankan hospitals
The Association of Government Radiologic Technologists said that X-ray examinations have come to a halt in six hospitals across Sri Lanka.This is due to the shortage of staff needed to conduct X-ray examinations.
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Khan Younis: A Gaza city on its knees, now with a million mouths to feed
A tide of humanity has washed into Khan Younis.
Hundreds of thousands fled here from the north on whatever could carry them - cars if there was fuel, horse and cart if one could be found, their own feet if there was no other option.
Boy, 6, killed in anti-Muslim attack, say US police
A man has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing two people because they were Muslim.
SL Data Protection Authority to be fully functional by early 2024
“The Data Protection Authority is expected to commence full operations in early 2024, with vital responsibilities such as developing guidelines, investigating complaints, imposing penalties and raising awareness of data protection rights among individuals and organisations
Japan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Zone to boost economy
Minister of State for Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama, announced plans to establish a Japan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Zone in the country.