The government has approved a project to develop Colombo’s Marine Drive as a tourist attraction, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa announced. Titled “Marine Nights: Awakening Colombo”...
The total number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in 2025 has surpassed one million. According to figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority...
Sri Lanka has lost more than 4,600 healthcare professionals to overseas migration since 2022, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa revealed in his remarks at the 78th...
Sri Lanka has officially launched a system enabling toll payments via bank cards on major expressways starting today (21). According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to initiate necessary amendments to the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017 in order to make it...
The Government has launched a national-level initiative to install modern sanitation facilities at fuel stations across the country under the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme. An MoU...
The World Bank Group today announced a major initiative to support job creation and unlock private sector growth in Sri Lanka, backed by more than $1...
Ajay Banga is visiting Sri Lanka, marking the first presidential visit to the country by a World Bank Group president in nearly 20 years. The visit...
Sri Lanka’s central bank has made profits of 274 billion rupees, profit in 2024, with interest income from its bond portfolio and foreign assets, which turned...
The MSC MARIELLA, one of the largest container vessels in the world, made a port call at Colombo Port on April 28, 2025, docking at the...