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MoU between University of Moratuwa and Aalto University, Finland

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the University of Moratuwa and the University of Aalto in Finland to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). ...

Joint Venture of Universities of Sri Jayewardenepura and Northern Kentucky

The World Class University Project (WCUP-2014) of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, through the participation of Prof. Ranil de Silva, initiated a joint venture b...

Sri Lanka International University Gathering

Organized by the Marketing Management Department of Sri Jayawardenepura University in partnership with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka International Univ...

Energy Challenges in the Knowledge Based Economy

Former Indian President and internationally well-known scientist Dr. Abdul Kalam was programmed to arrive in Sri Lanka last night to deliver the keynote address at the...

Yoga in Lanka

Events connected with the International Yoga Day organized by Indian diplomatic missions in Colombo, Jaffna, Kandy and Hambantota on Sunday, elicited the passionate pa...

Ramazan Fasting Announcement

The Ramazan fasting will start from Friday 19th June since the new moon was not cited today, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced....

US President to visit SL

US President Barak Obama had guaranteed that he would visit Sri Lanka at the end of this year, Leader of the House and Plantation Industries Minister Lakshman Kiriella...

All Island Schools- Aquatic Championships–2015

The 42nd Annual Sri Lanka Schools All Island-Age Group Aquatic Championships–2015 would take place on June 18, 19, 20 and 21 starting at 8 am each day at the Sugatha...

Educational tour ‘Colonial and Present- Colombo’

An educational tour on ‘Colonial and Present- Colombo’, Names of Streets, and ‘Heritage of Kotte’ organised by Sri Lankan Adventure Travels was initiated last ...

4G LTE internet access to number of schools countrywide

The National Mobile Service Provider Mobitel recently joined with the Data Management Unit of the Ministry of Education and the Telecommunications Regulatory Commissio...

Sri Lankan President presses the need to teach different languages in schools

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena emphasized the need to teach different languages in schools as a way to build ethnic accord among different communities. "W...

Launch of Zest, Bolt models by Tata Motors in Sri Lanka

Tata Motors launched compact sedan ‘Zest’ and hatchback ‘Bolt’ in Sri Lankan market as the home-grown auto major aims to merge its position in the island natio...

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 Harrel...

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 Governm...

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 the ...

‘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 high c...

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 Cente...

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 pri...

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 Plenipotentiary ...

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 of t...

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 Samarasinghe...

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, Residen...

Lanka student finds green way to tackle oil spills

A 24-year-old Sri Lankan post-graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Maryland USA, has discovered an agent which will clear oil spills in the sea without d...

Colombo Leadership Academy concludes workshop on Leading with Emotional Intelligence for High Performance

In an effort to provide better understanding and proactive growth in the business and human resources field, the Colombo Leadership Academy (CLA) recently presented a ...

President pledges Govt. focus on development and reconciliation

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said that the Government would take complete responsibility in preventing the outbreak of another war and would focus on estab...

President runs marathon to promote energy conservation

President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday launched a special marathon organised under the energy conversation program introduced with the declaration of National Ener...

SL first nation to protect all mangrove forests

Sri Lanka has become the first nation in the world to comprehensively protect all of its mangrove forests. A scheme backed by the government will include alternative j...

Way forward: Ethnic harmony, peace, law and order

Sri Lanka being a multi-ethnic, multi-racial, country, with a heterogeneous population, we need to carefully study the causes that provoked discord and conflict a...

Ranil Jayawardena becomes UK MP

Ranil Jayawardena of Sri Lankan origin romped to victory in North East Hampshire constituency, taking a near-30,000 vote majority over the Liberal Democrats, the Get H...

IIT Campus sets new record, extends winning streak at Microsoft Imagine Cup

IIT students wins Games, Innovation and World Citizenship categories at Imagine Cup Sri Lanka 2015 finals with seven teams bagging a record breaking six awards IIT ba...

Kerry assures better times for tea trade with Iran

Unites States Secretary of State, John Kerry had indicated that Sri Lanka’s tea trade, which was affected by US sanctions on Iran, would be normalised within few w...

Gajitha & Kulisa to represent Sri Lanka at the world schools chess championships 2015

Gajitha (U-15) & Kulisa Nanayakkara (U-13) of Gateway College have been selected to represent the Sri Lankan Chess Squad at the World Schools Chess Championships 2015 ...

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 revolu...

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 from 2...

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 year...

​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 sa...

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 in t...

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 of...

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 wond...

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. The...

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 from...

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 their r...

Bhutanese PM in Sri Lanka

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay gestures as he walks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera following his arrival at the Bandaranaike Internatio...

President concludes state visit to Pakistan, pledges to strengthen relations

President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday concluded his three-day state visit to Pakistan pledging to strengthen bilateral relations between both nations. The Sri Lan...

Bhutan PM due here

Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobay will visit Sri Lanka on Thursday on a three-day visit, the Government Information Department said. He is scheduled to arrive at th...

MS arrives in Islamabad on three-day state visit

President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Islamabad today, kicking off a three-day state visit, Radio Pakistan reported. This is President Sirisena’s first visit ...

Sri Lanka assures China

The Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion Kabir Hashim met with China’s Acting Ambassador Ren Faqiang this week. A statement from the Ministry said a cordia...

Inflation drops to 0.1% in March 2015

Sri Lanka's inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers' Price Index, decreased to 0.1 percent on an year-on-year basis in March 2015, from 0.6 perce...

The Ministry of Education and Nestlé Lanka officially kick off ‘IAAF Kids’ Athletics’ in Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Education in partnership with Nestlé Lanka PLC and the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka (AASL) officially announced the launch of the ‘IAAF Kids’...

Sri Lanka Tourism embarks on focused brand building in Russia

Given that the Russian economy is struggling with economic embargoes that has resulted in currency depreciation by almost 100% and Russian arrivals to Sri Lanka plungi...

Free Wifi access from Monday

Sri Lankans will be able to enjoy free Wifi internet access with up to 100 MB of usage at selected 26 public locations across the island from Monday(30), Ministry of F...

Sri Lanka unites for world’s Expo 2015 in Italy

In an historic development, a multitude of ministries have joined under one umbrella based on a Cabinet decision for Sri Lanka to be present at the world’s greatest ...

China says SL is a strategic partner

Chinese President Xi Jinping has told visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena that they consider Sri Lanka a strategic partner as he expressed his wish to f...

Scientists have discovered a simple way to cook rice that dramatically cuts the calories

Rice, the lifeblood of so many nations' cuisines, is perhaps the most ubiquitous food in the world. In Asia, where an estimated 90 percent of all rice is consumed, the...

Cinnamon Grand most intelligent building in Sri Lanka

At the cusp of realising its sustainability vision of becoming the most sustainable five star city hotel by 2015, Cinnamon Grand today holds the pioneering stance of b...

Emir of Qatar, Sri Lankan President discuss bilateral cooperation

The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday for a brief state visit at the invitation of President Maithripala Sirisena. The Emi...

Coffee at your fingertips with Barista Lavazza

Barista introduces Mobile App for Android and iOS Users Colombo, March 12th 2015: In another pioneering venture, industry leader in the café culture in Sri Lanka B...

New Zealand Trade Commissioner wants more tie-ups with Sri Lanka

The New Zealand Trade Commissioner for New Delhi and Colombo Kevin Mckenna recently visited the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to discuss ways and means of exploring poten...

Hakeem officiates at Sri Lanka’s Intl. Water Day celebration

Sri Lanka’s International Water Day celebration was held at the BMICH on 22 March with the participation of several top Government officials led by Urban Development...

Fashion with a passion for wildlife

Protecting wildlife and animals has now become a global issue. With fast paced development all over the world, including Sri Lanka, it is of great concern but also a d...

International Day of Happiness

Study in Sri Lanka is celebrating March 20 2015 with cherishing laughter and warm smiles. Join us and show your best smile to the world. ...

Sanga, Mahela bid adieu to ODI cricket

Kumar Sangakkara bid farewell to limited overs cricket today, disappointed with a World Cup quarter-final defeat but happy that Sri Lanka were in a better place than w...

SL bat against SA in quarter-final

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the first World Cup quarter-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. ...

Alfred Prasad Back In Sri Lanka

Michelin-Starred Chef Alfred Prasad Returns to Sri Lanka! Trekurious takes things up a notch in 2015 with their first Michelin-starred dining experience - a series of...

​Best wishes from President to SL cricketers

President Maithripala Sirisena has conveyed his best wishes to the Sri Lankan cricket team which is taking part in ICC Cricket World Cup, presidential media unit said....

Modi assures on-arrival visas to Lankans

The visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that beginning from the National New Year on April 14, India would grant visas to Sri Lankan tourists ...

Humans invaded rainforests at least 20,000 years ago: Teeth found in Sri Lanka reveal tropical diet of our ancestors

They are some of the richest habitats on the planet yet also the hardest for humans to inhabit. Now scientists have discovered that humans may have first begun living...

Modi arrives

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka early this morning and he was welcomed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Bandaranaike Internationa...

Sri Lanka is more than a pretty place

Sri Lanka is changing fast. The markets wear a vibrant look and are thronged with consumers enjoying higher disposable income, roads have improved and there are more c...

Royal–Thomian cycle parade

Students from Royal College Colombo and S. Thomas' College Mount Lavinia participated in a cycle parade today in lieu of the 136th Battle of the Blues annual encounter...

Chameera, Kulasekara likely to strengthen attack

The victory might still be important as the outcome will decide if Sri Lanka finishes fourth behind New Zealand, Australia and Bangladesh or they will finish on third ...

Cameron on his meeting with Maithripala

Following is the Op-ed piece by British Prime Minister David Cameron exclusively for the Daily Mirror on his scheduled meeting with visiting President Maithripala Siri...

Sanga becomes 2nd batsman to reach 14,000 ODI runs

Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to register 14,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Sangakkara needed 39 more runs to achieve...

A new era for India–Sri Lanka relations?

Authors: Geethanjali Nataraj and Richa Sekhani, Observer Research Foundation After tense ties during the Rajapaksa administration, newly elected Sri Lankan President ...

International Women’s Day Cook-off

A Special ‘Cook Off’ for International Women’s Day Waters Edge Hotel invites all ladies to take a break from their busy schedules and pamper themselves in celeb...

Thousand public locations to get free Wi-Fi

The Information and Communications Technology Agency (ICTA), which implements the government’s ICT policies, will be launching the ‘Free Wi-Fi’ project in partne...

Unilever Sri Lanka crowned ‘Marketer of the Year’ at Effies

Unilever Sri Lanka bagged the coveted ‘Marketer of the Year’ award at the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) Effie Awards 2014 held recently.The award recogni...

SL is among the significant successes of UNHRC: Kerry

UN Secretary of State John Kerry who addressed the gathering at the High level segment today said that Sri Lanka is among the significant successes of the Council and ...

SL beat England by 9 wickets

Sri Lanka has cruised to a comfortable nine-wicket victory over England in their World Cup clash as they successfully chased down 310 in Wellington. Lahiru Thiriman...

Isipathana-Thurstan cycle parade

A cycle parade in the lead up to the 52nd Isipathana-Thurstan cricket encounter was organized today. The parade began at Isipathana College, leading up to Thurstan Col...

Almost Famous, Russell Peters

On the Colombo leg of his Almost Famous world tour, Russel Peters makes Colombo laugh with his caustic humour! Russell Peters is at the top of his game, there is no d...

SL win by 92 runs

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 92 runs in their World Cup Pool A match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today. Sri Lanka scored 332 for one after electing to bat with ...

SL shows concern over Maldives situ

The government today expressed its concern over the development in the neighboring Maldives. Issuing a statement it said, Sri Lanka, as a friendly neighboring count...

The Battle is about to Begin

We, as the community of Study in Lanka are organizing a cricket tournament which would be conducted among the best colleges/institutes in Colombo. Teams from 20 bes...

Higher Education for the Twenty-first Century Project (HETC)

“One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way” ─ Frank Smith ─ Sri Lankan Ministry of Education has conducted...

Champions of Red Bull Levels

On the 21st of February Red Bull merged two native livelihoods to create a never-before-seen obstacle course built in the ocean that pushed each team to the limit, by ...

In SL

The Galadari Hotel welcomes reigning Miss World Rolene Strauss Sampath Siriwardena the General Manager and staff of Galadari Hotel proudly welcomed in the reigning ...

Pioneering cruise by ‘Yathra’ on Benthara river

The first of its kind and a trail blazing joint venture between Jetwing Hotels and MMBL Leisure Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. Yathra by Jetwing is now ready to experience a new ...

New Zealand wins by 98 in World Cup opener

Brendon McCullum gave the cricket World Cup the explosive opening organisers had hoped for with a blazing innings inspired captaincy to give New Zealand a 98-run victo...

Etihad Airways organises charity visit to Sri Lanka to support global education and health intiative

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has donated more than UAE dirhams 100,000 to underprivileged communities in Sri Lanka. A delegatio...