Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings surge by 56% compared to 2023
Dec 9, 2024 · The latest statistics of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) revealed a total of 1,804,873 tourist arrivals so far this year, bringing the count much closer to the target of 2.3 million tourist arrivals set for 2024. The recent report revealed 184,158 tourist arrivals in …
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3 days ago · Gang responsible for over 24 robberies busted while hiding in Kandy. A group of suspects who broke into more than 21 houses and jewellery shops in various parts of the island and stole valuables and property including cash, gold items, mobile phones, etc. worth millions of rupees have been arrested by the Galaha Police in Kandy.
Dr. Anil Jasinghe appointed Secretary to Ministry of Health
Dec 10, 2024 · Dr. Anil Jasinghe has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Media by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The appointment letter was handed over to Dr. Jasinghe today (10) at the Presidential Secretariat, the …
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits to expanding
Dec 14, 2024 · The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed to expanding its initiatives in Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Division (PMD) stated. As part of this commitment, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has agreed to provide the financial and technical assistance needed to implement nutrition projects, school meal programs for children, agriculture sector modernization project, digitalization ...
PUCSL’s final decision on electricity tariff revision on Jan. 17
The final decision of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on the proposed electricity tariff revisions will be announced on 17 January 2025, the PUCSL announced. Meanwhile, the PUCSL also said that the public consultation regarding the proposed tariff revision is scheduled to get ...
Adani Ports withdraws DFC funding request for Colombo port …
Dec 11, 2024 · India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd said on Tuesday it would finance its Colombo port terminal project through internal accruals and a capital management plan, withdrawing its request for funding from the US International Development Finance Corp (DFC). DFC last year said it would ...
TV Derana and Ada Derana honored with ‘Abhiman’ Awards for …
Nov 12, 2024 · Sri Lanka’s premium entertainment channel, TV Derana, and its news arm, Ada Derana, garnered top honors at the “Abhiman” Awards 2024, organized by the Rotaract Club of the University of Kelaniya. Held at the Faculty of Computing and Technology Auditorium of the Kelaniya University on Monday ...
Over 441,000 affected by adverse weather in Sri Lanka - Adaderana
Nov 29, 2024 · The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that a total of 441,590 individuals from 132,110 families across 24 districts have been impacted by the prevailing adverse weather conditions. So far, 13 fatalities have been confirmed according to the update issued at 06.00 a.m. today (28), with one ...
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5 days ago · Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche, aged 26. Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland’s snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort, the …