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The Urban Development Authority on behalf of the Government would shortly call for tenders from investors to construct an international school, hospital and an International Conference Hall at the Colombo Port City premises, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday (01) completed the Sixth Review of Sri Lanka’s economic performance under the program supported by an extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The IMF, in a statement, said the completion of the Sixth review, upon the granting of a…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently, signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the Ministry of Megapolis & Western Development to provide technical assistance for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project with the objective of empowering women in the public transportation…

The Sri Lanka Tourism sector will record nearly US$ 4 billion revenue for 2019 and will also see arrivals of nearly 2 million tourists Minister of Tourism John Amaratunge said. This would be a dip of around 20% in comparison to last year. Currently, the arrival figures are at 1.5 million and tourism…

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau warmly welcomed the Italian Celebrity Chef Gabriele Rubini aka Chef Rubio who landed in Sri Lanka recently. Chef Rubio arrived in Sri Lanka upon a special invitation extended by Embassy of Italy in Colombo to participate at the forum on Mediterranean Diet, which…

The Tech City Development Project was initiated in early 2017 under the patronage of the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry to implement the Master Plan prepared for science, technology and innovation-based cities with boundaries from Kaduwela to Homagama via Malabe and Athurugiriya. The…

The first-ever large scale Green Investment Project of introducing cassava (manioc) to the international market through the Foreign Direct Investment worth US Dollar 40 million, got underway Monday (8) with the President laying the foundation stone for the industrial complex to be set up in…

Sri Lanka’s premier outbound training provider, CHE Adventure Park, Successfully hosted CHE SUMMIT 2019, on 29th August 2019 in Colombo, spotlighting on the impact of outdoor and adventure based training towards work force empowerment that culminates on long term positive ramifications on an…

A passenger ferry service between Kankesanthurai and South India is expected soon to facilitate displaced returnees and pilgrims home, said Sirimevan Ranasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Ports and Shipping and Western Development. Delivering the key note speech at the German-Sri Lankan…

The Srilankan government has granted the promised concessions for airlines (in the aftermath of the Easter blasts) at the Colombo Airport to attract more international airlines to fly the country. “This positive and immediate action taken by the Government, especially by the Prime Minister,…