By Sanath Nanayakkare Ella is one of Sri Lanka’s most popular destinations highly dependent on tourism. Today many tourism businesses are left high and dry because of the drastic drop in tourist arrivals to the area. However, tourism-dependent individuals and businesses in Ella breathed a sigh of relief yesterday on hearing the news that the […]
by Harischandra Gunaratna A group of young Spanish and Italian holidaymakers bitten by the travel bug and seeking adventure visiting touristic hotspots in the country, on the eve of their departure recently echoed in one voice that the Sri Lanka was one of the safest countries to travel. Each day of their two week holiday […]
International Development Organizations are recognized for their long-term commitment to development efforts, ability to deliver and drive practical interventions, promote community participation, build grass-roots institutions and make lasting impacts. Discussing the distinctive competences and innovative programs non-profit organizations offer in the development process, ChildFund Sri Lanka organized an insightful forum recently titled ‘Rebuilding the country […]
by Sanath Nanayakkare Delhi may offer financial assistance to help Sri Lanka tide over its foreign reserves crisis and at the same time it is keen to see the government of Sri Lanka moving ahead on finalising plans for developing a massive oil tank farm in Trincomalee jointly with India, according to a news report […]
With a high incidence of human-elephant conflicts in the Hambantota District, a landmark MoU was signed between the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) and the District Secretariat Office of Hambantota. HIPG donated a sum of fifty thousand US Dollars with the signing of the MoU. The Hambantota International Port (HIP) is one of the largest […]