Tea is one of Sri Lanka’s biggest exports, major source of foreign exchang MENA region accounted for more than half of country’s tea exports last year MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN COLOMBO: Sri Lankan companies participating in the recent 10th edition of Foodex Saudi showcased the country’s famous Ceylon tea to boost its presence in the Kingdom, Colombo’s...

COLOMBO : A special discussion was held with the participation of all religious leaders under the chairmanship of Ven. Dr. Elle Gunawansa Nayaka Thero, Chief incumbent of Colombo  Bauddaloka Mawatha Dharmayatanaya at Wednesday on  September 20 To strengthen communal harmony . Ven. Dr. Elle Gunawansa Nayaka Thero, Rev.Dr. Siva Shri Babu Sharma Kurukkal, Al-Haj Ash-Seyed...

JAFFNA : A chain of protests held on Thursday Sept.on 22 in eight districts in the north and the eastern parts of Sri Lanka  The letter handed to the UN office in Jaffna stated ” On this day of September 21st, 2023, We the war affected and persecuted Tamil speaking people of North and East...

COLOMBO : Qatar Airways held its Regional Meeting for the Indian Sub Continent in Colombo, on 20 – 21 September.  Delegates from around the region (India, Nepal, Bangladesh & Qatar) attended the meeting including Karthik Viswanathan (Vice President – Sales for Middle East, Pakistan, Caucuses & Indian Sub Continent), Bennet Stephens (Regional Manager – Indian...

COLOMBO-The State Minister for Power and Energy, Mr. Indika Anuruddha, stated that there is a concerted effort to reduce the country’s electricity costs by focusing on supplying 70% of the nation’s power through renewable sources. Additionally, he highlighted that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives to accelerate the implementation of the 70% renewable energy generation...