Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:00

Tiran talks tough

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles yesterday stood firm in defence of the Government’s move to transition to outsourcing of visa processing system ..

Govt. must define stance on visa policy via formulation of National Policy: Alles

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:40

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles yesterday highlighted the necessity for the Government to define its stance on visa policy through the formulatio ..

Harin and tourism industry happy as Cabinet reverts to previous 30-day visa fee regime

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:34

The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday reverted to the previous single entry 30-day visa arrangement signalling moral victory for Tourism Minister Harin F ..

THASL hails Tourism Minister’s swift action on visa fee issue

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:30

The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) yesterday hailed Tourism Minister Harin Fernando for his proactive leadership to the recent controversy su ..

Gammanpila demands for CBSL Chief and Board of Governors resignations

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:26

PHU leader asks CBSL Governor and board to resign over recent salary increases despite suffering losses Says they have falsely asserted that they do ..

Hayleys gets GSA deal for Air India in Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:22

Hayleys PLC has been appointed as the General Sales Agent (Passenger Sales) for Air India, India’s flagship carrier airline. Hayleys is a leading ..

Alhambra Hotels celebrates 50 years of excellence

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:06

Alhambra Hotels recently celebrated 50 years in hospitality excellence with President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Chief Guest. What began as a visiona ..

VFS Global statement on Sri Lanka E-Visa

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:00

VFS Global is a trusted partner to 67 client governments. It operates over 3,300 visa application centres in 151 countries and has processed over 285 ..

Govt. should have got SLT-Mobitel to match or better GBS-IVS-VFS unsolicited proposal: Analysts

Monday, 6 May 2024 04:11

In a bid to ensure integrity and efficiency of Sri Lanka’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, the Government in September last year consi ..

Sunshine Holdings’ healthcare arm woos IFC to take up 14.7% stake for Rs. 3.27 b

Monday, 6 May 2024 04:07

Sunshine Healthcare Lanka (SHL), the healthcare arm of the diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC, said yesterday it has entered into an agree ..

EQT to acquire WSO2

Monday, 6 May 2024 04:03

WSO2, the leader in digital transformation technology, announced on Friday that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by EQT. ..

Petition filed against appointment of new CIABOC DG

Monday, 6 May 2024 04:02

A fundamental rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the recent appointment of W.K.D. Wijeratne as the Director General o ..

SLAITO warns exorbitant visa fees will slash tourist arrivals by 50%

Monday, 6 May 2024 03:41

Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Travel Operators (SLAITO) President Nishad Wijetunga sounded a cautionary note yesterday, warning that exorbitant vis ..

PickMe partners Google for Gen AI powered product development

Monday, 6 May 2024 03:16

PickMe took a leap forward in its product development strategy with a section of its developers, coders, business analysts, and staffers from differen ..

MRR checks out by end May

Saturday, 4 May 2024 01:11

Tourism Minister Harin Fernando yesterday revealed that the minimum room rates (MRR) imposed on hotels will be scrapped by the end of this month and a ..

Tourism industry voices concern over MRR and visa hike

Saturday, 4 May 2024 00:56

Tourism industry yesterday expressed concerns over the challenges posed by regulatory measures noting that it has hindered its competitiveness and gro ..

Alles affirms Cabinet awareness of VFS proposal

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:36

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles yesterday asserted that Cabinet Ministers were fully briefed on the proposal on the selection of VFS well in adva ..

Harsha blows whistle over $ 200 m investment promise by IVS-GBS

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:32

Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva who is also the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) yesterday flagg ..

SLAITO welcomes Govt. decision to reintroduce single entry visa

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:28

The Sri Lanka Assoc-iation of Inbound Travel Operators (SLAITO) yesterday welcomed the Government’s decision to reintroduce the single-entry 30-day ..

Independent Committee’s report on CBSL salary hike given to President

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:24

The Independent Remuneration Com-mittee set up by the Ministry of Finance to resolve the disputed CBSL pay hike has handed over its report to Presiden ..

Sajith demands answers on tourist visa fiasco

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:20

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa took to X (formerly Twitter) yesterday to pose seven key questions concerning Sri Lanka’s recent contentious deci ..

Hollow rupee: High cost of mandatory currency conversions on Sri Lanka’s ability to earn foreign exchange

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:04

Politics and economics are concepts that are fundamentally intertwined. Yet the unprecedented economic crisis of 2022 highlighted the complex challeng ..

Dept. of Immigration and Emigration Chief makes public rationale for working with VFS Global

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:00

Following is the full text of a statement issued by Immigration and Emigration Department Controller General I.S.H.J. Ilukpitiya yesterday on the ..

Some of VFS’ milestones

Monday, 6 May 2024 04:09

2023: Appointed to deliver UK Government visa and passport services across 142 countries ..

Japanese Foreign Minister appreciates Wickremesinghe’s efforts to overcome economic crisis

Monday, 6 May 2024 04:05

Japan Foreign Minister Yōko Kamikawa has yesterday expressed appreciation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to overcome the economic cris ..

SC grants leave to proceed with Shani’s petition against interdiction

Monday, 6 May 2024 04:03

The Supreme Court on Friday granted leave to proceed with the fundamental rights petition submitted by former director of the Criminal Investigation D ..

Sri Lanka Tourism to rollout global PR and digital campaign from 15 May

Monday, 6 May 2024 03:44

Sri Lanka Tourism is gearing up to launch its inaugural comprehensive global public relations (PR) and digital campaign, targeting 15 key identified m ..

After busy winter, tourist arrival pace slows in April

Monday, 6 May 2024 03:40

After a busy winter season, tourist arrivals fell by 29% to 148,867 in April in comparison to March but up 41% year on year. April also saw the end of ..

CILT Sri Lanka 40th AGM elects new leadership

Monday, 6 May 2024 00:10

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Sri Lanka convened its 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 28 March at the Balmor ..

President appoints Inter-Ministerial Secretaries Committee to implement National Visa Policy

Saturday, 4 May 2024 00:59

Tourism Minister Harin Fernando announced yesterday revealed that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has established an Inter-Ministerial Secretaries Comm ..

IFC to invest Rs. 3.27 b in Sunshine Healthcare

Saturday, 4 May 2024 00:49

Sunshine Holdings PLC yesterday disclosed that that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has agreed to inves ..

Govt. must define stance on visa policy via formulation of National Policy: Alles

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:40

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles yesterday highlighted the necessity for the Government to define its stance on visa policy through the formulatio ..

Alles affirms Cabinet awareness of VFS proposal

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:36

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles yesterday asserted that Cabinet Ministers were fully briefed on the proposal on the selection of VFS well in adva ..

Harin and tourism industry happy as Cabinet reverts to previous 30-day visa fee regime

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:34

The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday reverted to the previous single entry 30-day visa arrangement signalling moral victory for Tourism Minister Harin F ..

Harsha blows whistle over $ 200 m investment promise by IVS-GBS

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:32

Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva who is also the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) yesterday flagg ..

THASL hails Tourism Minister’s swift action on visa fee issue

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:30

The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) yesterday hailed Tourism Minister Harin Fernando for his proactive leadership to the recent controversy su ..

SLAITO welcomes Govt. decision to reintroduce single entry visa

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:28

The Sri Lanka Assoc-iation of Inbound Travel Operators (SLAITO) yesterday welcomed the Government’s decision to reintroduce the single-entry 30-day ..

Gammanpila demands for CBSL Chief and Board of Governors resignations

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:26

PHU leader asks CBSL Governor and board to resign over recent salary increases despite suffering losses Says they have falsely asserted that they do ..

Independent Committee’s report on CBSL salary hike given to President

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:24

The Independent Remuneration Com-mittee set up by the Ministry of Finance to resolve the disputed CBSL pay hike has handed over its report to Presiden ..

Hayleys gets GSA deal for Air India in Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:22

Hayleys PLC has been appointed as the General Sales Agent (Passenger Sales) for Air India, India’s flagship carrier airline. Hayleys is a leading ..

Sajith demands answers on tourist visa fiasco

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:20

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa took to X (formerly Twitter) yesterday to pose seven key questions concerning Sri Lanka’s recent contentious deci ..

Alhambra Hotels celebrates 50 years of excellence

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:06

Alhambra Hotels recently celebrated 50 years in hospitality excellence with President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Chief Guest. What began as a visiona ..

Hollow rupee: High cost of mandatory currency conversions on Sri Lanka’s ability to earn foreign exchange

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:04

Politics and economics are concepts that are fundamentally intertwined. Yet the unprecedented economic crisis of 2022 highlighted the complex challeng ..

VFS Global statement on Sri Lanka E-Visa

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:00

VFS Global is a trusted partner to 67 client governments. It operates over 3,300 visa application centres in 151 countries and has processed over 285 ..

Dept. of Immigration and Emigration Chief makes public rationale for working with VFS Global

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:00

Following is the full text of a statement issued by Immigration and Emigration Department Controller General I.S.H.J. Ilukpitiya yesterday on the ..

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Government defends outsourcing of visa processing amid criticism

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 12:15

In the face of mounting criticism, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles staunchly defended the Government’s decision to transition to outsourcing vi ..

Japan Foreign Minister meets President Wickremesinghe to discuss economic cooperation and gender equality

Monday, 6 May 2024 12:15

Ministry unveils ambitious plans to transform Port of Galle into premier tourist destination

Friday, 3 May 2024 21:14

STF seizes large drug haul near Sri Jayewardenepura University

Thursday, 2 May 2024 11:49

No issues reported at Uma Oya project: State Minister

Wednesday, 1 May 2024 12:54

Government approves amendment to ban physical punishment

Tuesday, 30 April 2024 21:54

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Harvard Asia Pacific Regional Conference successfully concludes in Colombo

Thursday, 11 April 2024 00:00

Harvard Asia Pacific Regional Conference kicks off in Colombo

Friday, 5 April 2024 00:00

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IT / Telecom / Tech

WIS inaugurates new wing of Colombo office to support expansion of Sri Lankan operations

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:10

Just In Time Technologies and SLASSCOM join forces in Cybersecurity workshops

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:04

SLASSCOM engages Ambassadors and High Commissioners to help position Sri Lanka as hub for tech talent

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:02

FT Lite

Vis Ta Vie: Luxury boutique hotel contributing to turtle conservation efforts in Sri Lanka

Saturday, 4 May 2024 00:04

Sri Lanka, an enchanting island nestled in the Indian Ocean, boasts a remarkable natural heritage that includes not just its famed elephants but also ..

Gratiaen Prize reveals 2024 shortlist

Saturday, 4 May 2024 00:03

Sri Lankan Food Festival in Mumbai

Saturday, 4 May 2024 00:02

Opinion and Issues

‘Honest politicians’: Do they exist?

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:22

Given the contextual importance of the upcoming presidential polls which, barring the unanticipated, is scheduled to take place around end-September o ..

Electricity sector: Without investment we will be in the dark again

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:20

Hollow rupee: High cost of mandatory currency conversions on Sri Lanka’s ability to earn foreign exchange

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:04

FT View - Editorial

Heatwaves bring home reality of climate change

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 00:00

There is no parity or justice when facing the effects of climate change and often countries that are least responsible for causing global environmenta ..

Saving the leopard

Monday, 6 May 2024 02:29

Reflections on SL media on World Press Freedom Day

Saturday, 4 May 2024 00:01

Investment scams ripping off gullible public

Friday, 3 May 2024 00:00

Decline of SLFP and the rot in Lankan politics

Thursday, 2 May 2024 01:51

Politicisation of May Day and ignoring workers’ interest

Wednesday, 1 May 2024 00:00

Special Report

World’s first-ever Cinnamon Museum opens in Mirissa

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 00:00

Spotlighting Sri Lanka’s significance and rich spice heritage, the world’s first cinnamon museum opened its doors on 6 April at Mirissa Hills Esta ..

Celebrating World Water Day with special philatelic cover by PASL

Friday, 22 March 2024 00:10

Integrated water resources management: Creating a positive ripple effect

Friday, 22 March 2024 00:00

Business News

State Minister Amunugama leads Sri Lankan delegation to Germany’s ‘Hannover Messe’

Good Life X unveils rebranding strategy at 6th anniversary celebration

Ex-Hutchison’s Thirukumar Nadarasa joins Softlogic Holdings Board

Hayleys powers Texlan Centre with landmark commercial solar installation

IFC Regional VP for Asia Pacific signals support for Sri Lanka’s reforms and growth

Awareness session in Bangkok on Sri Lanka-Thailand FTA and investment opportunities

OKLO revolutionises East African Tea e-auction with cutting-edge technology

G&G’s Hatton Plantations brews highest Ceylon Black Tea sales in 2023

Yohan Perera joins E. B. Creasy Board

Pavitra kicks off distribution of Smart Agriculture Package to farmers under ADB funding

BOI rebuts Advocata Institute CEO

Steps to accelerate development of Port of Galle resolving environmental and wildlife issues

SLT-Mobitel introduces social combo plan for the first time

Omega Line recognised for economic contribution at Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards

Eco Balm from Eco Ceylon Global wins at Golden Inmediens Awards

Thakral Group showcases DJI’s technological innovation in Sri Lanka

President to inaugurate Sri Lanka Climate Summit 2024

Top Chinese business delegation visits BOI

Cabinet nod to renovate KKS port with Indian funding

Govt. to renovate Karainagar Boat Yard with Indian financial assistance

Deepal on “How to Beat your Success Blockers” during International Coaching Week

Hayleys Solar and Bank of Ceylon partner to offer low-interest solar financing loans

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Lalkantha drops bombshell with village rule announcement

Harin denies resignation rumours amid visa fee controversy in Cabinet

Dept. of Immigration and Emigration Chief makes public rationale for working with VFS Global

Alles denies allegations of VFS Global’s election contribution

VFS Global statement on Sri Lanka E-Visa

Govt. kicks off revolutionary move of granting free land rights to citizens

Ferry service between India and Sri Lanka set to resume on 13 May

Second meeting of Sri Lanka-UK strategic dialogue in Colombo tomorrow

IUSF condemns repression and arrests of US university students

BJP invites SLPP and UNP to observe Indian election

Siyambalapitiya reveals multilateral debt repayments continue

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry undertakes an official visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Royal pardon for 44 Sri Lankans in UAE

Support for Justice Ministry’s virtual courts initiative

Ambassador Udaya Indrarathna presents credentials to Iraq President

High Commission reaches out to Sri Lankan migrant workforce in Singapore

Colombo Plan and Indian High Commission discuss collaboration

SJB-aligned TUs outline proposals for labour rights

FT TV

Government defends outsourcing of visa processing amid criticism

Japan Foreign Minister meets President Wickremesinghe to discuss economic cooperation and gender equality

Ministry unveils ambitious plans to transform Port of Galle into premier tourist destination

STF seizes large drug haul near Sri Jayewardenepura University

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Urgent attention from business leaders required to mitigate employee job stress in manufacturing firms

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Government defends outsourcing of visa processing amid criticism

Japan Foreign Minister meets President Wickremesinghe to discuss economic cooperation and gender equality

Ministry unveils ambitious plans to transform Port of Galle into premier tourist destination

STF seizes large drug haul near Sri Jayewardenepura University

Today's Columnists

‘Honest politicians’: Do they exist?

Electricity sector: Without investment we will be in the dark again

Pointless debate on the economy when issue at hand is much broader

COPF moves to review excise tax give room to revive pragmatic policy

Between micro and macro: Role of intermediate actors for risk management and resilience

Urgent attention from business leaders required to mitigate employee job stress in manufacturing firms

How technology is remaking the world of work in Sri Lanka in 2024

US campus eruptions and corporate military capitalism

The “Aragalaya” of 1848

Tamil nationalist who dubbed himself as the “King of Eelam”

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