Category: Sri Lanka News

  • 5021 Teachers Vacancies from 1108 schools in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka

    EPC Chief Minister Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen said that there were 5,021 teacher vacancies for 1,108 schools in the Eastern Province at present. There are 1,530 teaching vacancies for Mathematics, Science and English, he said. He further said he hope to appoint 390 teachers to teach Mathematics, Science and English. And try his level best to…

  • How many Three Wheelers in Sri Lanka?

    It is everyone’s question that how many Three-wheelers are in Sri Lanka? the answer is 1.06 Million (1,062,447) as now (Year 2016). In Sri Lanka total automobile are 6.3 Million, of which 3.3 Millions are Motor cycles and 1.06 millions of three wheelers. The motor Traffic department stated that around 4.3 Million out of 6.3…

  • Technological city Project Launched at Pitipanna, Homagama

    The laying of the foundation stones for the first stage of the technological city planned under the Western Megapolis Project and the opening of the Nano Investigation Laboratory took place under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Pitipana, Homagama. Foundation stones were laid for five technological centres including a national science centre, a…

  • National Census on Early Childhood Development Centres/ Pre-Schools – July-September 2016

    An islandwide census on Early Childhood Development Centres/ Pre-Schools is currently being conducted by the Ministry Of Women and Child Affairs, Project Management Unit, Children’s Secretariat along with the Department Of Census and Statistics. The census is scheduled to be completed by the 30th September 2016. If an enumerator (data collector) has not visited your…

  • Use Payment Cards – Advice by Central Bank of Sri Lanka

    Payment and Settlements Department of Central Bank of Sri Lanka advises to general public to use payment card as much as possible; to avoid many problems such as shortage of coins, hassle to use cash, inconvenience to carry cash, not receiving change money, fear of cash being stolen. The Payment cards can be issued only…

  • Srilankan flight schedule changes due to Colombo International Airport Runway Repairs

    Srilankan Airlines wishes to advise its valued customers of changes to its schedule over a three-month period commencing from 06th January 2017 to 06th April 2017,due to the closure of Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport from 08:30 hours to 16:30 hours each day for maintenance work on the runway.

  • Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2016 by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

    Sri Lanka’s economic growth potential is not unknown. Its strategic geographical location, proximity and access to growing markets in Asia, high basic development indicators, and human and environmental assets, put it on a strong footing to be a star performer in Asia. Yet, the ability to transform this clear potential into strong performance seems to…

  • Financial grant for Research & Development projects of Manufacturing Industries by Ministry of Industry & Commerce

    It is a necessity to start Research and Development projects for the improvement and upgrading of the industries in Sri Lanka. To encourage the industrialists to start Research and Development projects, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce has started a program to offer financial assistance for the suitable industrialists. Applications are called for research and…

  • Malaysia and Thailand increases visa fees

    The Malaysian entry visa fee has been increased by Rs. 900 for Sri Lankans again. The company which handles the Malaysian visa says that this was due to VAT been imposed by the government on them. The Malaysian visa which was earlier issued by the High Commission was around Rs.600 and as soon as it…

  • Airport Aviation Service (Sri lanka) Limited takenover BIA ground Handing Service

    On a recommendation of the Sub-committee on Economic Affairs, ground handling activities of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) handed over to the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited (AASL). Consequent to this recommendation, all ground handling activities at the BIA, currently performed by SriLankan Airlines, would be transferred to the AASL.