Category: Sri Lanka News

  • Pay your Colombo Municipal Council taxes via www.cmc.lk

    Why still in the Queue. Now you can login to Online Payment through www.cmc.lk, Pay Your Rates from home save your valuable time enter into a brighter city. You can use any Credit Card or Dialog ezcash mode to pay online. The online payments are available for the below taxes, Property Tax Trade Tax Tax…

  • Yala Official Website is Launched – http://yalasrilanka.lk

    The official website for Yala National Park was launched by the Department of Wildlife to coincide with the first-ever World Wildlife Day. The in-depth, one-stop info cum conservation catalyst on the cutting-edge of web technology was launched by the Minister of Wildlife Resources Conservation Gamini Vijith Vijayamuni Zoysa at a special event to mark the…

  • Sixt Rent a Car enters Sri Lanka with Prestige Group

    Sixt rent a car officially launched its Sri Lanka operation at a ceremony at its offices at Rajagiriya on Tuesday. Founded in Munich, Germany, Sixt rent a car is among the most renowned global mobility solutions providers. With an extensive network across Europe and across the globe, Sixt continues to offer competitively low rates, quality…

  • French business delegation keen on urban infrastructure development

    Representatives from a ten member business-delegation visited Colombo on March 4 and 5 . This business delegation comprised of French companies in the field of urban infrastructure, especially transport. French companies present in India and Singapore were also represented during this mission. Participating French companies included Alstom Transport, Bouygues Batiment International, Dassault Systemes, DTP Terrassement.…

  • Sri Lanka Development Bonds issue on

    The Central Bank on behalf of the Government will issue Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs) of US Dollars 60 million in 3 year tenors to eligible investors for subscription at a rate of US Dollar 6 month LIBOR plus a margin to be determined through competitive bidding. The offer was opened from March 3 for…

  • Lanka aims for US$ 4.2 Billion tourism revenue

    Sri Lanka is aiming to generate revenue in the excess of US$ 4.2 billion from tourism in 2016. In addition the island will also look at attracting 2.5 million arrivals for 2016. These would be more than a 50% increase of revenue and arrivals from the 2013 figure. This target was spelt out by Dr.…

  • Durian plantation in Minuwangoda

    The Gampaha District Agricultural directors’ office has commenced a 30 acres Durian Village programme in Mabodala in the Minuwangoda divisional secretariat area. This programme was launched under an island wide fruit village creating programme by the Gampaha, said District Agricultural Director Nelson de Silva. Thirty farmers were trained under this programme and given 150 Durian…

  • G.C.E (O/L) 2013 Examination Result will be released on 10th April 2014 – Check your result on www.doenets.lk

    G.C.E (O/L) 2013 Result will be released on or before 10th April 2014 it is announced by the Examination Commissioner of Department of Examination Srilanka. Those who done GCE O/L 2013 could able check their result from below link www.doenets.lk  

  • Japan provides Rs. 100 Million to promote Trilingual Language Policy in Sri Lanka

    The Japanese government has granted Rs. 100 million under its Non-Project Counterpart Fund to implement two projects identified by the Sri Lankan government aimed at facilitating the implementation of the Trilingual Language Policy of Sri Lanka. The first project is capacity building of language teachers in the general education system promoting a Trilingual Sri Lanka.…

  • Piliyandala Eco-Park commences

    Constructions on the Eco-park in Kahapola, Piliyandala ceremonially commenced last week with the participation of Botanical Gardens and Recreation Minister Jayarathna Herath and Labour and Labour Relations Minister Gamini Lokuge as Chief Guests. The project was undertaken by the National Zoological Department with the aim of developing tourism. The Eco-park consisting of 77 acres of…