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  • NHDA’s World Habitat Day Art & Essay competition for schoolchildren

    The National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) invites schoolchildren islandwide to participate in an Art and Essay competition launched to mark World Habitat Day, which falls on October 6, 2014. It is a special day for nature lovers. Under the themes of, ‘Environment protects us’, ‘Revamping settlements’ and ‘Settlements-environment and our future will be brighter’; students…

  • Hayleys to venture into instant tea

    Hayleys PLC, through its subsidiary Kelani Valley Plantations PLC is to venture into the instant tea market. Dipped Products PLC a subsidiary of Hayleys announced that Kelani Valley Plantations has set up a new company, Hayleys Global Beverages Ltd ( HGBL) to process and manufacture Ready to Drink Tea (RDT).  

  • Central Bank decided to stop printing 10 rupee notes; replace by 10 Rupees Coins

    Sri Lanka Central Bank decided to stop printing this lower denomination currency replacing it with 10 rupee coins. Most of these notes are disfigured and the Central Bank is now issuing coins to all banks replacing the old notes, a senior official of the Central Bank’s currency management division said. The CB has placed a…

  • Sri Lanka army is into Economic Supportive development of Dairy farming

    The Sri Lankan army, involved in business and economic activity since the May 2009 end of the conflict, is aiming to be one of the country’s largest milk producers. As it expands its contribution to GDP growth – not through salaries, wages and expenditure on military hardware but real economic activity, the army has established…

  • Colombo City and Subs Garbage going to be Solid Waste to Puttalam

    For the first time in Sri Lanka history, the Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) will transport garbage as part of a solid-waste disposal project in which garbage will be collected from Colombo City and the suburbs. The garbage will be disposed at a site in Aruakkalu in Puttalam under a newly formulated Municipal Solid Waste Disposal…

  • How to search where the train is in Sri lanka (system to keep track of trains) – Click www.slrail.info

    A new train tracking system to enable the public view coastline train movements, has been launched. The train tracking system named Railway Traffic Optimisation System (RTOS) was launched today at the University of Colombo’s School of Computing (UCSC), and could be viewed on www.slrail.info General Manager Railways, B.A.PAriyaratne said the system was developed based on…

  • Commercial Bank begins renovation of Sri Pada steps – as CSR Activity

    The Commercial Bank has begun work on renovating two sections of the steps to the summit of Sri Pada for the benefit of thousands of pilgrims who make the trek up Sri Lanka’s holy mountain. The Bank’s CSR Trust has allocated substantial funds for the project, which entails repairs to the steps between lamp posts…

  • GALU ALMIRAH from State Timber Corporation

    State Timber Corporation offers you Galu Almirah  for a modern home with traditional way, mixed with Sri Lankan ebony which is more than 100 years old, crafted by the Ambalangoda craftsmen. Purchase from our showrooms at Boossa & Ratmalana For more details contact to State Timber Corporation showroom at Boossa 091-2267300 or Raimalana 011-2624381. Or…

  • KFC Family Feast – 4 Pcs Meal for Rs. 990.00 only till 31st August 2014

    Enjoy the KFC Family Feast! A wholesome meal with 4 pieces of freshly prepared KFC chicken, 2 potions of Buriyani rice and 4 drinks for just Rs.990/-. The offer valid until 31st August 2014 for dine- in and takeaway only. Conditions applied See below image for more details

  • Government allows import of high-powered motorbikes

    The Government will allow the import of high powered motorcycles -from 450 cc to 1001 cc — upon payment of duty. The decision by the Cabinet of Ministers overturns objections earlier by the Police that they did not possess such high capacity motorcycles to cope with an influx. Ministers have decided to lift the restrictions…