LNP – Tourism leaders urge singular approach to double Sri Lanka’s visitor numbers
As Sri Lanka stands on the cusp of a potential tourism boom, industry leaders are calling for a unified approach to drive demand
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Month: November 2024
LNP – October remittances at US$ 588mn provide strong bulwark for economy
Worker remittances for October continued to come in stronger against both a month ago as well as a year ago
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LNP – Sri Lanka featured in SMH Traveller’s list of 25 countries they can’t stop thinking about
Sri Lanka has been featured in The Sydney Morning Herald – Traveller’s list of “The 25 countries our travel writers can’t stop thinking about”.
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LNP – France, India, Sri Lanka unite to save film heritage, Sumitra Peries classic set for restoration
In a move to bolster film preservation across borders, India’s Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) is teaming with French diplomatic missions in India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on a two-year project dubbed FISCH (France-India-Sri Lanka Cine Heritage).
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LNP – PayPal may soon be a reality
The government has plans to bring PayPal service through India to Sri Lanka soon, senior ruling party sources said.
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LNP – Opening costs of “City of Dreams” dents JKH profitability
John Keells Holdings (JKH) Group EBITDA stood at Rs.8.09 billion in the second quarter of the financial year 2024/25
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LNP – SriLankan cancels flights due to technical issues
SriLankan Airlines said that several flights have been cancelled in the past few days due to technical issues affecting multiple aircraft in their fleet.
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LNP – Asalanka knock seals four-wicket Sri Lanka win over New Zealand
A captain’s knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturday’s Twenty20 opener in Dambulla.
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LNP – President reveals plans to reduce electricity tariff by over 30%
resident Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that steps will be taken to reduce the electricity tariff by more than 30 percent in the near future.
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