Sri Lanka News Explorer
Last 7 Days
Older News
Narrow by Category
- Breaking News (58)
- Business (27)
After the LTTE was defeated, a campaign designed to promote Sri Lanka as a leisure and investment destination labelled ‘The Small Miracle’ was shot down, ostensibly on the ground that the miracle was in no way ‘small’. The marketing value in Sri Lanka’s compact size, our rich biodiversity, the diversity of leisure locations and physical ...
- Lanka’s economic miracle turns sour (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Burmese Lessons’ for Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Suu Kyi’s party claims landslide win in Myanmar vote (Category: Business)
Prospects for the global economy are slowly improving again, but growth is expected to be weak, especially in Europe, and unemployment in many advanced economies will stay high, according to the IMF’s latest forecast. Although action by policymakers in Europe and elsewhere has helped to reduce vulnerabilities, risks of a renewed upsurge of the crisis ...
- IMF marks down global growth forecast, sees risk on rise (Category: Business)
- World Bank projects global slowdown, with developing countries impacted (Category: Business)
- G20 moves to line up huge rescue deal for April (Category: Business)
- World economy fragile, faces “uneasy calm” – IMF (Category: Business)
Travel and tourism is set for a milestone year as the industry’s direct contribution to the global economy is expected to pass $2 trillion in GDP and 100 million jobs. According to research by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the global travel and tourism industry will grow by 2.8% in 2012, marginally faster ...
- 415 m tourists expected worldwide during May-August peak season (Category: Business)
- UNWTO and WTTC call on the G20 to use tourism’s potential for job creation (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
Loss-making State-owned enterprises are nothing new in Sri Lanka. One of the better known ones is SriLankan Airlines, which was given to Emirates due to its inability to breakeven but was retaken by the present Government. Pros and cons of this move is history but cash-strapped and a midst losses, it appears that the Government ...
- Sri Lankan fully national (Category: Business)
- Economy Exercise (Category: Business)
- Social Media (Category: Business)
- New Wings (Category: Business)
Today is 19 March 2012. The day and the month of March are significant in the lives of many people – some celebrating birthdays, some wedding anniversaries, while others nurse what is yet left over from the hangover of the three day drawn encounter that we experienced a week ago or the limited over Royal ...
- Measuring sustainable wellbeing (Category: Business)
- Warm welcome for war crimes agenda architect (Category: Breaking News)
- S. Thomas’, Royal, Oxford and Cambridge (Category: Business)
- US stronger 10 years after 9/11 attacks: Obama (Category: Business)
With just 12 days to go, Sri Lanka’s largest mega trade, investment and tourism promotion initiative ‘Expo 2012’ has attracted close to 1,200 people, exceeding the expected 1,000 mark, EDB Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said yesterday. Speaking to the Daily FT, he asserted that the number of participants had increased by 500 from last week, when ...
- ‘Expo 2012’ promoted in Dubai (Category: Business)
- EDB, UK High Commission promotes Sri Lanka Expo 2012 in London (Category: Business)
- Robust exports to get boost via Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka businesses and their leaders are optimistic of prospects for 2012 whilst they are also confident the country will progress in the New Year according to key findings of a CEOs survey done by MTI Market Research. “Despite concerns about the global economic outlook, Sri Lankan businesses seem confident that the local economy and ...
- Time for Sri Lankan businesses to tighten their belts says MTI CEO (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Economic Summit to bring the economy in perspective (Category: Breaking News)
- Global Commerce Excellence awards next week (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Chamber spearheaded repositioning post-war Sri Lanka forum kicks off today (Category: Business)
International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4% in 2011 to a total 980 million, up from 939 million in 2010, in a year characterised by a stalled global economic recovery, major political changes in the Middle East and North Africa and natural disasters in Japan. By region, Europe (+6%) was the best performer, while by sub ...
- International tourism off to strong start in 2012 – UNWTO (Category: Business)
- 415 m tourists expected worldwide during May-August peak season (Category: Business)
- Healthy growth of international tourism in 2011 first half (Category: Business)
- International tourists to hit 1.8 billion by 2030: UNWTO (Category: Business)
The Top 100 Nation Brands have been ranked by Brand Finance plc with the USA, Germany and China topping the report Eurozone crisis affects the Nation Brand vales of Greece, Ireland and Japan who are ranked as the Top 3 biggest Losers Further chaos in Europe has seen the brand values of Spain, Austria, Italy ...
- Brand ‘Sri Lanka’ valued $ 23 b; ranks 76th globally (Category: Business)
- Nation branding: A holistic perspective (Category: Business)
- The ‘real’ problem with brand Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Will the deal hurt brand NSB? (Category: Business)
Below is an interview with Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleke published in the French Diplomatic Review – La Lettre Diplomatique (The Diplomatic Letter) Two years after the end of a three decades conflict, the lifting of the emergency rule in late August 2011 confirmed the beginning of a new era for Sri Lanka. With the recent discovery of ...
- France assures assistance to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- French President Emmanuel Macron pledges strong support for debt restructuring in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- France continues support for Sri Lanka’s renewable energy plans (Category: Breaking News)
A survey conducted last week on the health of the Sri Lankan economy revealed that almost 64% said that the Government had done its task but only 43% had said that there had been growth in the economy. Whilst some can say that this data is strange, a similar set of information was shared at ...
- What’s next for Brand Sri Lanka? (Category: Business)
- Marketing 3.0 and Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka can be a top 30 country by 2015 (Category: Business)
- Treasures of Sri Lanka, the ethical way (Category: Business)
Special communiqué listing actions taken issued to travel and hotel trade as a confidence building measure Working closely with the defence authorities to ensure greater protection for tourists in possible vulnerable areas Both tourism and law enforcement authorities have thus far successfully handled the unfortunate gruesome attack on a tourist couple in Tangalle over the ...
- Business as usual for professionally-managed southern hotels (Category: Business)
- Tourism decries Tangalle tragedy as biggest setback (Category: Business)
- Tourism in 2012 (Category: Business)
- Take a broader view (Category: Business)
BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand’s worst floods in 50 years have hit tourism at the start of the high season, but the country has recovered quickly in the recent past from all sorts of scourges and some tour operators are hopeful a recovery might start next month. Floodwater in some areas of the capital, Bangkok, and other ...
- Indonesia’s tourism sector to focus on emerging markets (Category: Business)
- PATA says no need to change travel plans to Thailand (Category: Business)
- Residents flee Bangkok after “massive” flood warning (Category: Business)
- Ex-Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism tells govt. not to put cart before horse (Category: Breaking News)
In the latest figures available, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) last week reported that the preliminary figures for international visitor arrivals into Asia/Pacific destinations1 for July 2011 show a year-on-year increase of 7%. Director of the PATA Strategic Intelligence Centre John Koldowski PATA’s Strategic Intelligence Centre notes that the growth rate has become more ...
- Asia dominates in Asia Pacific tourism boom – PATA (Category: Business)
- Asia Pacific visitor arrivals up 3% in May (Category: Business)
- Chengdu to host PATA Travel Mart 2013 (Category: Business)
- Asia Pacific tourism records 6% growth in 2011 – PATA (Category: Business)
Justice and fair-play is paramount Justice and fair-play are of paramount importance to all members of the world family consisting of 193 nations expecting justice and fair-play equally. It is the principle on which the United Nations was established in place of the less-effective League of Nations, in order to settle differences among nations based ...
- Transparency and equality in human rights arena (Category: Business)
- Towards ‘Wonder of Asia’ with regional and world peace (Category: Business)
- MIGHT OF POWERFUL NATIONS CANNOT PREVAIL AGAINST JUSTICE AND FAIR PLAY – PRESIDENT AT UN SESSIONS (Category: Breaking News)
By Cheranka Mendis Tapping into the high-end tourism market Russia would help boost tourism numbers in large volumes and drive the industry to surpass the expected arrivals of 750,000 by the end of the year to over 800,000. SriLankan Airlines yesterday made its first direct flight to Moscow
- Russia to construct hotel in Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Guidebook on Sri Lanka in Russian published (Category: Business)
- Guide book on Sri Lanka in Russian language debuts (Category: Business)
- Tourist guide book on Sri Lanka published in Russian language (Category: Breaking News)
Time.com: Aboard the Man Gyong Bong, fresh coffee is served, along with dried fish and local beer. Karaoke parties pep the night life. That said, turn on a faucet and there’s usually no water – and cabins are more like dormitories. Welcome to North Korea’s first cruise ship. If all goes according to the plans ...
- Tiger exits Match Play as Mahan and Johnson cruise (Category: Business)
- Costa puts hopes on new flagship after cruise disaster (Category: Business)
- Azarenka, Ferrer cruise at upset-free US Open (Category: Business)
- Luxury cruise arrives with 2100 tourists (Category: Breaking News)
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) has launched a new campaign with a budget of 19 million euros ($26.7 million) designed to boost international tourism to Cyprus this year. According to Alecos Orountiotis, CTO chairman, the “Cyprus in Your Heart” campaign will promote Cyprus’ history and culture, friendliness and hospitality, its mix of modern and contemporary ...
- Increased tourism numbers expected (Category: Western Australia)
- 56 Cyprus beaches win top eco-label (Category: Business)
- Duluth tourism expected to improve but not fully rebound in 2021 (Category: USA, Minnesota)
- Duluth tourism expected to improve but not fully rebound in 2021 (Category: USA, Minnesota)
Reuters: England piled more misery on India with a thrilling six-wicket victory in a one-off Twenty20 match at Old Trafford on Wednesday. After losing the test series 4-0, India started brightly in the shortest version of the game and racked up 165 all out, only to see England reach their target with three balls to ...
- Muammar Gaddafi dead of wounds following capture - Reuters (Category: Breaking News)
- “Zero hour” for Gaddafi as besieged Tripoli rises up (Category: Business)
- Gaddafi son rallies loyalists for Tripoli fightback (Category: Business)
- Gaddafi lessons for brand building (Category: Business)
by M.D. Nalapat That old habits die hard is clear from the way in which the functionaries of the European Union seek to influence the developing economies on the best way to manage their nations. And woe betide those leaders...
- India would have to do something if Colombo continues to encourage China and Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- China and India playing the great game in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- House watchdog told of Army’s shameful failure to provide proper meals for troops (Category: Breaking News)
INTRODUCTION The Friday Forum is an informal gathering of public spirited persons committed to contributing to the future development of Sri Lanka within a framework of democracy, pluralism and social justice. The Forum brings together a diversity of expertise and...
- Confusion over national reconciliation, unity and lasting peace in post-war Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Submissions of His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith Before Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation C... (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither reconciliation under the incompatible system and disconcerting situation? (Category: Breaking News)
- Devolution will strengthen and uphold democracy and national unity (Category: Breaking News)
By K. Ratnayake Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse’s trip to New York and speech at the UN General Assembly last week had two main purposes: to cover up for war crimes committed during the country’s civil war and to appeal...
- Sri Lanka calls for anti-UN report rally (Category: Breaking News)
- Probe Pressure (Category: Business)
- Parallel world’s short circuit in Oxford (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil Aussie community criticises govt. decision (Category: Breaking News)
By Ashok K Mehta After winning a war that no Sri Lankan President dared even try to, and emerging triumphant from every election he has fought since 2005 President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is directly responsible for altogether 78 institutions, and...
- Rajiva Wijesinha on hard talk (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Gothabaya Rajapaksa in China with military top brass (Category: Breaking News)
- Hardtalk with Defence Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Wikileaks: Sri Lanka rejected LTTE surrender offer (Category: Breaking News)
June 16, 2010: 11.00 am Siobhain McDonagh: (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab): I am grateful for the chance to highlight again the appalling treatment of Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Government....
- Answer given by British Prime Minister to question on Sri Lanka War Crimes Tribunal (Category: Breaking News)
- British Parliament spotlight on Sri Lanka again (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil American Peace Initiative Responds to SL Foreign Minister’s US Visit (Category: Breaking News)
- 41 British MPs urge Prime Minister Cameron to support an independent, international war crimes i... (Category: Breaking News)
MIA is the most provocative pop star of her age. Here, the rapper discusses her new multifaceted album, the absence of her father during childhood and having the video to her latest song, in which a child is 'murdered', censored...
- Maya "MIA" Arulpragasam: An outspoken advocate of Tamil peoples' rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Militant rebel voice Maya 'MIA' Arulpragasam: Fusion of style, music and controversy (Category: Breaking News)
- Dad caught on video beating daughter 'needs help' (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Popular international DJ Edward Maya teams up with Sri Lankan star (Category: Breaking News)
Popular Topics
- International Monetary Fund (62)
- Political crisis (85)
- Foreign exchange reserves (52)
- Shortage (11)
- Bank reserves (33)
- Fuel (26)
- Economy of Sri Lanka (81)
- Russia (85)
- Ukraine (26)
- Sri Lanka Tea (74)
- Tourism (85)
- Sri Lanka Quality Tea (75)
- Sri Lanka Tourism (85)
- Sri Lanka Cricket (73)
- Sri Lanka Hotels (74)
- Sri Lanka Elections (75)
- Hiru Tv (8)
- ITN News (61)
- Shakthi Tv (8)
- Rupavahini (1)
- Derana Dream Star (4)
- BBC (9)