PRESS RELEASE:Kandy to Redevelop Major Transit Terminal to Support Road Safety, Tourism, COVID Recovery

April 22, 2021 cslbc 0

Sri Lanka: Kandy to Redevelop Major Transit Terminal to Support Road Safety, Tourism, COVID Recovery COLOMBO, April 22, 2021—The Government of Sri Lanka and the […]

Sri Lanka, World Bank Sign Project to Improve Management of Watersheds and Water Resources

April 22, 2021 cslbc 0

Project to benefit 356,000 rural families COLOMBO, April 22, 2021 — The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed today a $69.53 million […]

Tropical Green Exports commences operations in Jaffna supporting the North’s economic development

April 15, 2021 cslbc 0

Monday, 12 April 2021. Tropical Green Exports Ltd., a Colombo-based company, commenced operations in the North by declaring open two factories producing coco peat and […]

Premier Ceylon Teas launches world’s first honey tea

April 14, 2021 cslbc 0

Monday, April 12, 2021 – In a bid to earn more foreign exchange to Sri Lanka, Premier Ceylon Teas and Spices has introduced the World’s […]

New Sri Lanka Tourism Authority on the cards

April 14, 2021 cslbc 0

Cabinet approval to repeal Tourism Act of 2005 Tourism stakeholders express concern Monday, April 12, 2021 – Business – Shirajiv Sirimane – Daily News. The […]

ComBank wins 4 at Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards

March 31, 2021 cslbc 0

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s commitment to the betterment of the environment, society, and the economy was recognised when the Bank was presented four awards […]

Sri Lanka’s inflation picks up to 4.1-pct in March 2021

March 31, 2021 cslbc 0

Wednesday March 31, 2021 ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s 12-month consumer price inflation accelerated to 4.1 percent in March 2021 from 3.3 percent in February amid […]

Sri Lanka newly built Macksons Tower offers flexible rents in tight economy

March 14, 2021 cslbc 0

ECONOMYNEXT – Macksons Tower, a newly completed 19-floor mixed development says it is offering flexible rental options support prospective tenants amid tight economic conditions in […]

SRI LANKA: Tourist arrivals up 4.7% in March

Monday, 8 April 2019.

Tourist arrivals in March have improved by 4.7% to 244,328, bringing the cumulative first quarter figure to 740,600, reflecting a 4.6% growth year-on-year.

The largest source market for tourists was India (up 5.6% to 34,812), followed by the United Kingdom (up 8.8% to 29,682), and China (up 12.6% to 23,759).

Arrivals from Germany and France were down 26% and 6%, respectively, to 18,134 and 13,957.

Almost 93% of tourists travelled by air to Sri Lanka. Last year, tourist arrivals amounted to 2.3 million, and the projection for 2019 is 2.8 million.

Europe became the largest source of tourist traffic to Sri Lanka with 49% of the total traffic received in March. Asia and accounted for 40% of the total traffic followed by America at 8%, Middle

East at 2%, and Africa at 1%.

India, United Kingdom, China, Germany and France were Sri Lanka’s top five international generating markets in the month of March this year. India was the largest source of tourist traffic to Sri Lanka with 14% of the total traffic received in March. accounted for 12% of the total traffic while China, Germany and France accounted for 10%, 7%, and 6%, respectively.

H.E. (Mrs.) Chitranganee Wagiswara – Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India

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High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Chitranganee Wagiswara presented credentials to the President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapathi Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday 26 September 2016.

Sri Lanka High Commissioner to Canada H.E. Ahmed A. Jawad with CSLBC Directors

H.E. Ahmed A. Jawad with board of directors

CSLBC AGM 2016

cslbc-bd-2016 The board of directors of Canada-Sri Lanka Business Council for 2016/2017 - Upali Obeyesekere (President); Ganesan Sugumar (Vice President), Mohan Perera (General Secretary), Nalaka Weerasinghe (Hony. Treasurer); Rohan Perera (Director); Lalith Wickramasinghe (Director); Roshan Navaratnam (Director); Ranier De Lambert (Director); Ms. Gaya Pathmanathan (Director); Elanko Ratnasabapathey (Director).

Dinesh Gunawardena appointed Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dinesh Gunawardena - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Shortly after Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he called on Foreign Ministry Officials to rise to new challenges

Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry on Monday 25 November 2019.
Minister Gunawardena was received by Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha and other senior officials upon his arrival at the Ministry. Following religious observances, the Minister officially assumed duties.
Later, the Foreign Minister who addressed the staff, remarked that the Foreign Service is highly regarded. The Minister stressed that the entire country is looking towards the Foreign Ministry to find solutions for external pressures and challenges. Hence, it is necessary for the officers in the Ministry and the network of missions to work dedicatedly towards overcoming these challenges. He also stated that President Rajapaksa's vision is for Sri Lanka to be safe and secure; leading the country towards a prosperous future. He further stated that in achieving these objectives, a single agency cannot work alone, but must work in unison with other institutions, and hence the role of the Foreign Ministry is vital in this aspect.

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