Sri Lanka will host the first-ever Chinese marathon this May, where over 2000-3000 Chinese athletes will arrive under the ‘Ni Hao Zhong Guo’ programme, Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Chairman Shirantha Peiris announced.

Sri Lanka’s private sector and government are to get fresh insights from a chief of a Commonwealth trade and investment organisation next week besides opportunities to expand businesses across the 56 Member States of the Commonwealth.

The National Front of Civil Organizations (NFCO) today staged a protest in front of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) premises to express opposition to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL),

All measures have been taken to start the new school term of 2025 at the beginning of January as usual, and the A/L examination relating to this year will be held before 2025, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

The timelines for the commercial launch of 5G technology remains uncertain over the high cost involved in infrastructure building and securing devices, a source from the Technology Ministry said.

President of Brazil, Lula da Silva has accepted the invitation extended by his Sri Lankan counterpart to visit Sri Lanka, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil said in a press release.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has urged that the proper registration of SIM cards is employed by all mobile phone users.

In a promising sign for Sri Lanka’s economy, tourism earnings soared to a pre-pandemic peak of US$ 341.8 million in January 2024 tourism ministry announced. .

Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said that the Government is considering extending the visa-free status for India beyond March to continue attracting travellers from the neighbouring giant.