Sri Lanka plans to sell a billion dollar sovereign bond this year to offset expensive short-term foreign loans, the government said Thursday. Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the cabinet approved the move this week, but did not announce a formal date or the tenure of the proposed bond issue. “We have taken short-term loans... »

Sri Lanka, one of the world’s biggest black tea exporters, produced nearly 30 percent more tea in the first half of the year and is on track for a record crop, an official said Friday. Tea is Sri Lanka’s biggest cash crop and is sold in overseas markets as “Pure Ceylon Tea”. The industry... »

A unique mound-like structure called ‘Stupa’ made of empty cartridges from the Sri Lankan civil war has turned a major draw for tourists in Bodhgaya. The Stupa was established in Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya this February to spread message of peace among the people in the world. “A military group from Sri Lanka donated... »

Accusing a section of the international community of targeting Sri Lanka over alleged war crimes, Sri Lanka says the UN, which recently appointed a panel to advise Secretary General Ban-ki Moon on accountability issues should now act on Deputy British PM Nick Clegg’s recent assertion that the invasion of Iraq was illegal. Clegg, while... »

Number 8 is lucky for Murali.So, 800 wickets indicates his lucky number. The occult number of ‘Muttaiah Muralitharan’ is 60 that adds up to 6.So,July 6 was significant for him. On that day, he declared his retirement. His birth number is 8.Number 8 has highly influenced his career. He was born on April 17,... »

Sri Lanka’s national carrier SriLankan Airlines plans to enter into the hotel industry according to its Chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe. The government media unit citing Wickremasinghe said the SriLankan Airlines is to build a tourist hotel near the main Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at Katunayake. The planned site for the hotel is right across the... »