Passenger arrested at BIA with gold slabs

Penumbral lunar eclipse witnessed in Sri Lanka

The penumbral lunar eclipse, also known as the ?strawberry moon eclipse? was witnessed in parts of Sri Lanka yesterday (Friday). However, the full effect of the strawberry moon eclipse was not visible to Sri Lanka. Lunar eclipses occur on full moon days when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, which results in obstructing some or all of the Sun?s light from reaching the Moon. The eclipse began at 11.15 p.m on Friday night, Sri Lanka standard time with the Moon entering the penumbra

06 Jun, 2020

Sri Lanka contributed 17,000 USD to OHCHR in 2019

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka contributed 17,000 USD to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in 2019, a report by OHCHR issued yesterday (Friday) said. According to statistics in the report, Sri Lanka was the 68th highest contributor to the OHCHR in 2019 ahead of Singapore which contributed 15,000 USD and a number of other countries. The European Commission contributed the highest funds to the OHCHR in 2019 totaling to 20,689,560 USD. The High Commissioner for Human Ri

06 Jun, 2020

Minimum 5-night stay in Sri Lanka required for tourists from August

A minimum 5-night stay in Sri Lanka will be required for tourists from August, Sri Lanka Tourism said today. Sri Lanka is preparing to welcome travellers from across the world with safety guidelines and precautionary measures in place. All nationalities and all types of travellers whether groups, families, individuals are welcome. The Bandaranaike International Airport [BIA], Colombo Ratmalana Airport [RMA] and Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport [MRIA] will be operating for tourist arrivals

05 Jun, 2020