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India and Sri Lanka begin joint work to establish land bridge

India and Sri Lanka have begun joint work to establish a land bridge, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha said. The High Commissioner said the land bridge will help promote tourism between the two countries. He said the land bridge between both countries will be a game changer and will bring many benefits to communities along the alignment of this connectivity but more specifically, it will make Ramayana and Buddhism tourism easier and more alluring to people on both sides

21 Apr, 2024

IMF commends Sri Lanka on hard-won economic gains

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Sri Lanka on the hard-won economic gains. First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Gita Gopinath said that she really appreciated meeting Sri Lanka?s State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe and Central Bank Governor Nandalal?Weerasinghe. “I commended them on hard-won economic gains in the past year. The road ahead is challenging and it?s critical to keep up with the reform momentum,” she said on X following the meeting in Washington. Semas

21 Apr, 2024

MasterChef Australia judges give thumbs up for Sri Lankan dish

Savindri Perera, or Sav as she is best known, drew the applause of the judges on the latest season of MasterChef Australia for her Sri Lankan dish. Born in Colombo where she lived until moving to Adelaide aged 18, food permeates Sav?s childhood memories, growing up with older sister Chethanee, her late Mum Chandrika and Dad Chethiya. Citing her beloved mum as her food hero, Chandrika was an exceptional cook, and the family lived within a culture that valued both the act of cooking and eating t

23 Apr, 2024