LIOC increases fuel prices by Rs. 5

Ministry of Defense to review MoUs with foreign, local institutes

Sri Lanka has appointed a high-powered committee to review all existing memorandums of understandings (MOU) between the Ministry of Defense and foreign and local institutes, a State Minister said on Monday. State Minister of Defense Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said in a press release that there is a growing concern over the implications of certain existing MoUs that was signed by some foreign and local institutes with the Ministry of Defense. The primary goal of this review is to ensure that th

12 Feb, 2024

US assures support to address Sri Lanka?s food security challenges

The United States has assured support to address Sri Lanka?s food security challenges. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie J Chung said the United States continues to support training and financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs and expand trade between both countries. She expressed these views on X after meeting Trade Minister Nalin Fernando at the Trade Ministry premises, Monday. Meanwhile, the Trade Ministry quoted the Ambassador as saying that Sri Lanka was making progress in the

12 Feb, 2024

SriLankan flight?becomes most tracked flight after?emergency call

A SriLankan Airlines flight that was?forced to make an emergency landing at the Melbourne Airport, Mondy night, became the?most tracked flight, with nearly 10,000 people across the world tracking it on FlightRadar24.com. The international flight bound for Colombo had been forced to make an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport following reports of smoke entering the cockpit and cabin. Sri Lankan Airline Flight UL605 took off from Tullamarine shortly after 6:30pm Monday but declared an emergen

13 Feb, 2024