Visa application to go online

Sri Lanka is planning to introduce a web based visa approval system to help visitors to the country gain quick visa approvals.
Accordingly, Authorities are planning to introduce this system starting probably by next year.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed officials to initially carry out a 3 month pilot test before applying the system commercially.
The Department of [...]

A Financial scam using SMS detected: SL CERT

Sri Lanka today warned Mobile phone users to be vigilant and not to get caught to  an ongoing financial scam carried out via an “SMS campaign”.
Sri Lanka Cert, the country’s Cyber Security Agency has already received several complaints from Mobile phone users in this regard.
Explaining the methodology of how the latest scam is being operated, officials say initially [...]

Marine unit of the US Embassy in Colombo organized “Toys for Tots” to provide gifts to a group of Children

Government pays Rs. 5.7 billion to Distilleries

The Government has returned a sum of Rs. 5.71 billion to DCSL PLC, which it paid to acquire the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation from the Government, way back in 2003.
This repayment was done following the Supreme Court ordered the Government to retake the Insurance giant under its control.
The Supreme Court in 2009 declared that the [...]

Sri Lanka sets a new Guinness record

Sri Lanka yesterday unveiled the Worlds largest greeting card setting a new Guinness record.
The card designed by a 9 member group including 8 school children has surpassed the size of the previous largest greeting card, which has gone into Guinness book.
Dr. Geethanjana Mendis, the local representative of the Guinness book said “This is definitely going [...]

Police Chief presents his book “The rise and the fall of LTTE” to the President

Ashok Leyland gaining massive peace time dividends: CEO Gautam

By: Prasanna C. Rodrigo

The dawn of peace has brought in massive growth for Lanka Ashok Leyland with already 4000 units of its vehicles sold out during the 1st 9 months of this year.
This is compared to just 1900 vehicle units sold during the whole of last year.
The growth in sales has resulted in the company [...]

4th Ashes Test, England Celeberates a dismissal

Shangri-La reps meet President

Representatives of the World renowned Shangri-La hotel chain which is planning to build a 5 star hotel in Sri Lanka met President Mahinda Rajapaksa during this week.
The hotel chain already signed an agreement with the Government of Sri Lanka to invest US$ 500 million to build the proposed  star class hotel.
The hotel will come up [...]

Russia better than China and India to explore oil in Sri Lanka: Expert

Former Deputy General Manager of CPC S.K.M. Cyril says Sri Lanka should invite Russians to explore oil in the country as they are the most suitable party do so.
Cyril told news360.lk when compared with India and China; Russians have the best expertise and the equipment to engage in deep sea oil exploration activities.
He said they [...]