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By Claude Gunasekera
Wind Force will add 100MW of renewable energy to the national electricity grid by building a power plant in Siyambalanduwa in the Moneragala district, to generate 100 MW of solar power, WindForce Managing Director Manjula Perera said.
The project is also Sri Lanka’s first integrated renewable energy project, combining power generation, storage, and transmission. This...
Recreating the golden era of Laksala (Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board) again, the institute is on line to achieve Rs. 550 million in revenue by the end of this year, said State Minister of Small Industries, Prasanna Ranaweera.
He said that they have already achieved a revenue of Rs. 250 million in the first half and with a lucrative tourism season on the cards they will...
The average tourist spending per day has now increased to about USD 180 from around USD 110 previously, said Minister of Tourism and Lands Harin Fernando.
“Our target is to increase this to around USD 500 per day by 2029 for around 50 percent of arrivals,” he said
Minister Fernando said that tourism is at a progressive stage and all previous arrival forecasts have now...
The eighth Boat and Marine Show organised by the Chamber of Marine Industries Sri Lanka (CMISL) will be held on October 27, 28 and 29 at the Port City Colombo.
Show Organising Committee Chairman Sharzan Ramesh Perera said that ‘Made in Sri Lanka’ boats and yachts have a good level of acceptance internationally.
“This event will help us to boost and increase our overseas...
The Ministry of Fisheries has introduced sea cucumber farms in the North and the East to provide a novel and more lucrative livelihood to the fisheries sector.
Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda said that sea cucumber is a much sought after ‘delicacy’ globally that can yield high foreign exchange.
“As Sri Lanka is bouncing back to normalcy we at the Fisheries Ministry...
By Claude Gunasekera
Ursula Beire, the German national known as ‘Sudu Amma’ among many less privileged people in Sri Lanka since 1979, made her 121st...
The United Kingdom (UK) is on track to meet the education export target of £35 billion by 2030 with over 600,000 students, and...
The United Kingdom (UK) is on track to meet the education export target of £35 billion by 2030 with over 600,000 students, and...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India has reinforced the longstanding friendship between the two countries and explored...
“The cosmetics segment in Sri Lanka is projected to grow by 5.35% for the period 2023-2027, resulting in a market volume of US$...
“Governments’ approval to provide completed research projects of universities to the private sector and partnering with such...
A group of 50 women from around the world who arrived in Colombo for the APAC Mid-Term Meeting of Ladies Circle International (...
The Sri Lanka Twins Organisation will hold an international twins beauty pageant in Sri Lanka in July.The first round to select...
The Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum (SLAF) in collaboration with Agro World (AW) and Hatton National Bank conducted an awareness...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) in partnership with the National Development Bank, Seylan Bank, InsureMe and Fedex, launched...
Plantation workers’ salaries:
The Planters Association (PA) welcomed the move by the government to look at a revenue sharing salary model for plantation...
Two young Sri Lankan chefs Mihishan Silva (of Hilton Residencies) and Siyathma Perera (of Waters Edge) will take the diverse...