Sri Lankan President Dissanayake attends launch of Indian Housing Project Stage 2 Phase IV

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday attended the launch of the Indian Housing Project Stage 2 Phase IV, with the Indian High Commission saying that the drive encompasses a commitment to the construction of 60,000 houses, while...

United States Updates Travel Advisory for Sri Lanka, Urges Heightened Caution

October 14, Colombo (LNW): The United States has revised its travel guidance for Sri Lanka, issuing an updated advisory that places the island nation under a Level 2 classification—urging travellers to exercise increased caution. Released by the...

Evolution Auto delivers luxury EV Avatr 11 to Sri Lanka

Evolution Auto Ltd., the exclusive authorised distributor for Avatr in Sri Lanka, marks a milestone with the delivery of the first batch of Avatr 11 vehicles to customers recently at the Evolution Auto Multi-Brand Aftersales Complex, which is...

Sri Lanka and U.S. Delegation Explore Deeper Investment Ties in Strategic Dialogue with BOI

October 12, Colombo (LNW): A 23-member delegation from the United States, comprising prominent figures from major think tanks and private sector enterprises, met with Arjuna Herath, Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment (BOI), during a...

Deutsche Bank in Sri Lanka: A conversation on strategy, commitment, and growth

Deutsche Bank Group India and Emerging Asia CEO Kaushik Shaparia – Pic by Sameera Wijesinghe Germany’s multinational financial services giant Deutsche Bank Group’s India and Emerging Asia CEO Kaushik Shaparia was in Sri Lanka recently and met up...

Sharafu’s alliance with Waseem gives UAE hope for T20 World Cup

The last time the UAE played at a T20 World Cup, two names that have become increasingly synonymous with each other combined to help them to just their second win ever on the global stage. Precisely how they managed it was unlikely. Muhammad...

AI-Powered Grand Serendib Hotel Redefines Sri Lanka’s Tourism Vision

By: Staff Writer October 13, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, which has weathered years of political instability and economic turbulence, is entering a transformative phase with the launch of the Grand Serendib Colombo the nation’s...

Govt. to boost sports tourism

Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday said the Government will form an operations committee comprising officials from both the public and private sectors to accelerate efforts to promote sports tourism in Sri Lanka. The decision was made...

China's top political advisor meets Sri Lankan PM

Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), meets with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, who is here for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, in Beijing, capital...

Diwali 2025 Muhurat Picks: This Brokerage House Picked Nine Stocks With Upto 50% Upside

As the markets prepare for a fresh Samvat year, Asit C Mehta Investment Intermediates (ACMIIL) has unveiled its Diwali Portfolio Top Picks 2025, highlighting stocks poised for long-term growth across infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, and...

Workers' remittances from overseas Sri Lankans reach 695.7 mln USD in September

COLOMBO, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan migrant workers remitted 695.7 million U.S. dollars in September, the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka shows. This is 140.1 million dollars more than the amount remitted in September 2024,...

US supply chains enter holidays with fewer options, rising uncertainty

QIMA’s aggregated sourcing data shows a slowdown in US overseas procurement from August 2025 onwards: after peaking in July at 22 per cent year on year (YoY), inspection and audit activity by US buyers remained subdued in both August and...

Sri Lanka’s northern projects must survive politics to ensure balanced recovery: Report

A new report warns that Sri Lanka’s KKS Port and Jaffna Airport projects must remain insulated from political changes. Supported by India’s $61 million grant, the projects are key to ensuring balanced post-crisis recovery and northern regional...

Ambassador of Belarus M.Kasko meets Sri Lankan statesmen

10 October 2025 On October 9, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to India and Sri Lanka, Mikhail Kasko, met the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Jagath Wickramaratne. The high level of...

Sri Lanka Unveils First AI-Driven Hotel in Landmark Tourism Milestone

October 11, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka has marked a significant step forward in modernising its tourism sector with the official launch of its first artificial intelligence-powered hotel project, Grand Serendib Colombo. The ceremonial opening took...

Sri Lanka Seeks Deeper Global Partnerships Ahead of Major Investment Summit

October 11, Colombo (LNW): Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, engaged with representatives of the diplomatic corps and private sector leaders during a high-level briefing held in Colombo, as part of...

Sri Lanka to train tourism-related tuk drivers for ethical behaving

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka should liberalize factors of production including land and labour, and liberalize trade to push growth to a higher level, the World Bank said in a report as the country recovers from a currency crisis that ended in default...

The 11 travel rules you need to know (and the ones you can ignore)

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Woman 'gang raped by 7 men' in front of husband continues motorcycle travels despite attack

Vicente and Fernanda continued travelling despite the horrific ordeal (Image: vueltaalmundoenmoto/Instagram) Three suspects have appeared before an Indian court after being accused of attacking a man and gang raping his wife. Travel influencers...

Sri Lanka: From Debt to Discipline

Sri Lanka positioned at the strategic location in the Indian Ocean has been in the news lately and the country’s recent economic trajectory is a stark reminder of how policy missteps, governance failures, and external shocks can converge to create...