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Published on 08:23 GMT

Photos: Sri Lanka women-run hotel breaks down barriers

KANDALAMA: Sri Lanka's Hotel Amba Yaalu, where woman manager Jeewanthi Adhikari, sits on the shores of Lake Kandalama in the green hills of central Sri Lanka, opened in January with a unique selling point - its staff are exclusively women.

Source: Gulf News - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 14:05 GMT

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs33bn Treasury bills after auction

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.06 percent amidst an extended holiday period in the island nation, and as the US-China trade war continued. The Colombo Stock Exchange’s broader ASPI closed down 9.31 points at 15,616.57, while the more liquid …

Source: EconomyNext - Neutral
Published on 08:51 GMT

Rising US tariffs pose economic and credit risks to Asia-Pacific, including Sri Lanka

By: Isuru Parakrama April 17, Colombo (LNW): The escalation of trade tensions led by higher United States tariffs is expected to have a ripple effect across the Asia-Pacific region, potentially undermining the credit stability of several nations, according …

Source: Lanka News Web - Pending
Published on 09:36 GMT

Sri Lanka Secures Two Medals at Asian Youth Athletics Championships

49 Sri Lanka has added two more international medals to its tally at the Asian Youth Athletics Championships (U-18) currently underway in Saudi Arabia. In the boys’ 100m event, Dhananjana Sevmini Fernando claimed the silver medal, finishing with a time of …

Source: Daily News - Pending
Published on 08:51 GMT

Hayleys Plantations Unveils Sri Lanka’s Most Advanced Eco-Friendly Tea Factory

By: Staff Writer April 17, Colombo (LNW): Hayleys Plantations has celebrated a key milestone with the inauguration of its state-of-the-art Kiruwanaganga Tea Factory, a Rs. 780 million investment that underlines the group’s dedication to innovation, …

Source: Lanka News Web - Pending
Published on 06:58 GMT

Sri Lanka's women-run hotel breaks down barriers

Hotel Amba Yaalu in Sri Lanka introduces a unique concept. The hotel employs an all-women staff. This initiative aims to empower women in the tourism sector. The industry traditionally sees male dominance. Owner Chandra Wickramasinghe wants to showcase …

Source: The Times of India - Center-right
Published on 13:37 GMT

Six years on, fresh probe sought into Sri Lanka's Easter attacks

A Catholic organization has urged the Sri Lankan government to launch a fresh probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, saying the real perpetrators are yet to be identified. Six years on, and despite three governments promising thorough investigations, …

Source: Union of Catholic Asian News - Indeterminate
Published on 05:56 GMT

ARC 2025: Final National Line-up Vs Sri Lanka Yet To Be Confirmed - Coach

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- The coaching team has yet to confirm the starting 15 players who will carry the national men’s 15s rugby squad’s challenge in their first playoff match of the 2025 Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) against Sri Lanka this …

Source: Bernama - Pro-Government
Published on 12:25 GMT

The hotel is on the shores of Lake Kandalama in the green hills of central Sri Lanka

Source: KTBS 3 - Louisiana - Pending
Published on 05:41 GMT

Sri Lanka’s Cargills Bank urges public not to share breached data

ECONOMYNEXT – A group of economists and policy analsysts have urged Sri Lanka to remove barriers to exports especially tariffs and para tariffs, which have hurt national competitiveness and benefitted a few against the many. “For nearly two decades, Sri …

Source: EconomyNext - Neutral