Yoshitha Rajapaksa denies involvement in gas business
Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Yositha Rajapaksa denied rumors that he was trying to secure a stake in the domestic gas...
Approval granted to increase Laugfs gas price
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has granted approval to increase the price of Laugfs gas cylinders, officials said.
Accordingly, the price of a 12.5kg Laugfs...
A ton of gas in world market increased by more than 80% compared to 2019 – State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna
The world market price of a ton of gas has increased by more than 80 percent compared to 2019, Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and...
SriLankan Airlines resumes flights to Moscow after 6-year break
National carrier SriLankan Airlines has resumed flights to the Russian capital, Moscow after six-year break where it will operate a weekly scheduled flight between...
Emirates suspends flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka until August 7
Emirates will be suspending the carriage of passengers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Dubai until August 7.
Furthermore, passengers who have connected...
Won’t prevent U.S. companies from investing in Port City – U.S. Ambassador
U.S. Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz said her country would not prevent its companies from investing in the Colombo Port City, but she was still...
Special guidelines for expats, foreign tourists visiting SL from August 1 – CAASL
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), has introduced a set of special guidelines for Sri Lankan and foreign tourists who wish to...
IMF cuts emerging Asia growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut this year's economic growth forecast for emerging Asia, as a spike in coronavirus cases from new variants...
Trader finds luck in US$ 100mn star sapphire cluster
A gem cluster said to be the world’s largest star sapphire cluster was found in the backyard in the Sabaragamuwa province, by a gem...
World’s largest star sapphire cluster found in backyard in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan authorities say the world's largest star sapphire cluster has been found in a backyard - by accident.
A gem trader said the stone...
