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 Money will be released to buy fuel, Central Bank Governor assures : |  | Sept 27, Colombo: The Governor of the Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal has said at a conference on Saturday that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka will release funds to purchase fuel for the remaining quarter of the year and this will increase dollar liquidity as the dependence on the dollar would be reduced. |
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| | Sri Lanka expects 5000 tourists a day from next year: |  | Sept 26, Colombo: The Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga stated that a significant growth in the tourism sector is expected in the next three months and from next year around 5,000 tourists are expected to visit Sri Lanka daily. |
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| South Africa to share experience in resolving post conflict issues with Sri Lanka: |  | Sept 26, Colombo: South African Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Dr. Naledi Pandor received Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Permanent Mission of South Africa in New York, on Friday 24 September 2021, for a bilateral meeting, on the sidelines of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. |
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| | EU- South Asia Aviation Partnership Project II kicks off: |  | Sept 25, Colombo: The second phase of the EU- South Asia Aviation Partnership Project II (EU-SA APP II) launched its Kick-Off meeting on 24th September 2021 with the participation of the heads of Aviation Authorities of all seven States in the South Asian Region. |
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| Trains ready to roll as soon as the country opened: |  | Sept 25, Colombo: A senior official of the Railway Department said that the trains are ready to start operating according to the way the country is being opened and that the trains will be deployed for several test runs before the curfew is lifted. |
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| Main suspect of Rajagiriya drug raid remanded till 29th: |  | Sept 25, Colombo: The main suspect, who injured a police officer during a drug raid at Obeysekarapura in Rajagiriya and fled, was remanded after he surrendered before Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court through a lawyer yesterday. |
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| Reopening of schools in 4 phases, Grades 1-5 at first : |  | Sept 24, Colombo: A technical committee has been set up jointly by the Presidential Task Force on Prevention of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education to recommend a methodology for reopening schools |
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| President joins to commemorate victims of 9/11 : |  | Sept 24, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is in New York participating in the UN General Assembly, attended the special commemorative event organized in front of the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan to mark the 20th anniversary of September 11 terrorist attacks in Washington and New York. |
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| UN Resident Coordinator appreciates Sri Lanka’s drugs prevention role: |  | Sept 23, Colombo: The UN Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer-Hamdy extended her appreciation for the continuous resounding efforts initiated by the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) through the Defense Ministry to cripple the illegal drug trade, which in turn reflects a positive impression on both Sri Lanka and to the entire region. |
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| Sri Lanka promotes boat industry in Southern Africa: |  | Sept 23, Colombo: In collaboration with the State Ministry of Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply Facilities, Boats, and Shipping Industry Development of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka High Commission in Pretoria organized an informative webinar |
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