Daily Archives: December 21, 2010

The 13 Sri Lankan sailors captivated by Somali pirates will reach home this week.

The 13 Sri Lankan sailors of the oil tanker MT Al Nisr Al Saudi who were under captivity under Somali pirates for nine months will arrive in Colombo this week. Sri Lankan Consulate in Jeddah has announced that they will … Continue reading

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Special Bus Services for Sri Pada Pilgrims

The Sri Lanka Transport Board has deployed a fleet of buses for the convenience of Sri Pada pilgrims. The Sri Pada season commenced yesterday and the SLTB announced that 20 buses have been added to the normal bus service from … Continue reading

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Ferry service between Sri Lanka and India to commence from February

The two Governments of India and Sri Lanka have agreed to commence operating the ferry service between the two countries from February next year. On the recommendations of the Minister of Ports and Highways, the Cabinet approval was granted last … Continue reading

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‘Window to China’ launched

First step of establishing direct cooperation between the National Library of China and Sri Lanka. The Ministry of Education in coordination with the National Library and Documentation Services Board launched a dedicated China Corner at the National Library and Documentation … Continue reading

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