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Luxury Liner “Queen Elizabeth II” to depart Colombo today

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

ver 2,000 tourists arrived in Colombo last Friday in the Luxury Liner “Queen Elizabeth”. This is the first time that such a large number of tourists have arrived on a single occasion. This luxury carrier, owned by the UK based … Continue reading →

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Local dairy industry to be improved

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

500 Dairy cows imported from Australia to improve local dairy industry was symbolically handed over to the local authority Wednesday (28) by Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development at the Colombo port premises.   2000 dairy cows are to be … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka tourist arrivals increase in February

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

Tourist arrivals increased in the month of February by 27% to 83,549 compared to the same period last year. According to data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority 169,423 tourists have arrived in the country during the first … Continue reading →

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Envoys of Six Nations present credentials

Posted on March 13, 2012 by admin

Six foreign envoys including four Ambassadors and two High Commissioners, presented their credentials to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a ceremony which was held at the President’s Office on Monday (12).. The envoys who presented their letters of credence were: 01. … Continue reading →

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