The 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is to be held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) from May 23 to June 3this year.
The Power Ministry of Sri Lanka is reportedly holding discussions to set up around 500 MegaWatts of barge mounted power to cover capacity shortfalls.
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Transports and Civil Aviation Arjuna Ranatunga has declared open the newly extended railway line from Matara-Beliatte
High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu along with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera and Sri Lanka’s Minister for Hill country New Villages
Sri Lankan authorities have reportedly stated that tourist arrivals to the country in March have improved by 4.7%