A United States Navy amphibious ship from the Seventh Fleet with marines on board has called at the Trincomalee Port in the eastern region of Sri Lanka for joint exercises with Sri Lanka Navy and to explore local logistics support services.
India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reportedly told Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that India is willing to assist Sri Lanka in developing its ports and aviation sectors.
The government of Sri Lanka is reportedly looking at upgrading the Palaly Airport in the Northern Province to the level of a regional airport in order to operate flights to South Indian cities by the end of this year.
The local media in Sri Lanka has reported that 87 loans to strengthen young entrepreneurs under the government’s Enterprise Sri Lanka programme have already been disbursed island wide.
Virtusa in Sri Lanka had recently power the Colomo Big Meetup with Industry professionals, big data enthusiasts, academics and students to discuss the latest developments in big data tools and technologies.