Sports - Cultural - Travel
July
Sri Lanka Cricket team has decided offer 25% of today’s (29) match fee to fund to help past cricketers facing economic hardships.The fund has been set up by the Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports Faiszer Musthapha.
July
Sri Lanka Tourism is planning to attract golf enthusiasts to visit the country while touring the different regions where they could play their favourite sport. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Managing Director Sutheash Balasubramaniam told the Business Times on Wednesday that currently there were journalists flown in from Germany and Switzerland visiting the country’s golf courses in Colombo, Hambantota and Nuwara Eliya to create awareness of the golfing space in Sri Lanka.
July
The Mannar district will be a full-fledged tourist destination with the opening of the Palali and Hingurakgoda international airports to enable quicker and convenient transportation for visitors to the district, Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga said at the launch of the Mannar Improving Competitiveness in Tourism (MIC Tourism) held at the BMICH last week.
July
PROGRESS ON PLAN TO PROTECT YALA NATIONAL PARK Featured
Yala, as an internationally renowned wildlife park, has attracted a large number of international and national visitors annually. The majestic leopard endemic to Sri Lanka is one of the main tourist attractions of this wild life park. While this interest in wildlife is remarkable and certainly positive for revenue collection, the increasing effects of over-visitation is posing a great threat of damage to the park and to its wildlife.
July
President commences development work on National Namal Uyana
The development program of the National Namal Uyana by the Central Cultural Fund and the opening of the JR Jayewardene Memorial Meditation Center was declared open by President Maithripala Sirisena last Thursday (26th).
July
The launching of the English translation of the “Maha Soopwansaya” Featured
Launching of the English translation of Maha Soopwansaya by the internationally as well as locally renowned chef Dr.Pabilis Silva was held in Colombo under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday(27th). The first copy of the book was presented to the President by Dr.Pabilis Silva.
July
The latest Sinhala movie ‘Thundenek’ or ‘Her, Him, the other’ produced by the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation and directed by Asoka Handagama, Prasanna Vithanage and Vimukthi Jayasundara will be screening in film halls island-wide soon.
July
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority will launch the first-ever tourist friendly ‘tuk-tuk’ service under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Ministers John Amaratunga, Mangala Samaraweera and Sagala Ratnayaka at the Galle Face Green on July 30th
July
Gac fruit’ now in Sri Lanka Featured
The Department of Agriculture introduced ‘Gac fruit,’ scientifically identified as ‘Momordica cochinchinensis’ to Sri Lanka, that can be successfully cultivated during both dry and wet weather seasons.
July
Marking yet another milestone in Sri Lanka - Viet Nam relations, a sapling of the Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree of Anuradhapura was brought to Viet Nam on 22 July 2018.
