- March 19, 20260 CommentSriLankan Airlines and govt resolve $175 million bond restructuringCOLOMBO : SriLankan Airlines and the Government of Sri Lanka have completed the airline’s international bond restructuring with over 99% participation, marking a key step in the national carrier’s recovery. Officials said the deal, involving a 16% haircut and new bonds, supports both the airline’s stability and Sri Lanka’s wider debt restructuring. Accordingly, SriLankan Airlines...Hotel & Travel
- March 19, 20260 CommentRoshan Allang re-elected president of Colombo and Malay Cricket ClubCOLOMBO : Roshan Allang was re-elected uncontested President of the Colombo Malay Cricket Club, at the Club’s 154th Annual General Meeting held recently at the Padang Auditorium. In his acceptance address, he stated that the EXCO will continue to strengthen all sporting disciplines within the club, ensuring CMCC grows as a complete and resilient institution....Local
- March 19, 20260 CommentBitget Launches GetClaw to Deliver Instant Market Insights for TradersCOLOMBO : Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has unveiled GetClaw, the world’s first installation-free autonomous AI trading agent. Built on the widely adopted OpenClaw framework, GetClaw removes the technical friction that has historically separated traders from advanced AI tools. No downloads, no configuration, and no infrastructure management are required, with activation within seconds....Hotel & Travel, International
- March 19, 20260 CommentTurkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) to support post-disaster recovery of the University of PeradeniyaCOLOMBO :The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has expressed their interest in supporting feasible small-scale initiatives related to post-disaster recovery of the University of Peradeniya. Potential areas of collaboration were discussed when a delegation from TİKA met with the Vice Chancellor Prof Terrence Madhujith last week. The visiting delegation comprised South Asia Desk Officer...Education
- March 19, 20260 CommentRamadan Festival is on Saturday,March 21 in Sri LankaRUZAIK FAROOK The Colombo Grand Mosque announced that the crescent for the month of Shawwal was not sighted. Therefore “Eid Ul Fitr” Ramazan Festival will be celebrated on Saturday March 21st. The decision was taken at a meeting attended by Vice President of the All Ceylon Jammiyyathul Ulama (the Supreme Council of Muslim Theologians of...Local
