KUNMING, June 8 (Xinhua) — For Sri Lanka links with China are becoming more important as China has taken significant role in South Asian region. China now is the third largest source of tourists for Sri Lanka behind India and Britain. In addition to tourists, the island welcomes investors bringingmore

(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government would focus on uplift of the poor while working for development of all sections, including Muslims, and promised to take along every political party and State to make the country prosperous and powerful. In his first speech in the Lokmore

Rishad Bathiudeen (Minister of Industry and Commerce-centre) and R D S Kumararatne (Director General of Department of Commerce-left) in smiles after concluding their successful meeting with (HE) Won-sam Chang, Ambassador of Korea to Sri Lanka (right) on 03 June in Colombo. โ€ข โ€˜Why not bring a Lankan delegation for talks?โ€™-more

Courtesy: Times of India KOLKATA: A quiet churning has taken place inside the ghettos of central and north Kolkata. Muslims, who have been CPM or Trinamool supporters, have switched to BJP and its frontrunner Narendra Modi.more

by Lakmal Sooriyagoda The Industries and Commerce Ministry today told the Colombo Fort Magistrate that the CCTV camera system set up around the Ministry premises had malfunctioned during the alleged trespassing was committed by a group of Buddhist monks attached to the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) on April 23 thismore

As bilateral trade with China crossed $ 3 Bn, one of the biggest ever trade and business delegations from Sri Lanka is flying to grace the 22nd Kunming international Fair in China which kicks off tomorrow June 06. โ€œSri Lanka has been taking part in this event when it wasmore

โ€ข โ€˜Your apparel & tea sectors have our attentionโ€™- (HE) Assran โ€ข 13 Lankan firms in 14 African Projects by 2013! โ€ข โ€˜Lanka-Africa bilateral trade at $ 322 Mnโ€™-Rishad โ€ข Trade with Africa grows by 2% in โ€™13 โ€ข โ€˜Our officers actively promoting trade & investment in Africaโ€™-Rishad As Srimore

New Delhi: India has improved its ranking to emerge as the second largest textile exporter in the world beating competitors like Italy, Germany and Bangladesh in calender year 2013, with China retaining the top position, according to data released by UN Comtrade.more