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Sri Lanka - Green Paradise

greenparadise Pascal Sarragot and Salvatore Guadagnino have made a film about the beauty of Sri Lanka's nature. This is part of a series in which they explore the most beautiful natural paradises in the world, preserved thanks to the dedication of local populations. In each film, we meet the inhabitants of these areas who have developed small businesses to welcome visitors in their environment. Another form of tourism is born: sustainable tourism.


WTM names SL top emerging tourist destination

scenic9Sri Lanka, emerging from a three-decade long conflict, is listed as one of the world's top five emerging travel destinations.

The Island, November 13, 2012

National Textile & Apparel Exhibition 2012

RanSaluShowcasing Sri Lanka's household textiles and apprael - Visit and meet all suppliers of your choice under one roof! 17th - 19th December 2012, BMICH Colombo, Sri Lanka. Read more

German delegation visits Jaffna

GermanJaffna01A delegation representing the German Federal Ministry of Development Cooperation during their visit to the peninsula on Monday (05 November 2012) met with senior military officials of Jaffna.

Defence.lk, 07.11.2012 Read Full Article

Open German Carrom Championship 2012 on 24th & 25th November in Berlin

carromboardThe Open German Carrom Championship (Singles and Doubles) 2012 will be held on 24th and 25th November 2012 in Berlin. The Singles Championship will be held on 24th and the Doubles Championship on 25th November.

Changing face of Colombo Fort

ColomboFort1The changing landscape of Colombo Fort would surely baffle anyone visiting the metropolis after several years. I who happened to take a stroll in Fort recently after many years was no exception. The first thing that caught my eyes was the now renovated old Dutch Hospital building which till recently housed the Fort Police Station. The heritage building has been restored to its former glory giving the area an aura of grandiosity, thanks to the meticulous work done by the Army under the supervision of the defence ministry.

 

Young Public Health Physician from Sri Lanka at the World Health Summit in Berlin

Agampodi1The Inter Academy Medical Panel (IAMP) is the leading global network of medical academies and medical sections of academies of science and engineering, which is committed to improving health worldwide. The IAMP Young Physicians Leaders Programme is a satellite event, which took place at the World Health Summit 2012 in Berlin from October 19th to 24th. 16 outstanding young physician leaders were selected and nominated by IAMP members for a specific workshop to develop their leadership skills during mentoring sessions with an international group of physician leaders. The programme also included the participation in the World Health Summit taking place from October 23rd to 25th.