The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Sri Lanka has installed 20 additional self-service check-in kiosks to improve efficiency and enhance the passenger experience. The new installations bring the total number of kiosks to 28 and include a self-bag-drop facility, enabling travelers to complete the entire check-in process independently — from flight check-in and seat selection…
Sri Lanka’s Department of Examinations announced that all preparations are complete for the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination, which begins tomorrow (November 10). The exam will be conducted across 2,362 centers nationwide and will continue until December 5. A total of 345,525 students are scheduled to sit for the examination this year, including 246,521…
The 50th convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will take place on October 28, 29, and 30 at the BMICH in Colombo. This year’s ceremony will be held across nine sessions to accommodate graduating students from various faculties. The convocation will begin on October 28 with sessions for the Faculty of Humanities and Social…
Sri Lanka’s total government revenue, excluding grants, recorded a substantial increase during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to a new report released by the Ministry of Finance. The report reveals that total revenue rose by 24.8%, reaching Rs. 2,321.7 billion in the first half of 2025, up…
Reinforcing customer-centricity in providing excellent services, SLT-MOBITEL Mobile has become the first in Asia to receive the international ISO 18295-1:2017 quality standard for its Customer Contact Center (CCC) operations recently. Additionally, SLT-MOBITEL was also awarded ISO 9001:2015 for demonstrated ability to meet customer, statutory and regulatory standards. ISO 18295 specifies requirements and standards applicable for…
The Government of Sri Lanka has approved a major recruitment initiative to fill 8,547 vacancies across various departments and state institutions. This decision follows recommendations from a committee chaired by the Secretary to the Prime Minister, which was established last year to assess staffing requirements within the public sector. Based on the committee’s findings and…
Five newly appointed envoys formally presented their credentials to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday (13), marking the beginning of their diplomatic assignments in the country. The diplomats who presented credentials were: President Dissanayake welcomed the new envoys and expressed his commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with each of…
