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Published on May 27, 2025

Make-A-Wish® International Celebrates World Wish Day With the Launch of Make-A-Wish Sri Lanka

Make-A-Wish® Sri Lanka has celebrated its official launch as a Licensed Territory of Make-A-Wish International. The launch coincided with World Wish Day, April 29th, a global day of celebrations marking the anniversary of the wish that inspired the …

Source: Ethical Marketing News - Neutral
Published on May 27, 2025

New Zealand and Sri Lanka deepen economic ties amid island nation’s fragile recovery

May 27, Colombo (LNW): As Sri Lanka continues to navigate its fragile path to economic stability, a high-level diplomatic visit from New Zealand has injected fresh momentum into bilateral relations. Winston Peters, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and …

Source: Lanka News Web - Pending
Published on May 27, 2025

Sri Lanka crosses one million tourist arrivals ahead of schedule in 2025

May 27, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has marked a major milestone, with over one million international visitors arriving in the country by late May—reaching the symbolic figure significantly earlier than in the previous year. This uptick …

Source: Lanka News Web - Pending
Published on May 27, 2025

Why Sri Lanka is the next Bali…

Source: Cairns Post - Neutral
Published on May 27, 2025

China-Sri Lanka ties in a changing world

Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong affirms that the so-called “Chinese debt trap” narrative is politically driven and unsupported by facts. Emphasising the strong foundation of bilateral ties, he notes that the scope for cooperation between China …

Source: Daily FT - Pending
Published on May 27, 2025

Sri Lanka on track to roll out e-NIC, Thales delivering final 400k car

The final 400,000 polycarbonate cards procured from Thales by Sri Lanka’s Department of Registration of Persons to implement the Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) project will be delivered by the end of June, M.S.P. Suriyapperuma, director general …

Source: The Morning - Pending
Published on May 27, 2025

Longest monkey tapeworm found in Sri Lanka

A 70 cm monkey tapeworm, the longest recorded globally, was found in a 10-year-old boy in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The Medical Research Institute (MRI) confirmed it belongs to the Bertiella genus. Experts say infection occurs when children consume fruits …

Source: The Morning - Pending
Published on May 27, 2025

Sri Lanka records over 1mn tourist arrivals in 2025

Source: The Morning - Pending
Published on May 27, 2025

Sri Lanka targets $5B tourism revenue amid political stability

Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath announced at the Sri Lanka Travel Fair 2025 closing ceremony that the country is on track to achieve $5 billion in tourism revenue this year, driven by political stability and rapid growth in visitor arrivals. According to …

Source: Asia Gaming Brief - Neutral
Published on May 27, 2025

A new blueprint for reptile conservation: Sri Lanka’s Agamid hotspots revealed

A team of international and local scientists has unveiled the most comprehensive map yet of conservation hotspots for threatened agamid lizards in Sri Lanka, shedding light on overlooked habitats and underscoring the urgency to rethink conservation …

Source: The Island - Center-left