The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...

On January 20, 2025, his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a pivotal turnaround in U.S. foreign policy, paving the way for arguably the most consequential shift since the ...

In its 2025 budget, the Sri Lankan government has allocated its Ministry of Defense (MoD) 442 billion Sri Lankan rupees (around $1.5 billion), a 3 percent increase from $1.45 billion in 2024, and ...

One of the bigger hotels in our round-up with 46 studios to choose from, Uga Bay provides respite from the bustle of Sri Lanka’s cities with its slow paced vibe, serene spa and beach front access.

The downstairs bathroom is a study in contrasts – its patchwork of green, pale tan, and white tiling wraps the space in a warmth that is palpable. An Uluru trip, along with sojourns to Sri Lanka ...

Before Bawa purchased Lununaga's 15-acre estate in 1948, the year Sri Lanka declared independence from Great Britain, it had served as both a cinnamon and a rubber plantation.

Like the hotel's public spaces, the 199 rooms and suites are meant to blend natural elements while bringing the vibrancy of London to the hotel's interior. Pop-out bay windows are excellent perches ...

In a boost for holidaymakers, the Foreign Office has updated its Sri Lanka travel advice and softened its warnings around safety on the island. Although the UK government wasn't advising against ...

A receipt allegedly that of a leading Sri Lankan hotel of a Rs. 6000 orange juice has gone viral on social media. The Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

The staff turnover in Sri Lankan hotels has become very high and is evident since most people started leaving the country following the economic collapse. At least 10 per cent of the workforce are ...

Uga, the esteemed Sri Lankan hotel group renowned for world-class hospitality, proudly announces its latest acquisition, the Riva Hotel in Negombo, soon to be unveiled as Uga Riva in November 2023.