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Sailor dies during Sri Lanka victory parade
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's navy Sunday recovered the body of a sailor who drowned during a parade marking the fourth anniversary of the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels, an official ...
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Two skeletons found atop Yadissakanda
Two human skeletons have been discovered on the top of the Yadissakanda in Kurunegala. The discovery was made following a search carried out by police according to information received.Police suspect the skeletons belong to a male and a female. Investigations are ...
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Body of missing sailor recovered
The body of the Navy sailor, who was reported missing after a small vessel belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy capsized during the Victory Day celebrations in Galle Face, has been discovered this morning.The body was recovered from the Bambalapitiya beach, Navy Spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya said.Two navy personnel had fallen overboard when the boat capsized during the Victory day Parade ...
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Sri Lanka sees major tourism industry investment
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, especially the cruising scene, is getting back on its feet following the war, with significant interest being shown by major cruise lines wanting to schedule Sri Lankan ports on Indian Ocean Cruises, while the local yachting scene is seeing exciting growth and a local cruise industry may be emerging from infancy.
Sri Lanka, following the long and devastating civil war, which lasted around two and a half decades, is now making renewed attempts to redevelop its tourist industry. The industry is extremely import to the economy of Sri Lanka and is a vital part of the country’s access to foreign currency reserves, but saw marked declines in tourist arrivals during periods in which the ongoing civil war was perceived to be increasing in intensity and violence. Read more
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