Sri Lanka is set to host the 2015 SAARC Film Festival in Colombo over a period of six days from May 26 to 31, local media reported. The SAARC Cultural Centre is to showcase films from the region as cultural expressions at the forthcoming Film Festival. This year’s Film Festival aims to promote culture and unity amid diversity of culture that is shared among the SAARC member states.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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