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SriLankan Airlines returns to Moscow with direct flights
SriLankan Airlines announce the commencement of direct flights between Sri Lanka and Russia today. The inaugural flight was ceremonially greeted with a water salute at Domodedovo Airport (DME) in Moscow. The airline is resuming flights to the Russian capital after a break of 6 years, between Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport […]
Sri Lanka receives large consignment of AstraZeneca vaccines from Japan via COVAX Facility
Today, over 728,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to Sri Lanka out of a total contribution of over 1.4 million doses provided by the Government of Japan through the COVAX’s dose sharing mechanism. This is the third COVAX allocation to Sri Lanka, all being entirely donor-funded, with no cost to the […]
All public servants to be called to duty as usual from Monday; WFH circulars revoked
Secretary to the President P.B. Jayasundera has informed the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, J.J. Rathnasiri, that all public servants be called to duty as usual from August 2, 2021 (Monday) in accordance with Covid-19 Health Guidelines. The Secretary to the President has also informed to revoke all […]
The Chamber Academy holds Discussion and Overview of the Data Protection Bill
The Chamber Academy, the knowledge arm of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Information and Communication Agency (ICTA) will be hosting a timely webinar on the Data Protection Bill. The webinar is sponsored by Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt) Ltd and London Stock Exchange Group – Sri Lanka. The discussion will be based […]
Top real estate developers identified in new brand health survey 2021
This year’s Research Intelligence Unit (RIU) survey delved deeper than brand surveys of the past by looking into multifarious factors that included brand awareness, brand perception, brand visibility, brand attributes and top of the mind recall. Home Lands, Prime Lands, Kelsey Homes, JAT, Blue Ocean, Span and Fairway were found to be the top seven […]
Japan provides human resources development scholarships for SL public sector
The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resources Development Scholarship (JDS) Programme was introduced to Sri Lanka in 2010 by the Government of Japan in order to provide opportunities to the executive level public sector officials to undergo Master Degree Programmes in prominent universities in Japan. Accordingly, the First Framework (2010-2013) and the Second Framework (2014-2017) […]
Sampath Bank Introduces Helpline for Business Startup Advisory Services
Sampath Bank announced the launch of a helpline for Business Start-up Advisory Services under its flagship entrepreneurship development programme, ‘Sampath Saviya,’ recently. This new endeavour builds on the Bank’s longstanding efforts to support the nation’s entrepreneurs and nurture a culture of entrepreneurship around the island. Focusing on the critical incubation period during which early-stage businesses […]
First resident High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call
The first resident High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka Michael Appleton paid a courtesy call on State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya on 28 July, 2021. Welcoming the new High Commissioner Appleton, the State Minister Balasuriya highlighted the potential to build upon the existing cordial ties between the two countries. He discussed […]
John Keells Group records strong Q1 performance; Q1 EBITDA at Rs.4.76 bn
The profit attributable to the equity holders of John Keells Group is Rs.1.53 billion for the three months ended 30 June, compared to a negative Rs.1.66 billion in the corresponding period of the previous financial year, interim accounts showed. Summarised below are the key operational and financial highlights of performance during the quarter under review: […]
NDB posts solid performance in H1 2021 amidst the pandemic
28 July 2021, Colombo, Sri Lanka Pre-tax profits crosses LKR 6 Bn (up by 21%), Post-tax profits of LKR 3.9 Bn (up by 32%) Robust growth in fund and fee income bases Cost to income ratio of 33%, continually in the low 30% range Balance Sheet growth – Total assets of LKR 664 Bn up […]