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CBL Investments Limited wins ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2020’
CBL Investments Limited (CBL Group) won the coveted ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards 2020 (BCCS Awards)’ at an annual event organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the country’s premier business chamber to recognise sustainable champions of the local corporate world, while Aitken Spence PLC and Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC became the first and […]
Where is Java used? Here are 5 real-world applications.
Java, Java everywhere! Thanks to its ubiquity, everyone’s heard of it – but few know exactly where and how it is put to use. Here, we give the lowdown on 5 key areas that depend on Java to function at peak performance, while offering users a high level of interactivity. Web and mobile applications. Java […]
Regulatory framework to develop boat building industry presented to implementing agencies
The regulatory framework to develop Sri Lanka’s boat building industry was officially handed over to the implementing agencies under the patronage of Minister of Trade, Dr.Bandula Gunawardena today (29), at the Trade Ministry. Speaking at the occasion, Minister Gunawardena remarked that it was imperative for Sri Lanka to pursue a strategy reliant upon product diversification, […]
Fake romance, influencer scams thriving on Instagram
Facebook-owned Instagram has seen a surge in frauds on its platform that were up by 50 percent since the pandemic began, and scams related to romance, phishing and influencer sponsors top the chart, a new report by Sophos said recently. According to Sophos Naked Security, part of the cybersecurity firm Sophos, the scamming on Instagram […]
Opinion: Achieving Gender Equality: Quō Vādis, Sri Lanka?
What are some of the challenges women in Sri Lanka face from a gender equality standpoint and how can we tackle them? Below are the responses from researchers at the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), Ashani Abayasekara, Kithmina Hewage, Harini Weerasekera, Chathurga Karunanayake and Tharindu Udayanga. Ashani Abayasekara The failure to translate […]
VIDEO: Plan made to use tide to refloat ship blocking Suez Canal
The Japanese owner of a giant container ship blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal says crews will attempt to refloat it during high tide. But experts are holding out little hope, with some warning it could take weeks.
Programming languages in 2021: here are 5 of the most sought-after ones.
Old is gold – and the same applies to programming languages as well! Albeit being in the forefront for a substantial period of time, these 5 programming languages are still of topmost priority, even in 2021. Java In the arena of programming languages, Java is pretty much evergreen. Developed during the mid-90’s and now owned […]
Asia Pacific’s largest logistics property developer, explores investment opportunities in SL
Stuart Gibson, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Hong Kong listed ESR Cayman Ltd, one of APAC’s largest logistics property platforms, visited Sri Lanka recently. Gibson and his senior management team held talks with the top level of the Sri Lankan government including President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, State Ministers Nivard Cabraal, Tharaka Balasooriya, D.V. […]
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations marginally up in Jan 2021
Total Vehicle registrations recorded 3,558 units in Feb marginally up from 3,256 units in Jan but significantly down from 31,402 units 12 months ago, a new report shows. “The main contributor for the increase was a higher number of hand tractors, a category that is not under an import ban and an uptick from locally […]