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President wants quick solutions to fertilizer related issues
Jun 10, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed officials to find immediate solutions to issues faced by farmers relating to the supply, distribution and use of fertilizer. The issue of fertilizer is a common occurrence in many districts when cultivation starts. Short, medium and long term solutions should be found to address the issue, […]
Nations Trust Bank offers easy access to your statements
Jun 10, 2020 (LBO) – Nations Trust Bank achieved another “first” in the industry by introducing “Nations Online Statement Platform”. Customers of Nations Trust Bank can now log in from anywhere at their convenience, using their registered mobile number and access their bank statements and transaction histories. Nations Direct, the suite of digital banking services […]
Verite Research launches the first phase of a new public finance platform
Jun 09, 2020 (LBO) – Verité Research launched the first phase of publicfinance.lk, an online platform that will eventually be a one-stop-shop for all public finance related information in Sri Lanka. The beta version features initial insights and analyses on four key areas of public finance: debt, expenditure, financing and revenue. PublicFinance.lk aims to enhance […]
I step down from Parliamentary Election: Mangala Samaraweera
Jun 09, 2020 (LBO) – Mangala Samaraweera says that from today he steps down from the politics of being a member of parliament and requests the people of Matara to refrain from casting their preferential votes for him at the upcoming 2020 parliamentary election although his name appears in the electoral list as a candidate […]
PickMe Flash, a new tool in distance working
‘PickMe Flash’ has gained tremendous popularity under pandemic lockdown conditions in the country. With more businesses now opting for distance working, they look to PickMe Flash as a safe, fast, and smart way to maintain physical connectivity. Zulfer Jiffry, CEO of PickMe says as curfew conditions ease and work resumes in the capital, people need […]
‘s battle against malnutrition amidst COVID
Priyanka Jayawardena Although, Sri Lanka performs well in most health indicators, child nutrition remains a major issue. According to the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2016, in Sri Lanka, more than 20% of children under five years are underweight. Unsurprisingly, malnutrition is especially prevalent among poor households. Successive governments have implemented several programmes to improve […]
President reviews issues in private bus sector
Jun 09, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa pointed out the importance of developing the service provided of private bus owners in a systematic manner while ensuring a standard service to the public. President directed relevant officials to prepare a joint time table after carefully studying the long-standing issue relating to the same in consultation […]
VIDEO: The paradox of value
Imagine you’re on a game show and you can choose between two prizes: a diamond … or a bottle of water. It’s an easy choice – the diamonds are more valuable.But if given the same choice when you were dehydrated in the desert, after wandering for days, would you choose differently?Why? Aren’t diamonds still more […]
Sri Lanka raises concerns on reference to SL in OHCHR press release
Jun 09, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Dayani Mendis, in a letter addressed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has raised concerns regarding the allegations made in a press release issued by the High Commissioner on 03 June 2020 regarding “clampdown” […]
No politics during General Election – President warns heads of state institutes
Jun 08, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa advises all Heads and members of Board of Directors of State entities including Corporations and Statutory Boards, appointed by his government, not to engage in political activities in favor of any political party during the upcoming General Election. “If any Head or Board member wishes to extend […]