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COVID-19: out of chaos comes opportunity. But opportunity must be seized to become reality.
By Jekhan Aruliah Tinned fish to tin houses: in the weeks of the 2020 Corona curfews we frequently saw on television and on Facebook fish in metal tins donated to families in metal huts. The Covid-19 Crisis shone a stark light on the large segment of our population in Sri Lanka living in chronic dire […]
SriLankan launches dedicated cargo flights to Europe, Middle East, Far East, Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka’s National Carrier SriLankan Airlines is making a decisive move to rescue the country’s much troubled export industries by launching dedicated cargo services to a host of destinations and throwing a lifeline to the nation’s economy at a time of gravest peril. Mr. Ashok Pathirage, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines said: “SriLankan Airlines has always […]
Sri Lanka Tourism requests all tourists in the island to register
May 05, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism is in the process of gathering details of all tourists, businessmen and expatriates engaged in the tourism industry of Sri Lanka in the outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic in the country. According to immigration data, there are 11,389 tourists in the country as of 4th May and Sri […]
Coping with COVID-19: Economics of social media based business in Sri Lanka during crises
Kithmina Hewage and Harini Weerasekera As of January 2018, there were six million active social media users in Sri Lanka, accounting for 30% of the population. The prominence of social media as a platform for information exchange – both globally and in Sri Lanka – is well documented. The current COVID-19 pandemic is probably the […]
Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad agreed on
May 05, 2020 (LBO) – Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad following proper authentication procedures has been agreed on by the Department of Immigration and Emigration. This follows consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations and Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). […]
New procedure for MCC & LCL delivery of cargo to ease delays
May 05, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is to introduce a new procedure for MCC and LCL delivery of cargo to curb any delays that may occur in their operations during Covid – 19 period. The new arrangements will be enacted with effect from 05 May 2020 through the Logistics Division of […]
Seylan Bank and staff lend helping hand to fight COVID-19
May 04, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank PLC staff apart from delivering essential services, contributed a days salary and the bank contributed an equal amount to fight COVID-19 in the country, the bank said. Part of this fund was directed to donate 8000 face shields to Sri Lanka Police officers in Western Province and […]
Pelwatte to explore continued local dairy self-sufficiency Post COVID-19
The local dairy industry leader, Pelwatte, has pledged to ensure continued exploration towards establishment of self-sufficiency in the local dairy industry. At a meeting con-ducted with the Senior Members of the Government of Sri Lanka, when probed on the threshold of self-sufficiency post COVID-19, in all agricultural and food products in Sri Lanka, Pelwatte denoted […]
Private sector supports establishment of a Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory at IDH
May 04, 2020 (LBO) – A new Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH) was declared open on 28 April 2020 by Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Director-General of Health Services. The new Laboratory was made possible due to funding and pledges received from private sector donors Melstacorp PLC, John Keells Holdings PLC, […]
Daraz initiates seller stimulus programme to revive Sri Lanka’s SMEs
With the uncertainty of the social and economic situations in the country due to COVID–19, businesses are severely affected with a larger impact on the small and medium enterprises. Although essential services continue, the 500,000+ strong SME sector of Sri Lanka includes industries other than those categorized under ‘essential services’. The lack of a platform […]