Author: Ashanthi Ratnasingham
Swim Week Colombo to showcase Sri Lanka as an international hub
Aug 02, 2019 (LBO) – The fifth edition of OLU Swim Week Colombo will unveil the latest trends in swim and luxury resort wear presented by 9 Sri Lankan designers and 6 international designers, as well as a newly conceptualized live fashion presentation by 8 high potential emerging designers. This season, CFW Swim Week Colombo […]
Disregarded Failures of African Exploration
The exploration of Africa by the British is a level that has been told clip and again, ofttimes in irksome point. We suffer shelves wide-cut of biographies of noted explorers ilk David Livingstone and H Morton Stanley, on with myriad over-the-counter books on the matter. These tales of escapade constantly end in the hero’s victorious […]
Australia and Sri Lanka deepen cooperation on Indian Ocean maritime security
Mar 25, 2019 (LBO) – Australia and Sri Lanka’s cooperation on shared maritime security interests in the Indian Ocean is set to rise to a new level with Indo Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE19), which will see the visit to Sri Lanka of an Australian Joint Task Group comprised of Navy, Army and Air Force assets. Acting […]
Sri Lanka to integrate SMEs into formal sector to facilitate their growth : Fin Min
Oct 09, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance said the government aims to integrate small and medium scale enterprises into an official sector and establish hard and soft infrastructure frameworks to facilitate their growth. “Every country in the world has identified the importance of SMEs in their economies as a practical instrument in achieving […]
USD25.6 million contribution from Wathupitiwela EPZ to export earnings
Jul 25, 2018 (LBO) – The BOI’s Wathupitiwela Export Processing Zone (WEPZ) has contributed US 25,599,216.25 dollars (US$ 25.6 Mn) in export revenue as at end of March 2018, a statement said. WEPZ is located in the Gampaha District, about 42 Km away from Colombo.It was established in 1998 on a land area of 123.17 […]
Opinion: Mitigating the impact of busy lifestyle on your nutritional health
Interview on Food Safetyand Nutrition with Dr. Krishanthi Premarathne. The great majority of people will experience a food borne disease at some point in their lives. This highlights the importance of making sure the food we eat is not contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses, toxins and chemicals. Food can be contaminated at any […]
ODEL launches bold & colourful ‘Printastic’ Summer 2018 collection
(PRESS RELEASE) – If summer is the season to get out there and make a statement, ODEL’s exciting summer collection is designed to set its shoppers apart in their choice of clothing and accessories. Tribal prints, splotches of bold colour and ethnic designs distinguish ODEL’s ‘Summer 2018’ collection aptly named ‘Printastic.’ Inspired by anthropological prints […]
New trade policy can help to reduce anti-export bias: World Bank
July 05, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has grown rapidly in the past but the non-tradable drivers of such growth are unlikely to remain adequate for inclusive and sustainable growth in the coming decade, the World Bank says. The recently launched World Bank’s Sri Lanka Development Update says that given the context of continued weak external […]
Reforms in Sri Lanka urgent but need to limit cost to the poor: WB
June 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lankan government led reforms to improve competitiveness, maintain macro-fiscal stability and strengthen institutions, with broad support in the country, are key to robust economic growth, job creation and poverty reduction, a new World Bank report said. The Sri Lanka Development Update launched Thursday said that the economy and its […]
Asbestos industry warns of economic, social and environmental impact from ban
June 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Technology and Research said that he was awaiting reports regarding the safe use of Chrysotile, a type of asbestos from the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), after he had been moved to research claims being made by industry players in the roofing sheet industry. “Policymakers are working […]
Opinion : Building the future, infrastructure in ASEAN and South Asia
By Anna Marrs ASEAN and South Asia are building infrastructure at an unprecedented rate. Anyone who travels the capital cities of this region knows it for a fact. Roads, railroads, bridges, ports and metros. All this construction is transforming the city centres and areas of economic activity, and the lives of 2.4 billion people. It […]
SAITM says ready to forge ahead amid protests
Feb 08, 2017 (LBO) – South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) says they are ready for the rough road ahead and will push ahead despite opposition from students and staff of state universities. “These protests are driven by politics and fear of competition,” Dr. Neville Fernando, founder and chairman of SAITM told reporters […]