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Sri Lanka – Korea Business Council hosts session on Post Covid Investment Opportunities
A dinner meeting was held by Sri Lanka – Korea Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on 25th March 2021 at Waters Edge. The Guest speaker was Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal & Community Cleanliness. The Minister spoke on new developments and investment opportunities in Urban […]
China-SL leaders agree to strengthen bilateral relations in all sectors
Port City & Hambantota port projects to be expedited … Continuous support to Sri Lanka in international fora … President invited to visit China again In a telephone conversation yesterday (29), President Gotabya Rajapaksa and the President of China Xi Jinping agreed to strengthen and enhance mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in all fields. The Chinese […]
Dialog Axiata’s Genie reaches Rs.10Bn worth transactions by 2021
Powered by Dialog Axiata PLC (“Dialog”), Genie, Sri Lanka’s first PCI-DSS-certified payment app has cemented a major milestone moment on its journey in establishing itself as the biggest payment processing network in Sri Lanka through the achievement of over Rs. 10 billion worth transactions. With more and more customers falling reliant on smart devices, Genie […]
VIDEO: Cargo ship freed from Suez Canal, but shipping backlog could last
The huge cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking it for nearly a week, has been set free. While the online fascination may soon fade, the shipping backlog could take a little longer.
Cabinet approval to introduce a methodology to protect petroleum consumers
Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant government agencies in order to implement the draft “Declaration of Consumer Rights and Responsibilities” and “Procedure for handling complaints and resolving disputes”. It is proposed to establish an independent, transparent mechanism for receiving and resolving consumer complaints under the […]
National Action Plan for healthcare waste management in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka generates 7,000 Metric Tonnes (MT) of waste daily, of which only half of the total is collected and 60% (4,200 MT) comes from the Western Province, posing severe pollution risks; to the environment, communities and those who handle waste. This issue of waste mismanagement, heightened due to COVID-19 in terms of Health Care […]
United States partners with Sri Lanka Life Saving to promote water safety
The Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) organization recently held a graduation ceremony for trainees who recently completed an intensive training conducted in partnership with the United States. The Beach Bronze Medallion workshop, which provided first-responder training and education for civilians at the SLS headquarters in Mount Lavinia Beach, was part of an effort by the […]
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 […]
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 […]