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Colombo Fashion Week Brings Together Other Creative Industries
Celebrates Expression through Collaborations Celebrating other creative industries and their expression through fashion has been one of the focus’ of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week in recent years. These collaborations have given birth to various sub events that take place during the week of CFW such as Art Connect, Fashion + Food events, Knowledge Workshops, Music […]
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 19.3-pct in February 2018
Mar 09, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka tourist arrivals increased 19.3 percent in February against last year with the largest source market for tourists becoming China, followed by India and the United Kingdom. The total number of international tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka during February was 235,618. Almost 98 percent of tourists travelled by air to Sri Lanka. […]
Government to implement two water projects at a cost of Rs11.3bn
Having recognized the importance and urgency of implementation of Kirama Katuwana Water Supply Project and project for Augmentation of Water Pipelines along with the Orugodawatta Ambatale Road Development Project, the Government has now been able to finalize the funding arrangements with foreign and local banks. Accordingly, UniCredit Bank of Austria has agreed to provide Euro […]
Sri Lanka Tourism says tourists can resume their travel plans
Mar 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority in a situation update said tourists can resume their travel plans to Kandy as the curfew has been lifted by the Police.The update issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority today afternoon (1400 hours) said the situation in Kandy is improving and the area […]
Sri Lanka President appoints new cabinet minister for law and order
Mar 08, 2018 (LBO) – Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara was sworn in as the new Minister of Law and Order, a short while ago. He is the current cabinet minister of Minister of Public Administration and Management. He was sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, the President’s Media Division said. Prime Minister […]
President visits Kandy, Stresses on communicating precise information
Mar 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena held a special meeting in Kandy to discuss the current situation in the district and stressed the importance of communicating precise information to the public. The President discussed with religious leaders about the situation that has occurred suddenly and the leadership they can provide to […]
Mobitel & Commercial Bank launch Data + Credit Card in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel has partnered with one of the leading banks in Sri Lanka, Commercial Bank to offer a first of its kind credit card . It is the first time in Sri Lanka that a telecom service provider has partnered with a financial institution to offer its customers an exclusive […]
Recurrence of a conflict will impact adversely on development: CCC
Statement from the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce condemns religious and ethnic intolerance which has led to the current situation of unrest. We call upon those vested with authority to take stringent measures to control all efforts to perpetrate violence.We urge all persons to unite and provide leadership to prevent further […]
UN urges authorities and citizens to ensure rule of law is upheld
Mar 08, 2018 (LBO) – The United Nations in Sri Lanka is concerned about the recent incidents of communal violence and condemns these acts in the strongest possible terms and called on all to uphold rule of law in the island.The United Nations urges authorities to take immediate action against perpetrators and to ensure that […]
How can a business achieve continuous growth and stability?
(PRESS RELEASE) – ezBiz App is an all-in-one solution offered to help small and medium scale businesses achieve growth and stability. thinkCube, which is a SaaS vendor offers ezBiz App as a service for small and medium scale businesses and is proud to announce the fact that ezBiz is currently one of the first SaaS […]
Laugfs Gas restructures to create opportunities for investors and foster growth
Mar 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s a Laugfs Gas PLC announced a strategic restructuring to consolidate dominance in energy operations and create opportunities for investors to invest in individual businesses and foster concentrated growth opportunities, a senior official said Tuesday. “Once the segregation is completed by 31st March as expected, all different entities will […]
Sri Lanka must make inciting racial violence a non bailable offence: Minister
Mar 06, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that inciting racial violence must be made a non bailable offence. “Enough is enough, the minister tweeted, yesterday “Inciting racial violence must be made a non bailable offence and politicians who give leadership to such violence should be deprived of their civic […]