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By Jekhan Aruliah For all its catastrophic consequences COVID-19 lockdowns at least had a silver lining for Sri Lanka’s towns and cities beyond the Western Province. Thousands of staff returned from Colombo to hometowns across Sri Lanka to be locked-down with their families. Many sadly lost their jobs, as their work required their physical presence […]
Gary Mehigan: Former MasterChef Australia Judge is finally here in Sri Lanka
Internationally acclaimed Celebrity Chef and former MasterChef Australia judge, Gary Mehigan, has officially arrived in Sri Lanka for a highly anticipated three-day culinary extravaganza, presented in partnership with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts. The culinary maestro landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport late last night (27th), where he was warmly welcomed with a traditional Sri Lankan […]
Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2023 kicks off
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will host the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2023 on November 28th and 29th at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, with President Ranil Wickremesinghe attending as the Chief Guest. The inauguration will also feature a Keynote Address and Fireside Chat with Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India […]
Bulgarian President seeks increased bilateral trade and tourism flows with Sri Lanka
Ambassador Dhammika Kumari Semasinghe presented Letters of Credence concurrently accrediting her as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Bulgaria with residence in Warsaw, Poland, to President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria, at the Presidential Palace in Sofia on 22 November 2023. The formal presentation ceremony was followed by a meeting between Sri […]
DeepSphere.AI and 10QBIT announce partnership to promote Sri Lanka as AI innovation and talent hub
DeepSphere.AI, led by the esteemed AI expert Jothi Periasamy, and 10QBIT under the leadership of UK-based technopreneur Sanj Chandran, have announced a monumental partnership. Facilitated by the innovation ecosystem AQCELLOR, this alliance aims to position Sri Lanka as a leading hub for AI, R&D, and innovation. Sanj Chandran, Founder and CEO of 10QBIT, shares his […]
Quick chat with celebrity Chef Gary Mehigan
The renowned Celebrity Chef and former judge of MasterChef Australia, Gary Mehigan, engaged in a brief online discussion ahead of his highly anticipated trip to Sri Lanka at the end of the month. The culinary maestro is set to captivate Sri Lanka during a three-day culinary extravaganza, in partnership with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts. From […]
Advocata Institute raises concerns over enforcing minimum room rates for hotels in Colombo
The Advocata Institute raised concerns about the policy by Sri Lankan authorities to enforce minimum room rates for hotels in Colombo starting from October 1st, 2023. The gazetted rates are USD 100 for 5-star hotels, USD 75 for 4-star hotels, USD 50 for 3-star hotels, USD 35 for 2- star hotels, and USD 20 for […]
Steering senior public sector officials towards innovative thinking
Recognizing the indispensable role of a robust public sector in achieving Sri Lanka’s development objectives, Citra -Sri Lanka’s pioneering Social Innovation Lab established as a joint initiative between Prime Minister’s Office and UNDP Sri Lanka – held the Citra Fellowship on Public Service Excellence, a unique experiential learning programme tailored to fortify and invigorate the nation’s […]
Sri Lanka launches Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) implementation plan
From record-breaking temperatures to increasing extreme weather events, in 2022 alone Asia recorded 81 weather, climate and water-related disasters which directly affected more than 50 million people, costing USD 36 billion in economic damages according to the World Meteorological Organisation’s State of the Climate in Asia report. The global landscape is changing dramatically with the […]
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Fitch Ratings has assigned National Development Bank PLC’s (NDB, A-(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated Basel III-compliant subordinated debentures of up to LKR5 billion a final National Long- Term Rating of ‘BBB(lka)’. The final rating is the same as the expected rating assigned on 1 September 2023 and follows the receipt of documents conforming to information […]
Siddhalepa honors Asian Games gold medalist Tharushi
Siddhalepa, a respected name in natural healthcare, took the opportunity to honor and appreciate the outstanding achievements of Tharushi Karunarathna, the young Sri Lankan track and field athlete who made history with her remarkable performance at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China last month. Tharushi, with her determination and prowess, secured a gold medal, competing […]
Comm Bank Group’s 9-month gross income up 30.88-pct to Rs 256 Bn
A heightened emphasis on lending has seen the Commercial Bank Group increase gross loans and advances by Rs 51.404 billion in the third quarter of 2023 at a monthly average of Rs 17.135 billion, growing its loan book by 4.33% over three months to Rs 1.239 trillion and reversing the trend of the first half […]