World Bank approves USD80.5Mn additional financing to help SL access to COVID-19 vaccines
The World Bank today approved $80.5 million additional financing to help Sri Lanka access and distribute fairly COVID-19 vaccines and to strengthen the …
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ADB projects Sri Lanka’s economic growth to rise to 4.1-pct in 2021
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) flagship annual economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021, forecasts a significant rebound in Sri …
Prime Lands Residencies announces virtual investor forum for upcoming IPO
Prime Lands Residencies, the condominium property arm of Prime Group, announces the first ever Virtual Investor Forum for its upcoming Initial Public Offering …
World Bank reassures support for Sri Lanka to build back better from COVID-19
The World Bank’s Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Faris Hadad-Zervos, concluded a successful visit to Sri Lanka Sunday where he …
ComBank becomes Sri Lanka’s first carbon-neutral bank
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has become the first Sri Lankan bank to achieve carbon neutrality for the entirety of its operations, encompassing all 268 …
Only solution for COVID-19 pandemic is vaccination: Cant afford lockdown
Sri Lanka’s President says only a vaccine can end the COVID-19 pandemic. Developing countries such as Sri Lanka cannot take lockdown measures or impose …
Emirates to increase services to Colombo to 7 a week from 3 May
Emirates has announced it will increase its services to Colombo from six to seven flights a week, with the seventh weekly flight commencing 3rd May. The …
RPCs urge priority for worker vaccination ahead of new wave of COVID cases
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) called on Government and Public Health officials to ensure that estate-sector workers made a top priority in the …
Sri Lanka rupee strengthened against the US dollar
The Sri Lanka rupee further strengthened against the US dollar yesterday, on positive outlook for inflows. The selling rate was quoted at 191.97 rupees for a …
WB says as SL should focus on competitiveness and debt sustainability to ensure resilient rebound
Despite the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lanka’s economy and the lives of its people, the economy will recover in 2021, though challenges …
Gazette notification to recruit 40 eligible candidates to join Sri Lanka Foreign Service issued
The Foreign Ministry is pleased to inform that a gazette notification to recruit 40 eligible candidates to join the Sri Lanka Foreign Service (SLFS) is now …
Prime Lands Residencies expected to make IPO bid soon
Prime Lands Residencies (Pvt) Ltd, the condominium property arm of Prime Group, recently celebrated a milestone achievement upon the completion of its 35th …
Advocata Institute launches tool to track everyday food price changes
Advocata’s latest policy product tracks the average retail prices of a basket of goods and provides an indication of how much prices have changed over …
Fitch affirms Hemas Holdings at ‘AAA(lka)’; Outlook stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka-based consumer and healthcare company Hemas Holdings PLC’s National Long-Term Rating at ‘AAA(lka)’ with …
From mine to market – showcasing Sri Lanka’s jewellery legacy to the world
The Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) hosted their second Key Person’s Forum for the industry recently, with the objective of facilitating the …
‘Bath Curry Indicator’ by Advocata Institute will be launched tomorrow
Food inflation has risen over the last year, although the overall inflation is low. According to the National Consumer Price Index, overall prices rose by 3.7% …
Rural water supply schemes for climate-vulnerable communities in dry-zone
The world over,water is under extreme threat from a growing population, increasing demands of agriculture, and the worsening impacts of climate change. In …
Veemansa Initiative webinar to discuss new developments at Colombo Port City
Asia’s newest landscape, the Colombo port city, is to be launched as a special economic zone under the aegis of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission. …
Strengthening recycling identified as immediate solution to plastic waste issue
AIESEC Sri Lanka hosts webinar on plastic waste management in view of recycling day CEA emphasizes need to adopt a collaborative approach to addressing the …
HomeTree: Sri Lanka’s first co-working space dedicated to mindfulness at work
Sri Lanka’s first coworking space dedicated to mindfulness at work, HomeTree Coworking, aims to re-invent pre-pandemic work culture by focusing on …