President invites Saudi Arabia to invest in several sectors
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud that he would like to invite Saudi Arabia to make direct …
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Will continuously support Sri Lanka’s development: ADB President
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met Thursday (10th) in Colombo and it was reaffirmed by the …
“Cinnamon rainforest restoration project” launched
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts proudly launched its latest sustainability initiative, “Cinnamon Rainforest Restoration Project”in collaboration with Ruk …
Supermarket food prices up 36% in a year: Advocata
Advocata’s Bath Curry Indicator (BCI) , which tracks the monthly changes in the retail price of a select basket of food items, recorded a decrease of …
Breaking the Bias: Celebrating the Women at Samsung
With International Women’s Day taking on greater meaning for many of us this year, Samsung asked their women colleagues of various backgrounds to share …
Cabinet reshuffle: New Ministers for Transport and Wildlife
Under the Cabinet reshuffle, two Cabinet Ministers and a State Minister were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today …
President hands over appointment letters to 13 new High Court Judges
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa handed over the appointment letters to 13 new High Court Judges at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (03). List of new …
Towards improved livelihoods and higher revenues from sustainable fisheries in SL :WB report
When managed in an environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable manner, coastal aquaculture holds significant promise for increased export earnings …
Tribute: Senior Corporate Personality Sega Nagendra (1939-2022)
March 1, 2022 (LBO) – They don’t make them like they used to anymore. Senior corporate personality Sega Nagendra passed away suddenly on 28th of …
Sri Lanka needs price formula to avert future energy crisis
Regional fuel prices are significantly higher than Sri Lanka Sri Lanka pitches into darkness and its people form lines at fuel stations due to the ongoing …
Ceylon Chamber launches outlook 2022 report; ‘Road to recovery: Overcoming challenges’
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) recently launched the 7th edition of its flagship annual Outlook Report for 2022 at the Economic Outlook 2022 webinar. …
Platform for greater citizen engagement and effective action on illegal environmental activities
In the face of illicit deforestation, degradation of wetlands, and illegal wildlife poaching and trade, Sri Lanka has seen increased community involvement and …
Resus Energy connects 8th mini-hydropower station to national grid : capacity 2.4MW
Resus Energy PLC, a forerunner in renewable energy, operating a number of small hydropower and ground mounted solar PV stations in Sri Lanka, recently …
Local retail industry: Hardest hit by FOREX crisis calls for solutions
Sri Lanka Retailers Association Retail industry constitutes 23% of the country’s GDP and is hardest hit by the ongoing FOREX crisis The wider eco system of …
Implement agreed demands of nurses’ in a manner that does not affect public service: President
Establish a Nursing University before the end of May … Promotions with retrospective effect Steps to provide uniform …
24 Sri Lankan companies honoured at 25th SAFA
A total of 24 Sri Lankan companies were honoured for their excellent annual reporting and for also promoting transparency, accountability, and governance in …
Opinion: Sri Lanka needs GSP+ now more than ever
By Felix Fernando Much has been said of the potential economic costs to Sri Lanka, of losing the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus trade concessions …
“Opposition calls on Govt for urgent dialogue with them,” MP Harsha
Opposition parliamentarians have urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to initiate a dialogue with them to better understand the current economic issues facing …
“Growing sense of insecurity among people despite years of development growth,” UN report
Global development progress does not automatically lead to a greater sense of security, according to a new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report …
Mitigating COVID impacts on child development outcomes in SL: World Bank
By Chiyo Kanda , World Bank Country Manager for Maldives and Sri Lanka COVID-19 has resulted in the worst health, social and economic crisis of our time. From …