Sri Lanka and China discuss consolidating bilateral relations
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage together with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Luo Zhaohui,chaired the …
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Emirates offers expanded, multi-risk travel insurance coverage
Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to …
Sovereign bond opportunity is “too good to miss” says new Chair of Ceylon Asset Management
The new Chairman of Ceylon Asset Management (CAM), Mr. Malaka Bandara highlighted “this is a rare opportunity to invest in SL Sovereign Bonds at discounted …
ADB to help SL small and medium-sized enterprises recover from COVID-19
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $165 million loan to Sri Lanka to provide immediate financing support for small and medium-enterprises (SMEs), …
MAGA constructs Manning Market complex in Peliyagoda
The new Manning Market Complex in Peliyagoda was inaugurated on 20 November 2020 by the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The complex houses 1192 shops and is …
Antibiotic resistance: SLCPI calls for responsible antibiotics prescription, use
The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) reiterated its commitment towards raising awareness on ethical marketing, prescribing and use of …
Legatum Prosperity Index highlights development of education and healthcare in SL
The London-based think-tank Legatum Institute launched the 14th Legatum Prosperity Index on 17 November 2020. One of the main highlights of this year’s …
Coping with pandemic in South Asia by making it easier to trade : ADB
The pandemic severely impacted trade in South Asia. It disrupted transport, core services that support trade (like customs and border controls), and business …
Crèche to classroom: Exploring possibilities for integration in SL’s early years services
Across the globe, there has been a renewed commitment to expand early years’ services for children under five years of age. Early Childhood Care and …
Standard Chartered releases first sustainable finance impact report
Standard Chartered Bank recently published its first annual Sustainable Finance Impact Report highlighting the Bank’s unique contribution to tackling climate …
Criminalising same-sex sexual relations: Implications beyond the law
Shihara Maduwage, EQUAL GROUND Sri Lanka has the misfortune of being one of the 72 countries in the world that criminalise private, consensual, same-sex sexual …
PA urges wage reform to ensure a sustainable future for every plantation worker
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) announced that it would be championing radically progressive wage reforms towards securing a sustainable outcome for …
Sri Lanka targets 4-pct budget deficit of GDP by 2025
Nov 17, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka plans to bring down it budget deficit to 4 percent by 2025 from the current 9 percent, Prime Minister and Finance Minister said …
Is now a good time to invest in real estate?
Nayana Mawilmada, Sector Head, John Keells Properties Real estate in central Colombo has been inaccessible to a majority of Sri Lankans for quite some time. …
Opinion: The new normal customer, Digital outlook
Chathura Jayawardena, Director of Abans Information Systems Dealing with the unexpected as expected would become the new norm business skill which …
Port City assures measures in place to prevent spread of COVID -19
This is to inform the public that on 11th November 2020, two local workers and four Chinese employed at another CHEC projectin Kotahena, Colombo 13 who were …
President scans peripheral health issues connected with COVID- 19 spread
President GotabayaRajapaksa emphasized that special attention should be paid to protect those who are suffering from non-communicable diseases from COVID – …
Opinion: Vital facts you need to know before applying for housing loan
By Lanka Property Web The rising population growth across the world has increased the need for housing day by day. People are either on the lookout for houses …
Upgrading higher value-add by leveraging local resources, a key focus at SL Eco Summit 2020
The Sri Lanka Economic Virtual Summit (SLES)will have a session focusing on unlocking competitiveness for domestic industries by leveragingon technology, …
EUR 280Mn financing by European bilateral development finance institutions and EIB
As part of Team Europe’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, eleven members of EDFI, the Association of European Development Finance Institutions[1], are …