Sri Lanka’s merchandise trade and trade balance: report
Nov 04, 2020 (LBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says the deficit in the trade account contracted by over US dollars 1 billion during the eight months ending …
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Sri Lanka reserves at USD 6.7bn by end Sept 2020
Nov 04, 2020 (LBO) - Gross official reserves decreased to US dollars 6.7 billion by end September 2020, compared to US dollars 7.6 billion recorded at end …
Opinion: Recipe for reform, Smallholders hold key to productivity in SL’s tea industry
By K.L Gunaratne (Chairman, Sri Lanka Federation of Tea Smallholders) With nearly 500,000 smallholders in total, the tea smallholder sector is a significant …
Opinion: COVID-19 and the case for digital contact tracing
- Authored by Ms. Ayushka Nugaliyadda, Ms. Bhagya Maheshi and Ms. Sarika Warusavitarana of Citra Social Innovation Lab With the rise in COVID-19 cases and …
Interview : Cracks, collapses and a national building code
By LankaPropertyWeb Disintegration, cracks, sloping floors and more are all signs of a poor foundation and structure. Yet, their possibility depends on the …
Work from home back in Western Province
As a measure to contain the prevailing wave of Coronavirus spread all public institutions in the Western Province and other major townships are required to …
US – SL plan to make bilateral engagement more robust : Dinesh Gunawardena
Oct 28, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena said that the USA and the Government plan to make bilateral engagement more robust and …
VMware unveils 5G and edge advancements
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) recently announced its 5G Telco Cloud Platform, empowering Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to better meet the growing demands …
We want a sovereign Sri Lanka; quite contrast to what China seeks: US Secretary of State
Oct 28, 2020 (LBO) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that the strong sovereign Sri Lanka is a powerful and strategic partner for the United States on …
Ceylinco Life’s 9-month income up 14-pct to Rs. 26Bn
Sri Lanka’s life insurance market leader Ceylinco Life has posted consolidated income of Rs. 26 billion for the nine months ending 30 September, achieving …
Focus on opportunities in developing agriculture to be explored at SL Eco Summit
COVID-19 has disrupted agriculture and supply chains in every corner of the globe. Firms in the supply chain have been tested and some have to transform their …
Health Ministry issues guidelines for closing down certain public premises
Oct 27, 2020 (LBO) - The Health Ministry as part of COVID-19 control measures has issued special guidelines when closing down certain public premises. The …
SLTDA streamlines tourism investment approval process
Oct 26, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has made the tourism investment process easy by streamlining the project approval process …
Development assistance from Norwegian Investment Fund (Norfund) to Sri Lanka
Ambassador Godfrey Cooray had a zoom meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the Norwegian Investment Fund, Tellef Thorleifsson recently to seek …
Three ways Sri Lanka can deal with COVID-19 induced poverty
Global poverty is expected to increase for the first time in over 20 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to 115 million people worldwide will fall into …
US Secretary of State to undertake official visit to Sri Lanka
Oct 26, 2020 (LBO) - The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Michael R. Pompeo will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 27 to 28 …
Former Minister Ranawaka writes to Japanese PM on canceled rail project
Oct 19, 2020 (LBO) - In a letter former Megapolis Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has extended his regret and apologies to the Japanese Government and people …
Lanka Sathosa announces new leadership team
Major Anura Pandithage (Retd.) has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lanka Sathosa Limited with effect from 21st September 2020. He served …
Exporters outlook for business and economy improves; Report
Sri Lankan exporters are more positive in their outlook with expectation for a moderate growth for export business and the economy over the next 12 months as …
SL to host Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health 2020 virtually
Oct 15, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) is partnering up with Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and Faculty of Medicine, University of …