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John Keells Foundation’s “Break the Silence” public campaign targets domestic violence
John Keells Foundation conducted a two-week public campaign against gender-based violence under its Project WAVE (Working Against Violence through Education). This year’s campaign sustained last year’s theme of ‘Break the Silence’ with a special focus on Domestic Violence in the context of reported surge in complaints received on hotlines during the pandemic. The overall objective […]
ADB partners with JKH to boost food value chains and farm livelihoods in SL
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) entered into an agreement to invest up to $80 million (in Sri Lanka rupee equivalent) in John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) to boost the country’s food value chain and promote economic growth and job creation. The investment will be a two-phase private placement to support the expansion of JKH’s modern retail and distribution […]
Sri Lanka’s path to recovery: Restoring human capital in post-pandemic world
Highlights COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on human capital worldwide and has reversed valuable gains made over the past decade. Recovery efforts require a renewed commitment and investment in human capital which focuses on establishing robust and resilient systems to reduce exposure and vulnerability to shocks. Sri Lanka could benefit by bringing together key […]
President Rajapaksa stresses importance to curb deforestation and use of fossil fuels
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa undertook an official visit to the United Arab Emirates from 3 to 5 December 2021 to attend the 5th Indian Ocean Conference – IOC 2021 in Abu Dhabi. President Rajapaksa delivered the Inaugural Address as the Chair of the IOC -2021 at the opening ceremony on 4 December in Abu Dhabi. Addressing the […]
Mahinda Samarasinghe assumes duties as Ambassador- designate of Sri Lanka to USA
Ambassador – designate of Sri Lanka to the United States of America Mahinda Samarasinghe assumed duties at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C. on 2 December, 2021. Upon arrival at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C., Ambassador – designate Samarasinghe was welcomed and greeted by the staff. His assumption of duties was marked by a […]
BOI enterprises export revenues, record 2019 values: Double digit growth recorded in seven sectors
Accounting for 65% of all national exports and 85% of all national industrial exports, the Board of Investment today announced that total export earnings recorded as at date for the year, from enterprises under its purview, have surpassed export revenues with the corresponding year-to-date value achieved in 2019. The year 2019 is regarded as the […]
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Decision Makers in Sri Lanka – Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, Founder & CEO, WSO2
“The real value in the IT industry is not providing services to other countries but creating products that other countries buy and there are many barriers as to why we are not doing enough of that,” says Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, Founder & CEO of WSO2. This video interview series will feature leaders who share their […]
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Decision Makers in Sri Lanka – Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, Founder & CEO, WSO2
“The real value in the IT industry is not providing services to other countries but creating products that other countries buy and there are many barriers as to why we are not doing enough of that,” says Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, Founder & CEO of WSO2. This video interview series will feature leaders who share their […]
UN ASG Khiari welcomes cooperation between UN and SL on peace and development
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari has concluded his visit to Sri Lanka following a series of productive discussions. Khiari, who oversees the regional work of the UN’s Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs – Department of Peace Operations, met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Minister of […]
National consensus on structural reforms needed to get out of economic crisis: Advocata
Sri Lanka is already in one of the worst economic crises in its history. The reforms are so difficult that no party will want to even contemplate let alone implement them fearing loss of popularity. The longer reforms are postponed, the worse the problem becomes which makes remedies even more difficult to implement. The only […]
Sri Lanka’s budget proposals weigh on insurers’ near-term earnings:Fitch
The Sri Lankan government’s proposal to introduce new one-off as well as recurring taxes on companies will likely constrain the near-term profitability of some insurers, Fitch Ratings says. However, we expect the proposals to have only a limited impact on most insurers’ capital positions because of their sound capital buffers accumulated before and during the […]
Sarvodaya Development Finance IPO oversubscribed on opening day
Sarvodaya Development Finance’s (SDF) Rs. 1 billion Initial Public Offering (IPO) was oversubscribed on the initial opening day, the company secretary said issuing a statement within two hours of the opening. Underwritten by NDB Bank and Sampath Bank, the IPO was aimed at raising Rs. 1 billion, through 45 million ordinary voting shares at a […]