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Minister green lights productivity-linked wage proposal for RPCs: Unions are still to agree
Feb 01, 2021 (LBO) – On the request of Labour Minister, Nimal Siripala de Silva, Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) submitted a revised wage proposal to remunerate workers up to 1108 repees a day. The revised proposal was a result of a settlement, negotiated with the assent of the Minister. However, trade unions are still to […]
Female-heads of households see their struggles compounded by pandemic
Tharshani, now 45, had already been struggling to make ends meet since her husband died 15 years ago due to the conflict. But since the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns that started last year, her income from poultry farming has dropped, and her eldest daughter, who they relied on for household expenses, has found no daily-wage […]
Sri Lanka can achieve a greener and more prosperous future
By Andrew Zakharenka, Natural Resources Management Specialist Farmers, hoteliers and homestay owners, fishers, producers of the famous Kanthale milk curd, Ayurveda healers, fruit growers, developers, safari jeep drivers, local dwellers—all derive their livelihoods from shared natural resources offered by the Hurulu-Kaudualla-Kanthale (HKK) Landscape. Located in the North East of Sri Lanka and home to 650,000 […]
Lina Spiro launches Sri Lanka’s first metered-dose inhaler manufacturing plant
Sunshine Healthcare Lanka (SHL), the healthcare arm of the diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN), officially commenced the operations of its subsidiary, Lina Spiro (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s first Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI) manufacturing plant in Kadawatha today. The State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals, Prof. Channa Jayasumana ceremoniously declared open the […]
Opinion: Extended producer responsibility to help address Sri Lanka’s plastic waste management
By Manjula de Silva, Secretary General and CEO, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Each year, over 640,000 metric tonnes of plastic leak into the Indian Ocean from Sri Lanka (Clean Cities, Blue Ocean, June 2020). The Western Province alone generates around 7500 metric tons of solid waste every day, out of which only 3500 metric tons are […]
SL vehicle registrations show an increase in Dec 2020: Jan expected to be nil
Jan 21, 2021 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s vehicle registrations for the month of December show an increase mainly due to a shifting of registrations from the month of November, a new report says. Data compiled by JB Securities equities research shows that total vehicle registrations recorded 4,407 units in the month of Dec up from 2,868 […]
Union Assurance records highest MDRT qualifiers in Sri Lanka
Union Assurance makes history with an all-new record of Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) qualifiers to achieve #1 position in Sri Lanka. With 172 qualifiers, the Company achieves industry-leading status recording the highest number of Top of the Table achievers (5), ten (10) Court of the Table qualifiers and 157 MDRT qualifiers. MDRT is a global, independent association of the world’s leading life insurance and financial services professionals […]
SL has fastest growing ageing population in SA: Needs meaningful integration of older persons
Sri Lanka has the fastest growing ageing population in South Asia and it is predicted that by 2030, 1 in 5 Sri Lankans will be over the age of 60 with the majority being women- thus bringing about unique challenges and opportunities that the country must be prepared for especially in the context of emergency […]
Eran warns “Be careful of pump and dump in stock market”
Jan 18, 2021 (LBO) – Former State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratna said that when we hear the message of share market it was not only the message but we also need to look at the messenger as well. “We hear a lot of comments on basically about economy, lots of nice stories and fairy […]
RPCs lay out final proposal to remunerate workers Rs. 1105 per day
In a meeting today between the Minster of Labour Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva and the Chairmen of all Sri Lankan Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs), a final proposal has been submitted towards ensuring a sustainable earnings model for the sector. This proposal takes into consideration the sustainability of both the industry and livelihoods of plantation […]
Buying apartments the right way: 3 things to be mindful of
By Lanka Proprty Web From vertical living to multi-storied houses and ancestral homes in the countryside, housing has evolved throughout the years in different ways in different countries. The industrialized nations are branching out their vertical living styles to higher stories, while in the developing world housing is growing larger in width. In Sri Lanka, […]
EU, UNDP call on youth leaders to join ‘United Creatives’ for digital peacebuilding
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the EU are calling on youth leaders, influencers, and creators to promote peace through digital action by joining a new regional programme in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ‘United Creatives’ is implemented by the social change agency Love Frankie and will support youth from across the two countries […]