Category: General Services

Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings is planning a US$ 22 million 1000 seat business process outsourcing facility in Delhi, India by April. Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings is planning a US$ 22 million 1000 seat business process outsourcing facility in Delhi, India by April. Keells head of IT Services Ronnie Peiris on Wednesday […]

More resources needed to cope with increasing birth rates among tsunami victims in Sri Lanka’s East coast, says UNICEF.More resources needed to cope with increasing birth rates among tsunami victims in Sri Lanka’s East coast, says UNICEF. Families in the East coast that lost their children to the tsunami in December last year, are trying […]

The Trade Ministry says NDB Stockbrokers and NDB Investment Bank would be given the task of selling prime Union Place land belonging to Co-operative Wholesale Establishment, on the stock exchange early next year. The Trade Ministry says NDB Stockbrokers and NDB Investment Bank would be given the task of selling prime Union Place land belonging […]

A long overdue project to modernize hydrographic maps of the sea around Sri Lanka has been bogged down for more than a year, after the research ship used in the venture was caught and destroyed in the December 26th tsunami.A long overdue project to modernize hydrographic maps of the sea around Sri Lanka has been […]

Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings said Thursday, it plans to construct a US$ 40 million luxury condominium within its existing Crescat City property, a top official said.Built through its subsidiary, Asian Hotels (Pvt) Ltd, the 35-storey tower will come up on a vacant 12 acre property adjoining the group’s city five-star, the Cinnamon Grand. Named […]

The advertising industry will abandon the 18 year old SLIM awards for one of its own, with greater emphasis on creativity.The advertising industry will abandon the 18 year old SLIM awards for one of its own, with greater emphasis on creativity. SLIM Chance   SLIM Awards chief Louie Dias told LBO on Thursday that the […]

Sri Lankan travel agents, dentists and sea farers offer their services in India but rest of the professional services fighting shy of Indian competition.Sri Lankan travel agents, dentists and sea farers offer their services in India but rest of the professional services fighting shy of Indian competition. Sri Lanka and India are trying to formally […]

United Nation’s experts say under-age girls in tsunami affected communities in Sri Lanka, are being forced into marriages.United Nation’s experts say under-age girls in tsunami affected communities in Sri Lanka, are being forced into marriages. “The phenomenon of so-called “tsunami marriages” among under-age girls is common in some areas, especially in southern India and Sri […]

Sri Lanka’s tsunami victims grapple with alcoholism, depression and insecurity as rehabilitation slows down with time.Sri Lanka’s tsunami victims grapple with alcoholism, depression and insecurity as rehabilitation slows down with time. People’s consultations targeting tsunami survivors, by the UNDP, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and the University of Colombo show the strain of […]

Sri Lankans heading east to Malaysia for work will need a Malaysian Employment Trainee certificate from February 2006 to qualify for visas.Sri Lankans heading east to Malaysia for work will need a Malaysian Employment Trainee certificate from February 2006 to qualify for visas. Under the labour sourcing agreement signed between the two governments recently, some […]

BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (AFP) – The European Commission said Wednesday that it had granted duty and quota-free access to 7,200 imports from 15 developing countries.BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (AFP) – The European Commission said Wednesday that it had granted duty and quota-free access to 7,200 imports from 15 developing countries. The countries to benefit from the […]

DHAKA, Dec 19 (AFP) – Seven South and Southeast Asian nations are set to launch a goods free trade agreement from July 2006, which promises to generate additional trade worth 40 billion dollars, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Morshed Khan said on Monday.DHAKA, Dec 19 (AFP) – Seven South and Southeast Asian nations are set to launch […]