Category: General Services

Two days of active dialog by the stakeholders in the education sector concluded last Sunday, having identified the misgivings and strengths of the system. rnrnrnrnrnrnA number of eminent educationalist parted their experiences and views at the conference. The papers presented at the rnconference are listed below.rn National Education Conference – A Note By The Organisersrn […]

ldblquote We are looking at raising another Rs.680 mn through private financing, mostly through preference shares and equity, dblquote Apollo Hospitals Group Chairman, Dr.Prathap C Reddy told Lanka Business Online in an interview last evening. rnrnThe funds would go towards part financing the Rs. 3 bn 500-bed hospital in Colombo, which is due to open […]

Education reforms have been on the cards for the past 20 years but in implementation have been a painfully slow process if not a non-starter. rnrnIn addition to a lack of political will, one of the key reasons educational reforms get stuck in limbo is the failure of successive governments to successfully market the reforms […]

The speaker line up is headed by Doug Adams who has build up an international practice in training corporate management on leadership skills. Adams has worked with many top local companies like JKH and MAS Holdings and expected to use his knowledge on local management traits to stimulate a change in mindset. rnrnAdams has titled […]

The initiative will rank products and services on their net environmental friendliness, with an eco-label certification provided by an authorized certifying body. rnrnBacked by the Science and Technology Ministry and driven by local environmental NGO EMACE, the 21-member steering committee representing manufacturers, exporters, and local certifying bodies. rnrnWorldwide, eco-labels have been used to cover diverse […]

The open debate will also sort through the political baggage that still remains one of the biggest hindrances to an efficient, disruption free system of education. rnrnldblquote The efficiency of education is tied down with its views focusing solely on the equity principle, not allowing for the efficiency and effectiveness of education. The situation is […]

Stamford Press is floating a new company called Stamford Lanka (Pvt) Ltd to acquire LHB from Lake House Investments (LHI). rnrnStamford Lanka will be jointly owned by Stamford Press (51 percent) and the associate companies of Mr. R S Wijewardene (49 percent), LHI told shareholders. rnrnUnder the sale, LHI will transfer LHB quote s goodwill […]

After weeks of frenzied speculation, maneuvering and an advertising blitz, Grant McCann Erickson clinched the campaign of the year, at the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing quote s (SLIM) annual advertising awards last night.rnrn

Spearheaded by the Labour Ministry, the initiative will be in the form of a five-year rolling plan, a draft policy of which has already been drawn up. rnrnSponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the policy will be managed and implemented by the Labour Ministry. rnrnAt a productivity growth rate of three […]

The system of policy and law enactment has come under fire, for its lack of transparency and closed-door attitude to open discussion and consultation. rnrnIn a statement issued by the trade chamber, ldblquote If the private sector is to be considered the engine of growth, then it is imperative that the business community be informed […]

The competition is not unique to Sri Lanka, notes visiting CIMA President Bruce Epsley. ldblquote Other rival courses are also offering university degrees and so forth. So we plans to unveil a series of value addition measures to stay ahead of the pack, dblquote he said addressing a media briefing today. rnrnCIMA exams have got […]

The removal of government regulation of drug prices will be a temporary measure for a period of six months to be reviewed afterwards. rnrnThe initiative, backed by Consumer Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanyake follows in the wake of the new government policy of liberalisation and deregulation. rnrnldblquote One of the key reasons for decontrol is that […]