China-SL leaders agree to strengthen bilateral relations in all sectors

Port City &  Hambantota port projects to be expedited … Continuous support to Sri Lanka in international fora … President invited to visit China again In a telephone conversation yesterday (29), President Gotabya Rajapaksa and the President of China Xi Jinping agreed to strengthen and enhance mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in all fields.  The Chinese […]

UNFPA partners with CFW 2021 to increase awareness on gender-based violence

 A UNFPA supported survey in 2019 found that one in four (24.9%) women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since age 15 by a partner or non-partner in Sri Lanka. Across the world and in Sri Lanka, UNFPA supports Governments and women’s organizations to strengthen their response to violence against women and girls. Contrary to […]

EFL 3PL becomes first GDP Certified 3PL Service Provider for its pharmaceutical supply chain

EFL 3PL, a member of the leading conglomerate Expolanka Holdings PLC, was certified by Bureau Veritas as a ‘GDP certified 3PL service provider’ for its pharmaceutical supply chain, thereby making them the first logistics company in Sri Lanka to obtain this certification. This internationally reputed certification cements the company’s new focus on expanding its pharma […]

Cabinet nod to submit Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill to Parliament

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal made by President to take the necessary steps to publish the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill on the government gazette and submit the bill to the parliament. The approval to establish a special economic zone known as the Port City was given at the cabinet meeting […]

5 reasons why South Asia is coming together to beat marine plastic pollution

By CECILE FRUMAN , JOHN ROOME & PAWAN PATIL Collaboration, cooperation, consensus – these words are seldom used when describing the interactions of the eight sovereign nations that make up South Asia.  For a variety of reasons, South Asia is considered the least integrated region in the world with restrictions on the movement of people, goods, services and capital.  Yet, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, […]

CEAT ups radial production by 72,000, exceeding half a million tyres per year

CEAT Kelani Holdings has announced that it has increased production of Passenger Car Radial (PCR/Van) tyres by 72,000 tyres a year, adding 16 per cent to its annual capacity in this category, as part of its expansion plan to support government efforts to conserve foreign exchange through domestic production. This first phase of the planned […]

HSBC Colombo Fashion Week Summer edition announces fashion in new environment

HSBC Colombo Fashion Week popularly known as CFW, in its 18th year introduces an important aspect of sustainability which is an urgent need around the world to make Circularity-in-Fashion work. This emphasis is themed as the Week of Circularity. This focus aims to propel the fashion design industry of Sri Lanka to transform itself and […]

PAYable surpasses Rs.15Bn in transactions on platform

PAYable (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka’s cashless payment solution provider, announced that it has processed 15 billion rupees in transactions on its platform to date. Commenting on the milestone, Yohan Wijesiriwardane, CEO and Co-founder of PAYable Sri Lanka said, “PAYable entering the cashless ecosystem in 2016 was a gamechanger; we disrupted the existing status, empowering MSME […]

Melsta Hospitals Ragama becomes first to be accredited with a comprehensive IMS

Melsta Hospitals Ragama, part of Melsta Health which is a fully owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s leading diversified conglomerate Melstacorp PLC recently made history when it became the only healthcare institution in the country to be accredited with an integrated management system (IMS) comprising of four international standards; ISO 9001 :2015, ISO 22000:2018, ISO 14001:2015 […]

Trillium launches new Rs.1.2Bn apartment complex in Colombo

Total investment of Rs. 1.2 billion for the project by Trillium. Affordable luxury living in Colombo City Limits – Havelock Town, Colombo 05. A Condominium that allows pets for the first time in history in a pet care facility. Exclusive rooftop pool with all modern amenities. Trillium Havelock Residences – an Ideal investment opportunity. Real […]

Capitol TwinPeaks forges ahead, amidst industry challenges

Capitol TwinPeaks, the 50-storey twin-tower mixed residential development under the Sanken Group, continues construction for delivery in 2021, amidst several hardships faced by Sri Lanka’s real estate and property industry. With the announcement by Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) – Import Section, Chairman, Delano Dias that the import restrictions on nonessential items that were expected […]

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