Category: General Services
Clearing of vehicles from Hambantota port slow
Apr 28, 2020 (LBO) – The clearance of cars at the Hambantota Port is slow, and the port is concerned that they would not meet the April 30th deadline for clearing imported vehicles. “No vehicles were cleared over the weekend, and the number cleared on Monday was 203 while port dues have been paid for […]
Opinion: Building wealth amid COVID-19
By Blue Ocean Group of Companies Time in the Market Is Better Than Timing the Market The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world, not merely spreading disease but diffusing tough luck for the global economy, global health, our communities, our economies and our investments in a forceful defensive stance. Hastily the real estate and […]
Advocata commends increase in testing: Calls on Govt to review purchasing tests
Apr 27, 2020 (LBO) – The Advocata Institute has previously highlighted the importance of expanding testing capacity with the engagement of the private sector. The government’s decision to increase the country’s testing capacity to 1000 tests a day, by utilising the capacity that exists in private hospitals is commendable. On the 22nd of April, the […]
Dialog Axiata pledges Rs. 200Mn for ICU capacity development
Apr 26, 2020 (LBO) – Dialog Axiata pledged 200 million rupees for urgently required ICU capacity development in hospitals selected by the Ministry of Health (MOH). This will be utilised for expanding healthcare systems to provide critical care services and provide accessibility to intensive care for patients. There is an ever-increasing requirement to expand the […]
Webinar on handling personal stress of employees and customers
The Chamber Academy of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a webinar with licensed psychologist, George F. Rhoades Jr. Ph.D, on how to handle personal stress, and the stress of employees, customers, and clients in a time of natural disaster. Whether teams are working remotely or practicing social distancing in the office, overall […]
SL appoints Presidential task force on economic revival and poverty eradication
Apr 23, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a Presidential Task Force in charge of Economic Revival and Poverty Eradication. It has been established under the powers vested in the President by the Constitution. The Task Force is responsible for reviving the economy and eradication of poverty while paying special attention to the […]
‘s three-wheelers
Thisali de Silva and Nisha Arunatilake Sri Lanka has been under curfew since mid-March to contain the spread of COVID-19. As a result, economic activities throughout the country have stalled. A recent IPS blog identified that non-agricultural, informal workers were highly affected by this pandemic. This blog illustrates how the ongoing curfew is impacting three […]
SriLankan Airlines special flights to bring back stranded in India, Pakistan and Nepal
Apr 21, 2020 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines will operate special flights from India’s Amritsar, Coimbatore, Pakistan’s Karachi, Lahore and Nepal’s Kathmandu to bring home 433 Sri Lankan students who have been stranded overseas due to the prevailing travel restrictions imposed in view of the COVID 19 pandemic. These special flights are being operated as part […]
Yenlo achieves highest WSO2 reseller status as platinum VAR
Yenlo was named a WSO2 Platinum Value-Added Reseller in recognition of its success in growing global customer adoption and delivering best-in-class open source integration and API management solutions based on the WSO2 platform. Global integration specialist Yenlo today announced that the company is now a WSO2 Platinum Value-Added Reseller, the highest reseller status recognized by […]
Opinion: COVID-19 and foreign exchange woes: Can Sri Lanka find a way out?
Bilesha Weeraratne Growing pressure on Sri Lanka’s scarce foreign exchange resources, due to the wide spread of COVID-19 across the globe, is now more real than ever before. To ease this pressure, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken many measures to attract as well as retain more foreign exchange in Sri Lanka. […]
Dialog extends critical connectivity solutions to IDH Hospital
Apr 20, 2020 (LBO) – In an effort to support medical professionals and essential medical services during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider extended free critical connectivity solutions for video conferencing facilities and Internet access to support the medical staff at IDH – the central healthcare institution spearheading the […]
Opinion: Emerging narratives for a post-lockdown society
By Abhishek Hariharan The fear of contagion has struck deep, and some things will perhaps never go back to the way they were. Here are some possible narratives and changing paradigms that could emerge in a post-COVID-19 world: 1. Performative Hygiene As it turns out, it is age-old, basic and mundane practices like handwashing that […]