Category: General Services
Effective public service and service delivery, crucial for competitiveness of economy: Think Tank
July 17, 2015 (LBO) – An efficient service delivery in the public service is crucial not only to achieve a competitive economy but also to meet the needs of poor and vulnerable sections of the society, a think tank said. “The efficiency of the public service, in terms of policy development and service delivery, is […]
Sri Lanka needs more value added tea exports; brew only 4-pct locally: EDB
July 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs to look at higher value additions in tea and the current value additions are not giving the required value addition levels, the head of EDB said. Bandula Egodage, the chairman of Export Development Board said a whopping 96 percent or 325 million Kilograms of Pure Ceylon Tea leave […]
NWSDB to improve pipe water facility with Rs3.5 bn investment
July 9, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have given approval for National Water Supply and Drainage Board to obtain a loan facility of 3449 million rupees to implement 22 water supply projects, cabinet spokesman said.The loan will be taken from Bank of Ceylon.The proposal was made by Minister Rauf Hakeem to issue […]
Sri Lanka tea faces challenges due to other beverages, climate and wages: Study
July 08, 2015 (LBO) – Competition from other beverages, climatic changes and worker wages are the key issues global tea industry is facing including Sri Lanka, a recent study has showed. “The study points out that the tea industry will have to fight it out to sustain or grow its share with strong competition coming […]
Ceylon Biscuits group chairman retires after 48 years of service
July 06, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s biscuits manufacturing giant Ceylon Biscuits group said its Chairman Mineka P.Wickramasingha has been retired after 48 years at the helm of the organization he founded in 1968.At a recent Board meeting held on the 24 June 2015, the current Deputy Chairman, Ramya Wickramasingha was elected by the Board […]
World Bank to give USD50mn for early childhood development in Sri Lanka
Jun 25, 2015 (LBO) – The World Bank said it has approved a 50 million US dollar credit to improve the quality and increase access to Early Childhood Development (ECD) services in Sri Lanka. “Early investment in human capital development is particularly effective at increasing the ability of disadvantaged children to access learning opportunities,” a […]
Sri Lanka postal service records Rs3bn loss last year
June 25, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government owned postal service has recorded 2,984 million rupees of loss in 2014 following a salary hike, Postal Services Ministry data showed. The income for the year 2014 was 6,557 million rupees, an 11 percent increase against the previous year mainly due to the increase of stamp income […]
Sri Lanka’s Hayleys and UNDP to promote seaweed farming in North
Jun 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hayleys Aquagri, a subsidiary of Hayleys Group with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said they would support to expand seaweed farming in select islands in the Islands Jaffna District, a statement said. Joern Soerensen, UNDP Country Director and Hayleys Agriculture Holdings, Managing Director and Executive Director of […]
Sri Lanka bloated public sector needs HR reforms to create national prosperity: HR expert
June 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s laid back public sector needs human resource reforms to help the country move forward and create national prosperity, a human resource expert said.“Unfortunately it reminds me the value of human resource development is yet to develop in the public service who is expected to make a crucial contribution […]
Sri Lanka to invest Rs30mn per electorate on rural road building and rehabilitation
June 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Highways and Investment Promotion said that it has launched an island-wide rehabilitation project for the rural road network.Under this new program every electorate has been allocated 30 million rupees to build the necessary roads and repair those that require it.The ministry says the aim behind this […]
Netherlands To Explore Opportunities In Sri Lanka’s Dairy Sector
Jun 05, 2015 (LBO) – A Dutch delegation of dairy companies will visit Sri Lanka in June to explore doing business with local firms and support the island’s dairy industry, the embassy said in a statement.“This visit should result in long term business activities which will contribute towards economic development in Sri Lanka and the […]
Sri Lanka State Sector Workers Need Training To Improve Efficiency: Eran
June 5, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state sector employees need training to provide a more efficient and professional service to the public, which will be a top priority of the government, Deputy Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion, Eran Wickramaratne told LBO.“Sri Lanka expects a highly professional and efficient public service. So […]