Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement to be signed in first quarter of 2024
The fourth round of negotiations on the proposed Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) was held in Colombo from 27 to 29 March 2023. On March 26, a …
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Slain journalist, Lasantha Wickrematunge’s biography launched in Colombo
The biography of the late Editor of The Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge, Unbowed & Unafraid was launched today by his ex-wife Raine Wickrematunge, at …
Sri Lanka’s First-Ever Agripreneur Conference to be Organised by Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum
Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum (SLAF) in collaboration with Hatton National Bank (HNB), and MBA Alumni Association of the University of Colombo (MBAAA) …
SHMA & VTA signs MoU to implement a Swiss-designed learning curriculum
Swiss Hospitality & Management Academy (SHMA) of A. Baur & Co. Pvt Ltd., also known as Baurs, a leading conglomerate with diversified business …
Japan provides USD 1.6mn to SL through UN Women in support of assistance for marginalized women
The Government of Japan provided USD 1.6 million to UN Women in support of humanitarian assistance for women most affected by the socio-economic crisis in Sri …
HC Moragoda meets Indian Finance Minister; discussions about Indian Rupee trade expansion
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi …
Ekva to energise Sri Lanka’s startups
Ekva LLC, a US company with strong Sri Lankan roots spearheaded by Amith Boteju, CEO will be in Sri Lanka to find promising startups in any industry for the …
Royal Thomian – An Outsider’s Perspective
March 19, 2023 (LBO) – I was born and schooled in the United States. In a very unlikely scenario, I ended up marrying a Sri Lankan, having a family, and …
Japan extends additional USD 6.6 mn to Sri Lanka for emergency food & nutrition assistance
The Government of Japan has contributed an additional US$6.6 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critical food and nutrition …
Asset declaration of parliamentarians: TISL welcomes landmark judgment on citizens’ RTI
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) welcomes the landmark determination of the Court of Appeal this week that affirms the order of the Right to …
President instructs to create a data bank for unused govt-owned lands
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has given instructions to digitize investment information to make it easily and quickly accessible to interested parties. The …
Research Intelligence Unit hosts engaging webinar on lessons drawn from Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
The international research firm Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) considered it important to broaden the debate and evolve beyond the ‘same old’ …
Doc990 introduces digital health services via Amazon’s alexa
Introducing the next frontier for conveniently accessing healthcare services from home, Doc990, Sri Lanka’s pioneering digital health solutions service …
Delmege Forsyth launch new energy saving LED bulb
Delmege Forsyth & Co Ltd, launched its newest product from its ever-increasing product portfolio in the form of a range of high quality LED bulbs. The …
TEDxColombo Returns Bigger and Better in 2023 After Pandemic Hiatus
The ever-popular TEDxColombo, an independently organized event licensed by TED, is set to return for its 10th edition, featuring local voices and exclusive TED …
SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise, first in SL to obtain VMware Cloud Verified Certification with VCF cloud deployment
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider of Sri Lanka, has announced that it has become the first service provider in the country to obtain VMware …
Senior USAID official visits Sri Lanka to understand needs of food-insecure communities
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed Stephanie Wilcock, Director for Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean of the U.S. Agency for …
TISL files FR case regarding controversial medical supplies procurement through Indian Credit Line
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) today filed a fundamental rights petition (SC/FR 65/2023) in the Supreme Court naming 47 Respondents, in relation …
US Support Trains Public Sector Accounting & Auditing Professionals on Accounting Standards & IT
The first group of Sri Lankan public sector accounting and auditing professionals participated in Sri Lanka Public Sector Accounting Standards 11-20 through a …
Sri Lanka to ban several single-use plastic & polythene products
Sri Lanka will ban the import, domestic production, sale, and domestic use of several single-use plastic & polythene products with effect from 01 June …