Sri Lanka to benefit from US “Clean Cities, Blue Oceans” global initiative
Dec 12, 2019 (LBO) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), On December 5, launched its “Clean Cities, Blue Ocean” (CCBO) …
Environment
Sri Lanka elected Chair of Biological Weapons Convention Meet
Dec 09, 2019 (LBO) – The Meeting of States Parties (MSP) to the Convention on Biological Weapons, which concluded its four-day session in Geneva today …
Sri Lanka bans import of spices, minor export crops for re-export
Dec 06, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has prohibited the importation of spices and minor export crops for the purpose of re-export or …
United States supports Sri Lankan efforts to reduce landslide risk
The United States donated landslide monitoring instruments to Sri Lanka’s National Building Research Organization (NBRO) to more effectively manage the risk …
Sri Lankan spices & other products to benefit from Geographical Indications
Nov 06, 2019 (LBO) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment of Sri …
Sri Lanka unveils first bamboo energy forum with UNIDO backing
Oct 23, 2019 (LBO) – United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is collaboratively unveiling Sri Lanka’s first forum on bamboo for …
PA sounds alarm on growing discrepancy between tea auction & export prices
Oct 21, 2019 (LBO) – The Planters’ Association of Ceylon sounded a cautionary note with regard to the health and sustainability of the entire tea industry …
Sri Lanka hosts first meeting of mangrove ecosystems and livelihood action group
Oct 16, 2019 (LBO) – The first meeting of the mangrove ecosystems and livelihood action group (MELAG) under the Commonwealth blue charter, was held …
South Korea increases funding for new Sri Lanka Ocean University
Sep 29, 2019 (LBO) – The initial outlay on Sri Lanka’s largest vocational skilling project announced on 28 August has now increased by 60 percent from its …
India blocks Sri Lankan exports of spices using non-tariff barriers: SAPPTA
Sep 26, 2019 (LBO) – India has imposed an unrealistic Minimum Import Price (MIP) on Sri Lanka pepper and arecanuts resulting in negligible exports, the …
Youth leaders pressure governments and business for climate emergency
Sep 24, 2019 (LBO) – Youth leaders vowed continued pressure on governments and business for urgent action to address climate emergency at UN Youth …
Mobitel joins hands with Peradeniya Uni to conduct research on Kandy air pollution
Sep 23, 2019 (LBO) – Air pollution is becoming an eminent threat to humanity and long-term health effects from air pollution include heart disease, lung …
Youth leaders vow continued pressure to address climate emergency
Sep 23, 2019 (LBO) – A day after thousands of young people marched and rallied for urgent climate action, young leaders brought their message to the United …
Disaster risk resilience: key to protecting vulnerable communities
By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana The past five years have been the hottest on record in Asia and the Pacific. Unprecedented heatwaves have swept across our …
PA warns of damage to local oil palm industry if seedling crisis not resolved soon
Jul 30, 2019 (LBO) – The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) sounded the alarm on the escalating 500 million rupees oil palm seedling crisis, warning …
Hayleys Free Zone decides to process & re-export cargo in question expeditiously
July 22, 2019 (LBO) – Hayleys Free Zone Limited today revealed that it has taken a decision to process the cargo in question and re-export them expeditiously …
US Ambassador meets Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz met Minister of Plantation Industries Navin Dissanayake and State Minister of Plantation Industries Wadiwel …
INSEE extends waste management services to BOI for next 16 years
Jun 25, 2019 (LBO) – After a decade of operations with the BOI, INSEE Ecocycle Lanka, the waste management subsidiary of INSEE Cement recently signed an …
Xuebing Sun assumes duties as new FAO Representative for Sri Lanka
Xuebing Sun presented his credentials to Mr. Tilak Marapana, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, as the new …
Sunpower Renewables & GRI connects 1.2MW to national grid under new Solar Code
Sunpower Renewables (Pvt) Ltd, incorporated in 1987 and a trailblazer in the energy management and power generation sector in Sri Lanka, has added yet another …