Category: In Pictures
Leading to clean country
President participates Coastal Clean-up Day celebrations The national ceremony to mark International Coastal Clean-up Day which falls on the 3rd Saturday of September, was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena today (Sep. 19) at the Galle Face Beach. Coastal Cleanup Day is dedicated to the improvement of beaches, coastal regions and surrounding areas […]
SriLankan Airlines invests in continuous employee development
National carrier SriLankan Airlines has initiated a dynamic venture for harnessing the potential and talents of their employees, by proposing to fund their post graduate higher education under the Airlines’ Continuous Professional Development Programme.The objectives of the programme is aimed at developing a motivated and highly skilled professional workforce that would contribute positively to the […]
Mr and Miss UK commends Sri Lanka – Destination of the Year title
Miss UK Natasha Hemmings and Chris Bramell Mr. UK, who visited Sri Lanka Tourism commended the title Destination of the Year’ – for sea and tea by The Sunday Times UK the best selling news paper in UK which reaches 3.5 million on a multi platform basis.Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Dr Rohantha Athukorala commented […]
Lakshman Yapa assumes duties as State Minister of Finance
Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana, the State Minister of Finance assumes duties at the Ministry of Finance on 15.09.2015. President, Maithreepala Sirisena and Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance graced this occasion.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister meets Indian Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister
Meeting with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India at Hydrabad House: Call by Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs of India at Hotel Taj Palace Delhi:
‘s visit to India
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe received by Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce and industry at Indira Ghandi International Airport today (14.09.15)
USAID Project Garners Prestigious International Energy Award
Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum (LRWHF) this week received the prestigious 2015 Energy Globe National Award to celebrate its work on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and resource conservation initiatives. The project was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and USAID Mission Director Elisabeth Kvitashvili and former Minister for Water and Drainage […]
Sri Lanka Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum 2015
At a panel discussion held during the Sri Lanka Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum organized by the Federation of Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (FCCSL) BOI Chairman Upul Jayasuriya briefed Pakistani entrepreneurs on the new attractive investment climate of Sri Lanka. Jayasuriya spoke of the very close relations between the two countries. Pakistan had […]
CA Sri Lanka creates new record inducting 544 new Chartered Accountants
In a renewed boost to the country’s prestigious accounting profession, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) created an all-time new record by inducting 544 new Associate Chartered Accountants (ACAs) at the 2015 Convocation. The convocation was held under the patronage of Mr.Ajith E Tudawe, Chairman of Ceylon Hospitals PLC (Durdans […]
Sports Minister visits Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the newly appointed Minister of Sports Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara visited SLC today. The Minister was welcomed by Vice Presidents of SLC Kushil Gunasekara & Kaplia Wijegunawardene, Secretary of SLC Prakash Schaffter, Nuski Mohamed, Jayananda Warnaweera & Carlton Bernadus – Head of Cricket Operations & Actg. CEO of SLC. […]
Swiss electric sensors manufacturer invests in Sri Lanka
Contrinex is a global manufacturer of inductive and photoelectric sensors, RFID systems and safety light curtains. The company is a technology leader in the field of intelligent sensing and identification solutions for factory automation, including the harshest operating conditions and most extreme space limitations. INTERVIEW OF MRS ANNETTE HEIMLICHER, CEO CONTRINEX AG By Dilip S […]