Category: In Pictures
UK Foreign Secretary congratulates Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Aug 19, 2015 (LBO) – The UK will remain a steadfast partner for Sri Lanka as it continues on the path towards delivering reconciliation and a lasting peace across the country, the UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said. “On behalf of the British Government, I send my warmest congratulations to Ranil Wickremesinghe on the occasion […]
International Youth Day 2015 Celebrations in Colombo
State Ministry of Youth Affairs and the United Nations jointly organise event to mark IYD 2015 (UN Press Release) – Colombo, 12th August, 2015 – The International Youth Day, which falls annually on the 12th August 2015, was marked by an event conducted by the United Nations (UN) in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the […]
Cinnamon and John Keells Foundation join hands with University Of Colombo
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts together with John Keells Foundation announced their partnership with the University Of Colombo (UOC) and the Faculty of Management and Finance for the successful implementation of a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Hospitality and Leisure Management at the university. This is a landmark arrangement as it is the first […]
Dialog Ideamart Partners with UNDP Sri Lanka to Pioneer Techno-Social Innovation
Sri Lanka’s first social innovation hackathon (UNDP Media Release) – 11th August, UN Compound, Colombo. Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] in Sri Lanka, Mr. Joern Soerensen and Dialog Axiata PLC General Manager – Product Service Innovation, Mr.Venura Mendis signed a partnership agreement today to hold Sri Lanka’s first social innovation hackathon.Titled, […]
Australian High Commissioner calls on the Chief of Defence Staff
(Press Release) – Australian High Commissioner HE Robyn Mudie and Defence Adviser Captain Jason Sears recently called on the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke, and the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, to congratulate the officers on their recent appointments. The meetings were also useful opportunities to […]
Finance Minister visits Fort Manning Market
Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake today (10) visited Fort Manning Market…
SLSBC concludes Trade and Investment Promotion Mission to Singapore
(CCC Press Release) – The Sri Lanka- Singapore Business Council (SLSBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce successfully concluded a business mission to Singapore from 29th– 1st August 2015. The mission was organized to coincide with the SBF Seminar on Doing Businessin Sri Lanka followed by One-to-One Business Meetings which was organized by the Singapore […]
SriLankan Aviation College partners with Mobitel for mLearning platform
(SriLankan Media Release) – National Carrier’s integrated training arm, SriLankan Aviation College, joined hands with the National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel to introduce the electronic learning platform, mLearning for the education and training requirements of the college. mLearning allows simultaneous lecture delivery via several multimedia modes such as PowerPoint, Instant Messaging Word, Video, Audio and […]
BOI contributes ‘Doing Business in Sri Lanka’ forum in Singapore
(BOI Media Release) – The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka in collaboration with Ceylon Chamber of Commerce participated at the Forum titled “Doing Business in Sri Lanka – Development Potential and Opportunities” held at the office of the Singapore Business Federation. At this Forum Mr. Upul Jayasuriya, Chairman of Board of Investment of Sri […]
JDS Scholars leave for Japan
(Japanese Embassy Press Release) – The Government of Japan has finalized 15 prospective public sector officials for the 2nd batch of the second phase under its Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resources Development Scholarship (JDS) Program and the Fellows are now ready to leave for Japan to pursue 2 – years academic programmes which will […]