Foreign Minister discusses range of projects with Korean Speaker
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris hosted a Lunch on 20 January, 2022 in honour of the visiting Korean Delegation headed by the Speaker of …
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Women in Management, IFC and Government of Australia recognise inspiring women from Sri Lanka and Maldives
The ‘Top50’ Professional and Career Women Awards 2021 – hosted by Women in Management (WIM), in collaboration with Women in Work, a partnership …
Leading German importer urges agri-product exporters to practice superior packaging to capture European markets
Jan Paul Bethke, a leading German importer of Sri Lankan fruits and tea, urged Sri Lankan agri-product exporters to practice effective and superior packaging …
Gravely concerned about looming economic crisis in Sri Lanka: Bar Association
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) calls upon the government to seek the assistance of acknowledged independent and non-partisan experts both domestically …
Fitch Ratings Now Forecasts Two Fed Rate Hikes This Year, Four in 2023
Fitch Ratings expects the Fed to raise rates twice in 2022 and four times in 2023, taking the Fed funds rate (upper bound) to 1.75% by end-2023 from 0.25% …
Kotmale becomes first dairy company to complete a carbon footprint verification
Kotmale Dairy Products and Cargills Quality Dairies, subsidiaries of Cargills, have become the first dairy companies in Sri Lanka to complete a carbon …
ComBank remittance promo to make 4 millionaires in first 4 months of 2022
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that it is starting 2022 on a rewarding note with the launch of ‘Win a Million’ – a remittance promotion that …
ADB agrees to reimburse USD 85mn spent for Sinopharm vaccines in Sri Lanka: State Minister
Asian Development Bank has agreed to provide USD 85 million to reimburse the costs of Sinopharm vaccines, State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation …
Temporary closure of identified Sri Lanka missions overseas to conserve foreign reserves
The Foreign Ministry has taken a decision to temporarily close three of its Missions / Posts overseas, i.e., the Sri Lanka High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria; …
Sri Lanka’s IT solution provider NCINGA empowers Telecom Fiji
NCINGA (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading IT solution providers, continues to advance the emerging markets in the telecommunications industry, acting as a …
JICA supports Jaffna University towards improvement of dry zone agriculture
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Ministry of Education, and the University of Jaffna agreed to implement JICA’s new technical cooperation …
Coconut seedlings, Tea & cinnamon plants free of charge for cultivation: Plantation Minister
Plantation Minister Ramesh Pathirana says that the government has decided to provide 2.3 million coconut seedlings to the public at the Divisional Secretariat …
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Introduces Privilege Card for Members
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of the Chamber Membership Privilege Card offering members access to an extensive range of privileges and …
President Rajapaksa stresses importance to curb deforestation and use of fossil fuels
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa undertook an official visit to the United Arab Emirates from 3 to 5 December 2021 to attend the 5th Indian Ocean Conference …
Discover Magic of Colombo on CCC Social Bus
Colombo City Centre (CCC) Mall along with Ebert Silva Holidays (Private) Limited launched the CCC Social double-decker bus, a much-needed travel experience …
French Development Agency provides Euro 1mn to develop Geographical Indication for Ceylon Tea
The French Development Agency (AFD) signed a grant agreement worth 1 million euros with the Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) and French Agricultural Research Centre …
University of Kelaniya signs MOU with Ogilvy Digital for new Digital Marketing Degree
The University of Kelaniya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ogilvy Digital, the leading digital technology agency in the country to impart its …
China to renovate Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court Complex with Rs. 7.68bn grant
The Government of China has allocated 7.68 billion rupees as a grant to completely renovate the Supreme Court complex where the Supreme Court and the Court of …
TISL concerned by delays in RTI Commission appointments
The Right to Information (RTI) Commission, which is the central appellate and monitoring body established under the Right to …
Minister of External Affairs of India calls on Foreign Minister Prof. GL Peiris
Foreign Minister Prof. G. L Peiris and Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. S. Jaishankar discussed bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and India on the …