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Nirj Deva seeking a 5th term in the European Parliament
May 11, 2019 (LBO) – Niranjan Deva Aditya, more commonly known as the Hon. Nirj Deva, is seeking a fifth term in the European Parliament elections scheduled for May 23rd. The British elected European Parliamentarian of Sri Lankan descent is one of the longest serving European Parliamentarians.He has served in the legislative body for 20 […]
Softlogic Restaurants ranked among Asia’s Best Workplaces in 2019
Softlogic Restaurants Pvt Ltd., part of the Softlogic group of companies, and the Master Franchisee in Sri Lanka for global brands Burger King, Baskin-Robbins and Délifrance, has been ranked among the Best Workplaces in Asia 2019 in the Small & Medium Category by Great Place to Work®, in a major endorsement of the Company’s human […]
‘s National tea sales average down in April 2019
May 09, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tea sales for the month of April 2019 showed a decrease when compared with the same period last year, a new report shows. “National average for the month of April 2019 totalled 578.23 rupees vis-à-vis 585.92 rupees of March 2019 showing a marginal decrease of 07.69 rupees month on […]
Suwa Seriya ambulance service launches 1990 Mobile App
May 08, 2019 (LBO) – The “1990 Suwa Seriya” pre-hospital care ambulance service today launched its new Emergency Dispatch Management (EDM) System and the unique 1990 Mobile App to enable faster dispatching and management of ambulance movements.The 1990 App which is available for both Android and iOS phones will enable persons with smartphones to call the […]
CA Sri Lanka Library goes digital giving professionals & students 24/7 access
The library of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) heralded a new era in digital transformation last week, as it launched its e-Library for the benefit of its vast membership. The e-Library will provide thousands of Chartered Accountants, corporate clients and CA students a range of eBooks with the convenience […]
SriLankan appoints new Chief Commercial Officer & Chief Financial Officer
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the prestigious oneworld alliance, has appointed Mr. Joshua Bustos as its Chief Commercial Officer and Mr. Shaminda Samaraweera as its Chief Financial Officer with effect from April this year. Mr. Bustos is an internationally experienced senior level airline executive with over 20 years […]
PwC supports next generation of family businesses via NextGen 2019
During a period of extraordinary transformation, how can the next generation of family businesses play a role in tackling digital disruption and rapid globalization while preserving the values of business?The PricewaterhouseCoopers NextGen offerings have been designed to support next-generation members of successful family businesses across the globe as they acquire knowledge, confidence and leadership skills […]
EFL 3PL looks towards Bots and RPA to stay ahead of logistics game
May 06, 2019 (LBO) – Expolanka Freight (Pvt) Ltd. (EFL), a logistics service provider announced that it has implemented its first wave of transformative Robotic Process Automation (RPA) across all its distribution centers and freeport to support day-to-day operations. Through this move to automate repetitive processes across its portfolio, the country’s most dynamic supply chain […]
‘s private sector opposes SLPA tariff hike at this juncture
May 04, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s private sector firms have strongly opposed the unilateral decision by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to increase port tariffs.In a joint statement, the private sector representatives involved in the import-export business said the opposition to the tariff hike is based on several reasons. “Amongst them is the […]
UK Security and Economic Crime Minister visits Sri Lanka
The UK Minister for Security and Economic Crime, Ben Wallace, is returning from Sri Lanka following a two-day visit. The Minister, who arrived on Thursday 2 May, visited to reiterate the UK’s condolences following the attack on Easter Sunday which killed at least 250 people, including at least 8 British nationals. As part of his […]
UN Under-Secretary General meets PM; pledges support
May 02, 2019 (LBO) – The Under-Secretary General of the United Nations Miguel Angel Moratinos visited Sri Lanka and paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, expressing his condolences with regard to the Easter Sunday Attack, and pledging their support to the Government of Sri Lanka. He stated that the entire international community is […]
Inter-faith meeting in UK Parliament deplores Sri Lanka Easter Sunday terror attacks
Members of Parliament, faith leaders and Sri Lankan diaspora deplore Sri Lanka terror attacks as ‘not in our name’ and propound universal loving kindness and solidarity at inter-faith meeting in UK Parliament UK Members of Parliament, faith leaders and the British Sri Lankan community leaders deplored the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka, condoled […]