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Chula Wickramaratne sworn in as new Auditor General
New Auditor General Chula Wickramaratne was sworn in before Speaker Karu Jayasuriya at the Parliament on Monday.
Our security forces have the capacity to go after them and take them out – Navin
April 26, 2019 (LBO) – Front line UNP political leader Minister Navin Dissanayake, in an interview with anchor Sri Jegarajah of global business network CNBC,outlined the lapses and the way forward for Sri Lanka with regard to the Easter Sunday terror attacks. Key points that he made during the interview were as follows: – “Defense […]
Even in our pain we must be the first to stand against anti-Muslim hate: SL Christians
Apr 25, 2019 (LBO) – Over 500 Sri Lankan Catholics and Christians responding to the Easter Sunday Attacks urged everyone to stand with Muslim brothers and sisters, and against the spread of anti-Muslim hate in the country. The group said that they are deeply dismayed by certain attempts to blame the attacks on the entire […]
UN Secretary-General signs book of condolence on Easter Sunday tragedy
UN Secretary-General Mr. Antonio Guterres visited the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations on 23 April 2019 to sign the Condolence book maintained at the Mission premises in memory of the victims and all those affected by the Easter Sunday attacks on 21 April 2019.In extending his condolences to Ambassador Dr.Rohan Perera, […]
“Dialogue with Public Listed Companies” postponed: SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), has postponed the “Dialogue with Public Listed Companies” scheduled for Thursday 25th April, 2019, at the Hilton Colombo, and places on record its appreciation of the time taken by many listed entities to write in confirming attendance and for conveying topics they wished to discuss as […]
Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Official statement by Shangri La Group
Official Statement by the Shangri La Group At approximately 09:05am local time, an explosion took place in Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo’s Table One Restaurant – one of several locations in Colombo which were affected by yesterday’s attacks. We are deeply saddened and shocked by the incident and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of […]
We are Safe – Easter Sunday 2019 in Sri Lanka
April 22, 2019 (LBO) – My family and I are safe. This is the refrain that my household repeatedly speaks, texts, and emails to concerned friends and relatives who are inquiring about our welfare during possibly the most deadly terrorist attack that has struck the place I now call home. The attacks hit close to […]
World leaders condemn Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka
Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – World leaders have offered their condolences to the victims and families of the deadly blasts in Sri Lanka that killed more than 200 people on Sunday.The United Nations in Sri Lanka said they strongly condemn the attacks against civilians carried out in places of worship and city hotels on Easter […]
Berendina awarded country’s first micro-financing license from Central Bank
Berendina Micro Investments Company (BMIC), the micro-finance arm of Berendina in Sri Lanka was recently granted a license to operate micro-financing by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), a first in the industry under the Microfinance Act No 6 of 2016. BMIC now will adhere to CBSL’s guidelines as a licensed microfinance company.The license […]
ABACUS Tea unveils staple-free technology for existing tea bag machines
Abacus Tea Pvt Ltd on 9th April at the Hilton Colombo presented a ground breaking invention by making Constanta tea bag machines staple free. The breakthrough is an invention by tea bag industry veteran and Abacus Tea Pvt. Ltd Chairman, Rohan De Lanerolle, who will now give a new lease of life to over 1,000 […]
Finance Minister meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York
Apr 18, 2019 (LBO) – Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera who is in New York to represent Sri Lanka at the Financing for Development Forum of the UN Economic and Social Council called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres on 16 April. At the meeting, the Secretary-General recalled his visits to Sri Lanka […]
‘s climate resilient agriculture & infrastructure services
Apr 12, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and the World Bank has signed two new agreements worth 150 million US dollars to improve climate resilience and agriculture productivity for small farmers and support priority infrastructure through public-private partnerships. Hartwig Schafer, World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region and Dr. R.H.S.Samaratunga, Secretary, Ministry of Finance […]