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Sri Lanka makes aggressive pitch for India’s MICE tourists
India’s leading trade show on business, MICE and luxury travel, the Business & Luxury Travel Mart was held at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel in New Delhi last week. Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga was the chief guest at the inauguration of the show. Speaking at the inauguration Minister […]
‘s Minister of State for Commonwealth and UN
Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera called on the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for the Commonwealth and United Nations, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, at his office in Westminster, London, yesterday (21), to discuss progress made in the areas of human rights and reconciliation and other matters of mutual interest. Lord Ahmad is also […]
Facebook focuses on Digital Literacy to improve online safety in Sri Lanka
Facebook’s efforts to tackle misinformation, promote online safety in Sri Lanka and boost digital literacy skills were among several topics debated at a fireside chat on Saturday, held as a part of the Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2019. Speaking to an audience of authors, professionals, academics and journalists, Shelley Thakral – Facebook’s Head of Policy […]
Resume Writing Tips: key focus areas with 10 years challenge
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Kavan Ratnayaka assumes duties as Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Kavan Ratnayaka has been appointed the new Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). Ratnayaka assumed duties as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) today, 17.01.2019 with blessings of the Triple Gem at the Chairman’s office of SLPA. Speaking at the event, Minister of Port, Shipping and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka remarked of […]
Huawei CEO expects revenue to touch USD125Bn in 2019: 100Bn for R and D 5 years
(PRESS RELEASE) Ren Zhengfei, CEO and Founder of Huawei, recently said that 2019 could be a difficult year for Huawei, and however the company, is targeting US $ 125 billion in revenue for the whole year. Huawei has not released its total revenue for 2018 yet, but Eric Xu, one of the rotating chairmen at […]
British PM Theresa May survives no-confidence vote; Brexit talks to go ahead
Jan 17, 2019 (LBO) – British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, a day after Parliament voted against the Brexit deal she negotiated with the European Union. After narrowly escaping a defeat with 325-306 margin, the Prime Minister invited all opposition leaders for Brexit talks and said it is now time […]
‘s 2019 Business Plan Competition
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), is now accepting applications from schools across the country for the 2019 Business Plan Competition, which has built a reputation as an important platform to nurture entrepreneurial skills among the student population. The competition is open to students sitting for the local GCE Advanced […]
Theresa May to face no confidence vote after parliament voted against Brexit deal
Jan 16, 2019 (LBO) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a no-confidence vote after her Brexit deal suffered a heavy defeat in parliament yesterday. After parliament voted 432-202 against the deal marking the worst defeat in modern British history, opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn called a vote of no confidence in the […]
ICE holds Brunel International lecture on its bicentennial celebrations
Engineers need to care more about the world The Institution of Civil Engineers held the Brunel International Lecture in Colombo on 19th November 2018 to coincide with the bi-centennial celebrations of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and was organized by the Sri Lanka Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers (SLAICE).In 2018 ICE celebrates […]
Advantis Projects marks completion of logistics for Matara-Beliatta Railway Line
Advantis Projects, a subsidiary of Hayleys Advantis Limited, renowned for its expertise in transporting oversized and specialized cargo, marked the successful completion of logistics service provision for the construction of the Matara-Beliatta railway line recently. The company was tasked with managing the end-to-end logistics requirements – from customs clearance to transportation of project cargo to […]
South Pacific Stock Exchange & Colombo Stock Exchange to enhance collaboration
The South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPSE) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative relationship between the two exchanges seeking mutual development opportunities in the Fijian and the Sri Lankan capital markets. A MoU enables the two exchanges to work together […]