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Sri Lanka pledges USD 15,000 to UNHCR in response to 2019 Global Appeal
Dec 13, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has pledged a contribution of 15,000 US dollars to the UNHCR’s 2019 programmes in earnest expectation that the UN Refugee Agency would be ‘empowered’ to deliver more strengthened assistance and protection as part of its mandate.At the 2019 Global Appeal of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) […]
Is Sri Lanka’s health system ready to respond to the population shift?
Dec 12, 2018 (LBO) – Today marks International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. To achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage by 2030, all Sri Lankans should have access to the health care that they need without being pushed into poverty or giving up other life necessities. Sri Lanka must adopt a lifecycle approach to healthcare […]
Norway partners with UNDP Sri Lanka to support peace & justice
Dec 10, 2018 (LBO) – Norwegian government has entered into a partnership agreement with the UNDP Sri Lanka to extend support to UNDP Sri Lanka’s flagship portfolio on SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions project for the period December 2018 to December 2020. The Ambassador of Norway to Sri Lanka Thorbjørn […]
MV ONE Columba makes maiden call at Colombo Port
Ocean Network Express (ONE)’s newest vessel MV ONE Columba called the Port of Colombo on her maiden voyage on the 7th of December 2018. The arrival of the vessel marked the first ever ONE branded vessel to call the port of Colombo. With its magenta colored hull and loaded fully with ONE’s magenta colored containers, […]
STAX Head of Research reaches the finals of Bracken Bower Prize
(PRESS RELEASE) – STAX has long been known to attract top talent from some of the world’s most prestigious universities and corporates. Its Head of Research Piyumi Kapugeekiyana is a testament to this. Piyumi was recently selected as one of three finalists across the world for the prestigious and coveted Bracken Bower Prize. The Bracken Bower […]
Softlogic Life completes victorious 2018 by becoming Sri Lanka’s most awarded life insurer
(PRESS RELEASE) – Ending the year on a winning spirit, Sri Lanka’s number one health insurer, Softlogic Life, has become the country’s most awarded life insurance company in 2018. Softlogic Life rewrote the history books recently after it was conferred with eight prestigious accolades at three of the most prominent industry awards ceremonies in Sri […]
Sri Lanka signs agreement with FAO & China to strengthen fruit value chain
Dec 07, 2018 (LBO) – The signing ceremony of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Tripartite Agreement between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), China, and Sri Lanka took place at FAO headquarters on 6 December 2018. Food and Agriculture Organization said the aim of this South-South Cooperation project is to help Sri Lanka […]
Commercial Bank provides Internet Payment Gateway to Daraz
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been appointed the Internet Payment Gateway (IPG) service provider to ‘Daraz,’ South Asia’s premier online shopping market, to enable seamless online transactions for its large base of shoppers. The online payment processing of Daraz will be facilitated by Commercial Bank through Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) and will provide […]
Planters’ Association says 100-pct increase in daily basic wage not sustainable
Dec 07, 2018 (LBO) – Planters’ Association of Ceylon has reiterated the position of its membership that a 100 percent increase in daily basic wages as demanded by the trade unions simply cannot be sustained by the industry. The comments came in the wake of an indefinite strike action declared by the trade union leaders of the […]
Joint Apparel Association Forum unveils its new logo & corporate website
Sri Lanka Apparel during its existence in the last 4 decades grew and set itself as the leading manufactured product exporter of Sri Lanka representing 43% of industrial exports and 40% of merchandising exports. With a contribution to the GDP in the range of 7% during the last decade and employment opportunities for 40% of […]
Sampath Bank Ranked One of Country’s Top Ten Corporate Citizens
(PRESS RELEASE) Also Wins Category Award for Governance at Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2018 Sampath Bank was recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s Top Ten Corporate Citizens of the year at the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2018 held at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo recently. The Bank was also adjudged the joint winner of […]
Hayleys crowned winner at CA Sri Lanka 54th Annual Report Awards
Leading conglomerate, Hayleys PLC triumphed at the 54th Annual Report Awards winning the coveted ‘Cyril Gardiner Memorial Trophy’ Gold Award for Overall Excellence in Annual Financial Reporting at the grand finale held on Tuesday, 04th December 2018. John Keells Holdings PLC won the silver award, while Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC came in third with […]