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Janashakthi Group Appoints Dilshan Wirasekara as Deputy CEO
Janashakthi Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dilshan Wirasekara as Deputy CEO. With over 28 years of extensive experience in financial services and capital markets, Dilshan brings his proven mastery to this new role, enhancing the Group’s leadership team. Janashakthi Group’s recent strategic initiatives have significantly enhanced its financial performance and capital position, […]
Tribute: Vishwaka Peiris – Attorney at Law (1996 – 2024)
August 11, 2024 (LBO) – Gone to soon… Life is a mystery which the mind can never truly comprehend. We try to explain the unexplainable through religion, spirituality, medicine, psychology or even philosophy. However, the reality is that life will always be beyond mere human understanding. Such was the case in the demise of my […]
United States Strengthens Partnership with Sri Lanka Through Additional USD24.5 Mn Development Agreement
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce an additional commitment of US $24.5 million (Rs 7.2 billion) from the American people to further our long-standing investment in the people of Sri Lanka and our partnership. The additional funding was announced during a visit to Sri Lanka by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Assistant […]
Applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships are now open for Sri Lankan students
Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 6 August and 5 November 2024. Prospective candidates can submit their applications via chevening.org/apply. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate the commitment and skills needed to become future leaders. Applicants must have a realistic and achievable idea […]
Enhanced educational cooperation creates more opportunities for Sri Lankan Teachers in Maldives
The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Maldives Ranga Goonawardana recently held a meeting with the Minister of Education of Maldives Dr. Ismail Shafeeu to explore ways to enhance educational collaboration between the two nations. The discussions underscored the significance of leveraging the shared history and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Maldives to foster mutual […]
CA Sri Lanka Annual Economic & Tax Symposium Explores Ways to Use Tax Policy as Catalyst for Growth
In the backdrop of Sri Lanka making its way back from its most devastating economic crisis, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka held its 3rd Annual Economic and Tax Symposium recently, under the theme ‘Shaping Fiscal Foundations: Tax Policy as a Catalyst for Sustainable Economic Growth’. Attended by a cross section of representatives […]
Sri Lankan Pharmaceutical sector eyes Vietnamese market
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Hanoi, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) organized a webinar on “Sri Lankan Pharmaceutical Industry” for Vietnamese pharmaceutical companies just prior to the Medipharm Expo 2024 in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city. This was organized in order to raise awareness as well as to highlight the potential […]
Opinion: The impact of RPCs on Sri Lanka’s economy and environment
Senaka Alawattegama, Chairman, Planters’ Association of Ceylon Despite challenges like COVID-19 and economic crises, Sri Lanka’s plantation industry remains a key economic pillar. Privatization in 1992 increased operational efficiency and reduced the government’s financial burden. RPCs have diversified crops, invested in environmental conservation, and improved worker welfare. The plantation industry has long […]
Ceylon Chamber Launches BCCS Awards 2024
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launched the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability (BCCS) Awards 2024 at a seminar to brief prospective applicants on the Award process for the year 2024. Held this year for the twenty-first consecutive year, the BCCS Awards, which champion corporate sustainability in an increasingly environmentally vulnerable world, are one of the most […]
Mimi Nicklin LIVE in Colombo: Understand the Power of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
Mimi Nicklin, the acclaimed author, CEO, and multi-award-winning founder of Empathy Everywhere, will be presenting a LIVE masterclass in Colombo on the 15th of August 2024. This highly anticipated masterclass titled “Embrace the Power of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership” follows her previously sold out masterclass in June this year. The masterclass will take place at […]
TISL Challenges Controversial VFS Visa Deal in Supreme Court
A fundamental rights petition (SC/FR/221/2024) was filed in the Supreme Court today (July 30) by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) calling for action against the procedural violations and abuse of public trust by officials in the procurement of private entities to handle the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system for the issuance of visas for tourists […]
NVQSL 3 and 4 exams in Israel to evaluate skills of Sri Lankan caregivers
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel in collaboration with the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) and the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC), organized the NVQ 3 and 4 levels test, for Sri Lankan caregivers in Israel. These tests which aim to evaluate the skills of Sri Lankan caregivers in Israel started […]