High Commission of Canada announces Canada Fund for Local Initiatives recipients
Sep 29, 2020 (LBO) – The High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and the Maldives have announced this year’s Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) …
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Mobitel partners Fortumo to launch Direct Carrier Billing in Sri Lanka
Bringing convenience to fingertips, Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider joined hands with Fortumo, one of leading mobile technology …
Opinion: Rising from the Ashes – 40 years at the Bar
September 24, 2020 (LBO) – Today, a name that echoes in the halls of justice on Hulftsdorp Hill is the name “Arulpragasam”. Be it as an instructing …
UNICEF commends Sri Lanka for adopting policy reforms to ensure justice for children
Sep 24, 2020 (LBO) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is grateful to the Government of Sri Lanka for adopting two very important policy …
United States donates locally procured Personal Protective Equipment to Sri Lanka
Sep 24, 2020 (LBO) – U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Sri Lanka’s Minister of …
Nations Trust Bank goes green with e-Leaflets
Nations Trust Bank is well-known in the banking space for its commitment to digital accessibility and social responsibility. Thus, as the next-step in its …
UN’s responsibility is to assist democratically elected governments: President tells UNGA
Sep 23, 2020 (LBO) – It is the responsibility of the UN to assist and support processes of such elected Governments to bring about sustainable solutions for …
Sampath Bank ranked amongst top 1000 world banks 2020
Continuing to earn awards and recognition in Sri Lanka and around the world, Sampath Bank PLC was recently rated amongst the Top 1000 World Banks 2020 by the …
President tells UN to place due emphasis on non-interference in domestic affairs of states
Sep 22, 2020 (LBO) – We expect the United Nation will place due emphasis on non-interference in domestic affairs of other states, President Gotabaya …
China assures assistance for developing Sri Lankan judiciary
Sep 18, 2020 (LBO) – A meeting between the Minister of Justice, President’s Counsel Mohamed Ali Sabry, and the First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy …
Iconic Galaxy’s Privé apartments
Infrastructure developer Iconic Developments announced that construction of its premier Privé apartments of its latest luxury living space, the Iconic Galaxy, …
Sri Lanka progressed in human capital gains: World Bank
Sep 17, 2020 (LBO) – The World Bank Group’s 2020 Human Capital Index, released today, finds that a child born in Sri Lanka today will be 60 percent as …
Affordable interest rates from Seylan Bank to support export SME’s
Sri Lanka has always been an entrepreneurial nation, with small business as the backbone of the economy and the labour force. Small medium enterprise …
Seylan Bank joins hands with PickMe for exciting promotions
Seylan Bank recently partnered with PickMe, Sri Lanka’s leading transportation service provider, to offer all Seylan Credit and Debit Cardholders exciting …
Committee appointed to study 20th amendment handed over report to PM
Sep 15, 2020 (LBO) – The Committee appointed to study the 20th Amendment to the Constitution presented their report to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today …
MAGA commences construction of 624 housing units in Col 05
An initiative of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) of Sri Lanka, this 11-storey housing complex situated on Colombage Mawatha, Narahenpita is part of the …
Sri Lanka to have short and long term plans to meet domestic liquid milk demand
Sep 15, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to implement a short-term and long-term plan in collaboration with the public, …
EU funds capacity-building projects for higher education in Sri Lanka
Sep 15, 2020 (LBO) – The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives in collaboration with the University of Peradeniya announced …
President appoints 12 new High Court Judges
Sep 14, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa handed over letters of appointment to 12 new High Court judges at the Presidential Secretariat today (14). …
oneworld member airlines commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
oneworld member airlines have committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, becoming the first global airline alliance to unite behind a common target to …