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Section of Colombo Outer Circular Expressway to open Sept 17: JICA
Sept 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Kaduwela to Kadawatha section of the Colombo outer circular expressway (E02) will be declared open on September 17, Japan’s development agency JICA said. Lakshman Kiriella, the minister for highways, Kenichi Suganuma, ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, and Hiroyuki Abe, senior representative of JICA, will attend the event. […]
Sri Lankan Prime Minister meets Indian Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister
Meeting with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India at Hydrabad House: Call by Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs of India at Hotel Taj Palace Delhi:
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe received by Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce and industry at Indira Ghandi International Airport today (14.09.15)
USAID Project Garners Prestigious International Energy Award
Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum (LRWHF) this week received the prestigious 2015 Energy Globe National Award to celebrate its work on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and resource conservation initiatives. The project was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and USAID Mission Director Elisabeth Kvitashvili and former Minister for Water and Drainage […]
Sri Lanka Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum 2015
At a panel discussion held during the Sri Lanka Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum organized by the Federation of Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (FCCSL) BOI Chairman Upul Jayasuriya briefed Pakistani entrepreneurs on the new attractive investment climate of Sri Lanka. Jayasuriya spoke of the very close relations between the two countries. Pakistan had […]
CA Sri Lanka creates new record inducting 544 new Chartered Accountants
In a renewed boost to the country’s prestigious accounting profession, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) created an all-time new record by inducting 544 new Associate Chartered Accountants (ACAs) at the 2015 Convocation. The convocation was held under the patronage of Mr.Ajith E Tudawe, Chairman of Ceylon Hospitals PLC (Durdans […]
Sports Minister visits Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the newly appointed Minister of Sports Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara visited SLC today. The Minister was welcomed by Vice Presidents of SLC Kushil Gunasekara & Kaplia Wijegunawardene, Secretary of SLC Prakash Schaffter, Nuski Mohamed, Jayananda Warnaweera & Carlton Bernadus – Head of Cricket Operations & Actg. CEO of SLC. […]
Iran nuclear deal passes one test, months away from going into effect
Sept 11, 2015 (LBO) – The Iran nuclear agreement passed one test in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, but it is still months away from going into effect, media reports said.Republicans have insisted they will keep blocking it.A Republican disapproval resolution was kept from proceeding in a procedural vote by a count of 58 to […]
Swiss electric sensors manufacturer invests in Sri Lanka
Contrinex is a global manufacturer of inductive and photoelectric sensors, RFID systems and safety light curtains. The company is a technology leader in the field of intelligent sensing and identification solutions for factory automation, including the harshest operating conditions and most extreme space limitations. INTERVIEW OF MRS ANNETTE HEIMLICHER, CEO CONTRINEX AG By Dilip S […]
Graduates and Undergraduates throng to Rajarata University seeking jobs
Over 2000 graduates and final year undergraduates throng to the Rajarata University on Thursday (10th September) to take part in the Careerlead career and entrepreneurship fair, which was organized by the Young Members Forum of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.The two day event, which is conducted in collaboration with the career guidance unit of the […]
‘s help to study Blue Mormon butterfly
Sept 10, 2015 (LBO) – India’s Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has sought Sri Lanka’s help to study the newly declared state butterfly of Maharashtra, the Blue Mormon, as they do not have sufficient information about it, he said. He had made this request to Sri Lanka’s Consul General to Mumbai, Saroja Sirisena, during a recent […]
US Ambassador Atul Keshap visits Temple of the Tooth
U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap made his first official visit outside of Colombo to Kandy today, visiting Sri Dalada Maligawa and paying his respects to the Most Venerable Galagama Sri Aththadassi Mahanayake Thero of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Mahanayake Thero of the Malwatta Chapter, and Most Venerable Napana Premasiri Mahanayake Thero […]