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Sri Lanka Eyes Thai Market for fire coconut, wood apple, pineapple, dragon fruit & Scotch Bonnet pepper
Sri Lanka is pushing for greater access to the lucrative Thai fruit market, with Ambassador C.A. Chaminda I. Colonne recently meeting with Deputy Director-General of the Department of Agriculture Dr. Pongthai Thaiyothin to discuss progress on an application to export five unique Sri Lankan fruits. The December 20th meeting, held at the Department of Agriculture […]
Standard Chartered Sri Lanka strengthens regional ties with Correspondent Banking Conference 2023
Standard Chartered Sri Lanka announced the conclusion of its Correspondent Banking Regional Conference for 2023, held at the Galle Face Hotel on November 23 and 24. Attended by senior representatives from more than 55 banks across the ASEAN and South Asian region, the event served as a pivotal platform for sharing insights, fostering collaboration, and […]
CA Sri Lanka expands its presence in the United Kingdom with new overseas chapter
Embracing its role as a world-class professional body, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) continued to expand its global footprint by establishing a new chapter in the United Kingdom. The CA Sri Lanka United Kingdom Chapter was formally unveiled at a special event in Greater London, in the presence of […]
Hirdaramani Apparel, Lacoste Foundation, and UNDP Collaborate to Empower 100 Families
Hirdaramani Apparel and the Lacoste Foundation have come together through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka’s facility for Private Sector Giving to promote socio-economic recovery and food security and address its multidimensional vulnerabilities. To signify the partnership, Vinod Hirdaramani – Chairman, Hirdaramani Apparel, and Azusa Kubota – Resident Representative of UNDP in […]
Sri Lanka and Thailand to Sign Free Trade Agreement in February 2024
The 8th round of negotiations for the Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) concluded successfully on November 29th, paving the way for a historic deal to be signed in February 2024. The negotiations, co-chaired by the Chief Negotiators of both countries, Auramon Supthaweethum (Thailand) and K. J. Weerasinghe (Sri Lanka), saw both sides agree to […]
FAO Delivers Climate Resilient ‘Unsinkable’ Boats & Model Fish Display Stalls to Strengthen Fisheries Sector
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) handed over two specially designed climate resilient fishing boats and 30 modified fish display stalls to the Ministry of Fisheries, in line with FAO’s commitment to sustainable development and addressing climate change challenges. The SL20 and SL23 fishing boats, measuring 6.3 and 7 meters in […]
Suvasarya Pioneers Mixed Reality in Asian Ambulance Service with Pilot Projects in Colombo & Jaffna
Today marks a significant step forward for 1990 Suvasarya, as the ambulance service becomes the first in Asia to adopt mixed reality and AI technology for real-time doctor-paramedic communication. This innovative partnership with Wavenet and Microsoft marks a major advancement in emergency medical care for the region. Previously limited to phone calls, communication between paramedics […]
Bar Association Defends New Regulations for Foreign LL.B. Degree Holders
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has released a statement defending the proposed regulations for entry into the legal profession for holders of foreign Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degrees. The statement comes in response to an Adjournment Motion being discussed in Parliament concerning the matter. The BASL emphasizes the importance of establishing minimum qualifications […]
Global Sovereign Sector Outlook Is Neutral, with Fiscal Risks in Focus, says Fitch Ratings
Global sovereign credit conditions are neutral entering 2024, as moderately weaker global economic growth and persistent strains on fiscal positions are balanced by improvements in inflation dynamics and forecast reductions in most central bank policy rates, Fitch Ratings says in its Global Sovereigns Outlook for 2024. Risks to the outlook centre on additional pressures on […]
Oil palm industry, SLAAS and NSF are advocating for a reevaluation of policy by Govt of SL on the industry
The Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted a workshop to review the policy on Oil Palm Cultivation in Sri Lanka. The workshop was held under the patronage of the Asia Palm Oil Alliance (APOA) and Solidaridad Asia, and coordinated by Nucleus Foundation. In April 2021, […]
Sri Lanka – USA Business Council Elects Charithra Hettiarachchi as President for 2023/2024
The Sri Lanka – USA Business Council (SLUSABC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce elected Charithra Hettiarachchi, Chief Operating Officer of WICHY Plantation Company (PVT) LTD, as President of the SLUSABC at its 07th Annual General Meeting held recently. Chief Guest at the event Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka Her Excellency Julie […]
6,000 Paddy Farmers to be Trained on Sustainable Cultivation with FAO and EU Support
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Department of Agriculture and the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka with funding from the European Union (EU) recently launched a Farmer Field Schools Programme to train 6,000 smallholder paddy farmers across four key rice-growing districts on sustainable approaches to paddy cultivation. The […]