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‘s Sugar, Cement, Pharmaceuticals, Dairy and IT sectors
A high powered Business Delegation from Pakistan led by Hon. Khurram Dastigir Khan, Minister of Commerce of Pakistan visiting Sri Lanka and met with the State Minister of International Trade Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe at the BOI. Senior officials from the BOI and the officials from the Respective Ministries and Departments participated at these meetings with the purpose of […]
Acting Chief Justice takes oaths
Senior Supreme Court Judge, Justice Priyasad Dep took oaths as the Acting Chief Justice before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (12). Secretary to the President P. B. Abeykoon was also present at this occasion.
Need to re-double efforts to achieve USD1bn bilateral trade target
The Federal Minister for Commerce Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan called on Sri Lankan President Hon. Maithripala Sirisena at President’s Secretariat last evening.The Minister for Commerce was accompanied by High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Maj. Gen. (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain, Deputy High Commissioner Dr.Sarfraz Sipra and Director Ahsan Riaz Chaodhry. The Sri Lankan Minister […]
Future diplomats visit ‘Colombo Tea Auction’
A group of new Foreign Service recruits visited the Colombo Tea Auction recently as a part of their induction program. The group of new recruits numbering to over 20 was led Mrs.Pamela J. Deen, Director General of the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute, which conducts the ‘Intensive Induction Program’ on new recruits to the Foreign […]
Sri Lanka’s Mattala airport to provide air services to Serbian aircraft
Nov 12, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Mattala International Airport is to be utilized by Serbian aircraft for air services to access and fly to other countries via the airport, the cabinet spokesman said on Thursday. Serbia, which is an upper middle income country, makes a vast contribution to its economy through tourism and has […]
Cargills Bank reaches out with 8 more branches
Cargills Bank opened in Matara starting on its new expansion drive with its first branch outside Colombo. Cargills Bank is set to open eight new branches countrywide in addition to its three existing branches in Colombo with the aim of providing convenient access to its banking products and services to its customers nation-wide. The first […]
Saudi Arabia to go to global bond market for first time
Nov 12, 2015 (LBO) – Saudi Arabia will go to international bond markets for the first time next year due to low oil prices cramping government revenues, a media report said. Debt levels could increase to as much as 50 percent of GDP in five years from 6.75 percent this year with this borrowing programme, […]
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Nov 11, 2015 (LBO) – Alibaba, the world’s largest online shopping website has made a record 3.9 billion dollars in sales in the first hour of Singles’ Day in China, foreign media reports said. Alibaba reported that shoppers spent about one billion US dollars in the first eight minutes and had clocked five billion after […]
Suu Kyi set to win majority in Myanmar election
Nov 11, 2015 (LBO) – Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition is set to win a majority in Myanmar’s first free election in decades, although it is unclear if the party will secure the required two-thirds to appoint the next president by itself, media reports said.Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) is expected to secure […]
LAUGFS launches mobile apps for iOS and android phones
LAUGFS recently launched its very own mobile application, providing customers with a single mobile platform to access a range of LAUGFS businesses from LAUGFS Gas and Supermarkets to Eco Sri and LAUGFS Car Care. Now LAUGFS customers can receive mobile alerts on the latest promotions, stay up-to-date with latest news and happenings, and receive location […]
6 Sri Lankan artistes honoured with Bunka Award 2015
The 22nd “Bunka (Cultural) Awards” ceremony, organized by the Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Cultural Fund, was held on Sunday 8th November at the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo 07. Hon. S. B. Navinna, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development & Cultural Affairs graced the occasion as Chief Guest, while H. E. Mr. Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador […]
Holcim Lanka inter-university competition 2015
Furthering its vision of building foundations for the future Holcim Lanka, a member of the Lafarge Holcim group partnered with the University of Peradeniya, Moratuwa and Ruhuna to conduct an innovative Concrete Mix Design Competition for the University’s Final Year Civil Engineering students. The objective of the competition was to impart practical and theoretical knowledge […]