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TEDxColombo Returns Bigger and Better in 2023 After Pandemic Hiatus
The ever-popular TEDxColombo, an independently organized event licensed by TED, is set to return for its 10th edition, featuring local voices and exclusive TED Talks videos. The event aims to provide a platform for speakers who can connect with their audience in a way that keeps ideas worth sharing alive. TEDxColombo accepts applications from all […]
SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise, first in SL to obtain VMware Cloud Verified Certification with VCF cloud deployment
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider of Sri Lanka, has announced that it has become the first service provider in the country to obtain VMware Cloud Verified Certification with VCF deployment. This global program identifies the most trusted cloud providers delivering services running on VMware technology. The certification provides a secure and compatible private cloud […]
Senior USAID official visits Sri Lanka to understand needs of food-insecure communities
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed Stephanie Wilcock, Director for Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on a visit to Sri Lanka. During the visit, Wilcock met with poor rural communities to understand their food and nutrition needs, and how […]
TISL files FR case regarding controversial medical supplies procurement through Indian Credit Line
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) today filed a fundamental rights petition (SC/FR 65/2023) in the Supreme Court naming 47 Respondents, in relation to the steps taken by the Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Health, the Ministry of Health, and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) to procure medical supplies from two Indian private companies. […]
US Support Trains Public Sector Accounting & Auditing Professionals on Accounting Standards & IT
The first group of Sri Lankan public sector accounting and auditing professionals participated in Sri Lanka Public Sector Accounting Standards 11-20 through a training by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and its public sector wing, the Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL). The U.S. Government, through […]
Sri Lanka to ban several single-use plastic & polythene products
Sri Lanka will ban the import, domestic production, sale, and domestic use of several single-use plastic & polythene products with effect from 01 June 2023. As per the cabinet decision, the following products will be banned from use. Single-use plastic drinking straws and utensils Disposable plates, cups (except yogurt cups), spoons, forks, and knives, including […]
Draft Central Bank of Sri Lanka Bill to be presented in Parliament
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal submitted by the President as the Finance Minister to publish the Central Bank of Sri Lanka draft Bill in the Government Gazette and then submit it to Parliament for approval. The Attorney General’s clearance has been received for the draft Bill.
‘s first ISO 14065 certification awarded to leading upcycling brand House of Lonali
House of Lonali, the pioneering upcycling brand from Sri Lanka specialising in transforming textile and paper waste into uniquely inventive items, has earned Sri Lanka’s first ISO 14065 Certification for their commitment to sustainability. The creative reuse efforts of the business were independently verified and certified by The Sustainable Future Group (SFG) – South Asia’s […]
European Union & FAO to provide fertilizers, seeds & training to vulnerable paddy farmers in Sri Lanka
The European Union (EU) has allocated 4 million Euro (approximately 1,5 billion rupees) in grants for fertilizers, seeds, and training to the most vulnerable farmers, as a response to the agriculture and food security crisis in Sri Lanka. These funds will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Sri Lanka.The action has […]
Grant of 100 Mn Japanese yen to support reconciliation efforts of Sri Lanka
Takei Shunsuke, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Japan, stated that he is constantly working to support the reconciliation efforts of Sri Lanka and that a grant of 100 million Japanese yen will be given to continue those activities. The Japanese Minister expressed these views in a discussion with the Minister of Justice, […]
Revolutionizing Rain-fed Farming for Food Security: Addressing Sri Lanka’s food security needs at a crucial time
It’s 10 AM in Anuradhapura, the sun is glaring down on the agricultural heartland of the country and the air hangs dry—there hasn’t been any rain in weeks despite it being the rainy season in the Dry Zone. The farmer communities look to the skies, awaiting the rains, especially concerning from the perspective of the […]
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to visit Saudi Arabia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry is scheduled to make an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 23-27 January 2023 on an invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The Minister is scheduled to meet with Foreign Minister Farhan Al Saud and discuss […]