HC Moragoda meets Indian Finance Minister; discussions about Indian Rupee trade expansion
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi …
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Ekva to energise Sri Lanka’s startups
Ekva LLC, a US company with strong Sri Lankan roots spearheaded by Amith Boteju, CEO will be in Sri Lanka to find promising startups in any industry for the …
Royal Thomian – An Outsider’s Perspective
March 19, 2023 (LBO) – I was born and schooled in the United States. In a very unlikely scenario, I ended up marrying a Sri Lankan, having a family, and …
Japan extends additional USD 6.6 mn to Sri Lanka for emergency food & nutrition assistance
The Government of Japan has contributed an additional US$6.6 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critical food and nutrition …
Asset declaration of parliamentarians: TISL welcomes landmark judgment on citizens’ RTI
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) welcomes the landmark determination of the Court of Appeal this week that affirms the order of the Right to …
President instructs to create a data bank for unused govt-owned lands
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has given instructions to digitize investment information to make it easily and quickly accessible to interested parties. The …
Research Intelligence Unit hosts engaging webinar on lessons drawn from Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
The international research firm Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) considered it important to broaden the debate and evolve beyond the ‘same old’ …
Doc990 introduces digital health services via Amazon’s alexa
Introducing the next frontier for conveniently accessing healthcare services from home, Doc990, Sri Lanka’s pioneering digital health solutions service …
Delmege Forsyth launch new energy saving LED bulb
Delmege Forsyth & Co Ltd, launched its newest product from its ever-increasing product portfolio in the form of a range of high quality LED bulbs. The …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sri Lanka’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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …