Sri Lanka to benefit from US “Clean Cities, Blue Oceans” global initiative
Dec 12, 2019 (LBO) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), On December 5, launched its “Clean Cities, Blue Ocean” (CCBO) …
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Sri Lanka in the high human development category, says UNDP’s latest report
Sri Lanka’s Human Development Index value for 2018 is 0.780— which puts the country in the high human development category—positioning it at 71 out of …
Sri Lanka ranks 71 out of 189 countries in Human Development Index
Dec 10, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Human Development Index value for 2018 is 0.780— which puts the country in the high human development …
Sri Lanka elected Chair of Biological Weapons Convention Meet
Dec 09, 2019 (LBO) – The Meeting of States Parties (MSP) to the Convention on Biological Weapons, which concluded its four-day session in Geneva today …
Sri Lanka bans import of spices, minor export crops for re-export
Dec 06, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry has prohibited the importation of spices and minor export crops for the purpose of re-export or re-export …
CIM launches revised marketing qualifications syllabus for Sri Lankan marketers
Dec 05, 2019 (LBO) – The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), has announced a new revised syllabus, which will support marketers across a wide range of …
Conservative manifesto contains distortion about Sri Lanka: SL Foreign Ministry
Dec 04, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry says that they took immediate steps to make strong representation to the Co-Chair of the Conservative Party …
United States supports Sri Lankan efforts to reduce landslide risk
The United States donated landslide monitoring instruments to Sri Lanka’s National Building Research Organization (NBRO) to more effectively manage the risk …
ComBank wins 7 awards including ‘Governance’ and ‘Social Sustainability’ at Best Corporate Citizen awards
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s commitment to People, the Planet and Profit – the three pillars of sustainability – saw Sri Lanka’s benchmark private …
SL Govt re-affirms commitment Vienna Con on diplomatic relations following Swiss Embassy incident
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) - The Government of Sri Lanka has taken serious note of the alleged criminal incident concerning a locally recruited staff member of the …
President appoints six-member committee to aid appointments at state institutions
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) - The Presidential Secretariat appointed a six-member committee comprised of professionals under the directions of President Gotabaya …
Dinesh Gunawardena calls on Foreign Ministry officials to rise to new challenges
Nov 27, 2019 (LBO) - Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties yesterday that the entire country is looking towards the Foreign Ministry …
How Digital Marketing can boost your business
No matter what kind of business you are running, you could use the digital environment to experience more growth in your business. Digital marketing could …
MR assumes duties as Minister of Finance, Economic & Policy Development
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday assumed duties as the Minister of Finance, Economic and Policy Development at the Secretariat, Colombo
Unilever Sri Lanka partners with Ja’pura University to nurture corporate leaders
In line with its notable objective of nurturing and empowering a generation of future corporate leaders, Unilever Sri Lanka recently signed an MoU with the …
Gotabaya released from all indictments filed over D A Rajapaksa memorial case
Nov 21, 2019 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been released from all indictments filed over the alleged misappropriation of public funds for the …
Softlogic Life Corporate Office moves to One Galle Face Tower
Marking a new era of unprecedented growth and top-of-the-line service ethos, Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing Life Insurer Softlogic Life has moved its Corporate …
Strengthening Right to Information in Sri Lanka
Nov 13, 2019 (LBO) – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes that freedom of expression includes the ‘right to seek, receive and impart …
Softlogic Finance appoints Aaron Russell-Davison new Chairman
Softlogic Finance PLC one of the country's leading financial services firms, has formally appointed Aaron Russell-Davison as its new Chairman, effective from …
Sri Lankan spices & other products to benefit from Geographical Indications
Nov 06, 2019 (LBO) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment of Sri …