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ComBank remittance promo to make 4 millionaires in first 4 months of 2022
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that it is starting 2022 on a rewarding note with the launch of ‘Win a Million’ – a remittance promotion that will make four instant millionaires in four months and reward another 40 recipients of remittances with a total of Rs 1 million in cash. The prize purse […]
ADB agrees to reimburse USD 85mn spent for Sinopharm vaccines in Sri Lanka: State Minister
Asian Development Bank has agreed to provide USD 85 million to reimburse the costs of Sinopharm vaccines, State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana said. He said that the ADB has made this decision considering the transparency in purchases and progress of the vaccination programme in Sri Lanka.
Temporary closure of identified Sri Lanka missions overseas to conserve foreign reserves
The Foreign Ministry has taken a decision to temporarily close three of its Missions / Posts overseas, i.e., the Sri Lanka High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria; the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Frankfurt, Germany; and the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Nicosia, Cyprus; with effect from 31 December 2021. The decision, which has […]
VIDEO INTERVIEW: What will the year 2022 look like for Sri Lanka? W A Wijewardena
“Sri Lanka will have a very gloomy future in 2022. If the government is interested in avoiding it, it has to immediately change the present economic policy Unless the government does that, we are heading towards a major disaster in 2022.” Dr. W A Wijewardena, Former Central Bank Deputy Governor
VIDEO INTERVIEW: What will the year 2022 look like for Sri Lanka? W A Wijewardena
“Sri Lanka will have a very gloomy future in 2022. If the government is interested in avoiding it, it has to immediately change the present economic policy.buy amoxicillin generic over the counterUnless the government does that, we are heading towards a major disaster in 2022.” Dr. W A Wijewardena, Former Central Bank Deputy Governor
John Keells Foundation’s “Break the Silence” public campaign targets domestic violence
John Keells Foundation conducted a two-week public campaign against gender-based violence under its Project WAVE (Working Against Violence through Education). This year’s campaign sustained last year’s theme of ‘Break the Silence’ with a special focus on Domestic Violence in the context of reported surge in complaints received on hotlines during the pandemic. The overall objective […]
Planters’ Association condemns politically-connected land encroachments at Madampe Estate
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) strongly condemned a recent incident of forceful and illegal encroachments of estates managed by the Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs), and called on the Government and law enforcement officials to uphold the rule of law in RPC estates. The statement was a response to an incident on 6 December 2021, […]
Sri Lanka’s IT solution provider NCINGA empowers Telecom Fiji
NCINGA (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading IT solution providers, continues to advance the emerging markets in the telecommunications industry, acting as a powerful force behind the Infrastructure development of Telecom Fiji in the Fiji islands, located in the Pacific Ocean. The leading Sri Lankan IT firm has levelled up its partnership with Telecom […]
JICA supports Jaffna University towards improvement of dry zone agriculture
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Ministry of Education, and the University of Jaffna agreed to implement JICA’s new technical cooperation named ‘The Project for Research and Education Capacity improvement in Dry Zone Agriculture at University of Jaffna’. Prof. Kapila C. Perera, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jaffna, and Yamada […]
Coconut seedlings, Tea & cinnamon plants free of charge for cultivation: Plantation Minister
Plantation Minister Ramesh Pathirana says that the government has decided to provide 2.3 million coconut seedlings to the public at the Divisional Secretariat level next year. The government will also provide tea plants free of charge by obtaining tea plants owned by the Tea Small Holdings Development Authority. Financial assistance will also be provided for […]
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Introduces Privilege Card for Members
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of the Chamber Membership Privilege Card offering members access to an extensive range of privileges and benefits. The Membership Card will enable members of the Chamber to benefit from a wide range of exclusive rates, offers, discounts and other privileges courtesy of an island wide network of […]
President Rajapaksa stresses importance to curb deforestation and use of fossil fuels
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa undertook an official visit to the United Arab Emirates from 3 to 5 December 2021 to attend the 5th Indian Ocean Conference – IOC 2021 in Abu Dhabi. President Rajapaksa delivered the Inaugural Address as the Chair of the IOC -2021 at the opening ceremony on 4 December in Abu Dhabi. Addressing the […]