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Sri Lanka medicine regulator says Russian cancer drug safe
Sept 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s National Medicines Regulatory Authority says the Russian breast cancer drug registered under their authority is in line with guidelines. The authority said they always follow the due process for registration of pharmaceutical products and “biosimilars.” Biosimilar is a biopharmaceutical drug designed to have active properties similar to one […]
Sri Lanka tea sees fair demand at auction
Sep 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lankan tea overall saw fair demand at this week’s Colombo auctions with demand improving towards end of day, brokers said. “Low Growns totalling 2.7M/Kgs in Leafy/Tippy catalogues met with good demand,” Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers said in a report. “In the Leafy catalogue OP/OPA’ s gained Rs.10-15/- per […]
CA Sri Lanka’s Annual Convocation Thursday
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Annual Convocation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), which is the most anticipated event in the institute’s academic calendar, will be held on Thursday, 15th September 2015 under the patronage of Mr. Timothy Speldewinde, Group Director of MAS Holdings, who will be the Chief Guest […]
China’s strategic Silk Route region in direct opening to Sri Lanka
(PRESS RELEASE) – Sri Lanka-China historic relations appear to be dating back way earlier than currently believed, according to revelations by a top Chinese official-and strategic frontier province in China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Route plan calls to expand trade and friendly cooperation with Sri Lanka – almost on its own. “I believe that with […]
CA Sri Lanka evaluates pros & cons of ETCA for Chartered Accountants
In its capacity as the national body of accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), recently engaged its stakeholders by conducting a forum exclusively for the benefit of its members focusing on the Economic and Technology Co-Operation Agreement (ETCA) between India and Sri Lanka. The forum was organised in an […]
Logistics Int. expands container terminal operations with new depot facility
Logistics International, the inland container depot of Hayleys Advantis, commissioneda purpose built 3,500TEU inland container depot spread across 5.5 acres in Sedawatte, Colombo, recently. With a 6 acre, 3,000 TEU depot already in operation in Welisara, this move more than doubles the company’s overall container handling capacity. “We are excited to dedicate the Sedawatte Container […]
Royal Turf Club to stage Ladies Day at Nuwara Eliya race track this weekend
Once again the Royal Turf Club will score another first when they stage ‘Ladies Day’ up at the Nuwara Eliya Race Track on 17 September , with Minister Navin Dissanayake coming as a special guest. Nuwara Eliya will be all agog when the Royal Turf Club [ RTC ] kicks off or rather gallops off their […]
Lamudi’s second real estate expo in Sri Lanka next week
Leading property portal Lamudi Lanka (Pvt) Ltd is excited to host its Second Real Estate Expo in Sri Lanka, which will take place on the 23rd and 24th of September 2016 at the Taj Samudra North Lawn from 10am-7pm. This extravagant event will consist of the island’s top real estate developers showcasing their finest projects […]
Japan provides school meals in Northern Sri Lanka through WFP
Sept 13, 2016 (LBO) – The Government of Japan will provide 230 million Japanese Yen (330 million rupees) as food grant assistance to Sri Lanka for school meals in the Northern Province through World Food Programm’s Food Assistance Program. From 2012 to 2015, the Government of Japan has provided food grant assistance amounting to 740 […]
SriLankan Airlines urges Pilots Guild to respect due process
With regard to a news items reported in the Sunday newspapers SriLankan Airlines wishes to state the following: SriLankan Airlines refutes the comments by the individual who is quoted in the newspaper article. The Airline wishes to clarify that the issue in question is one of the refusal to follow the Company Procedure which is […]
ZMAX Fairway Colombo opens for short stay travelers from this week
Nestled in the heart of Colombo Fort, the brand new ZMAX Fairway Colombo hotel lies between the old world charm of the Fort’s colonial past and the vibrant modern business and entertainment hub that surrounds it. Located close to that icon of colonial architecture turned uber-cool hang out, the Dutch Hospital, the ZMAX Fairway Colombo […]
Nine companies onboard as CA Sri Lanka practical training partners
Nine leading companies came onboard recently as Training Partners of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) representing diverse sectors and boosting the training partner portfolio of the institute which currently comprises of over 700 organisations from the public and private sectors. Stafford Motor Co (Pvt) Ltd., Lankem Ceylon PLC, Maga […]