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Sri Lanka Gets First Batch of World Bank-financed COVID-19 Vaccines
A consignment of Pfizer vaccines today arrived in Colombo, the first batch of 800,000 doses to be delivered in the next few weeks. A total of five million vaccines financed through the World Bank’s Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Project will be supplied by December 2021. “The delivery of this first […]
First Capital Partners with Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka to Build Homes & Transform Communities
First Capital Holdings PLC launches a three-year CSR programme by partnering with Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka to build homes for families in need. Through this partnership, First Capital will pledge LKR 15 million to implement the ‘First Capital Housing Project’ in the Galle District; providing deserving low-income families with safe and stable homes. First […]
Vish Govindasamy elected as Chairman of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce elected Mr. Vish Govindasamy as its Chairman during the Chamber’s 182nd Annual General Meeting on Tuesday (29). Mr. Govindasamy succeeds Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya who completed his 2-Year Term as Chairman at the culmination of the Annual General Meeting. Mr. Vish Govindasamy serves in the capacity of Managing Director of Sunshine Holdings PLC, […]
South Asia Must Reform State-Owned Banks & Enterprises to Avert Next Financial Crisis: WB
South Asia’s heavy reliance on state-owned commercial banks, state-owned enterprises, public-private partnerships and other national and sub-national public entities conceals its vulnerability to accumulating unsustainable levels of debt, according to a new World Bank report, Hidden Debt: Solutions to Avert the Next Financial Crisis in South Asia, released today. South Asia is more exposed to the risk […]
Post-Pandemic future; jobs in the pharma industry are evolving
By Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry Pharmaceutical companies are witnessing changes in operations across the board, and events brought about by the pandemic have compelled pharmaceutical companies to reimagine the role of its medical pharmaceutical representatives, to better adapt to the new rules of engagement. In Sri Lanka, there are currently over 3500 […]
Opinion: Positive happenings in Sri Lanka in 2021
By Asela Atukorala Sri Lanka is unfortunately in a sad state right now with its biggest problem being the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also the X-Press Pearl ship tragedy which is causing a serious marine environmental disaster as well as the floods and landslides. As a comfort to these difficult times, […]
Uber Eats triples area served by groceries to supply essentials and help combat COVID
: Uber Eats today announced it has tripled the area served by its grocery delivery service so residents can access supplies such as fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, poultry, rice, grains, pulses, tea, coffee and more at their doorstep and help Sri Lanka roll back COVID. The demand for groceries on Uber Eats has doubled […]
Port City Colombo donates 20 laptops to Colombo Municipal Council for use at vaccination centers
Port City Colombo donated 20 laptop computers to the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to be used at vaccination centers, in support of the Council’s ongoing public vaccination drive against COVID-19. Mr. Jiang Houliang, Managing Director of CHEC Port City Colombo, handed over the laptops to the Mayor of Colombo, Her Worship Rosy Senanayake today (17) […]
EU provides emergency relief to victims of cargo ship fire in Sri Lanka
In response to serous oil and hazardous chemical spills triggered by the fire that broke out on a ship carrying hazardous substances in May, the European Union is directing €200,000 (over 48 million Sri Lankan rupees) in humanitarian funding to provide crucial assistance. The aid will benefit 15,000 people who have been heavily affected by […]
India, Sri Lanka agree to co-operate on common regional issues
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, in a telephone conversation held yesterday (21 June) with the Indian External Affairs Minister said that the steps that both countries have taken so far to enhance bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and India have been fruitful. Foreign Minister Gunawardena thanked the Indian External Affairs Minister for the financial assistance and […]
Opinion:Negative effects of organic manure for Sri Lanka’s entire tea industry
I.D. Gooneratne Former Director of J.E.D.B, III Regional Agricultural advisor to 20 tea estates Consultant, functioned as Deputy Director, Extension Services of the TRI Advisor, Tea Manufacturing, John Keells Ltd for 6 years. With my experience, based on 45 years of hands-on, direct experience in the tea industry, I wish to issue a dire warning […]
Donation of another 125 Oxygen Cylinders & 10 Oxygen Regulators from Doha-Qatar
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Doha facilitated the second air shipment of 125 Oxygen Cylinders and 10 Oxygen Regulators to the Government of Sri Lanka, in a view of strengthening the capacity of the health sector to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon the request made by Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Qatar M. Mafaz […]