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Sri Lanka to launch e-Land Registration programme by August
Jun 30, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s e-Land Registration programme is expected to launch by August this year with the support of the Information & Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), President’s Media Division said. Under this programme, an e-Passbook will be issued for the lands registered under the e-Land Registration system. With the new registration programme, […]
We are pleased to contribute towards MCC review committee: Bar Association of Sri Lanka
Jun 29, 2020 (LBO) – Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says that they are pleased to have contributed towards the final conclusions of the committee appointed to review the MCC. “We are pleased to note that a number of concerns highlighted in our observations have been recognized by the Special Committee,” the BASL said […]
‘s Bank set to boost SMEs with Rs. 15bn allocation for loans at 6-pct
In line with the Government’s development programme and with the aim of uplifting the small and medium businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, People’s Bank has introduced a special loan scheme with an interest rate of just 6%. The Bank has allocated Rs. 15 billion for this purpose. The unexpected impact of the COVID-19 […]
Enactment of Microfinance & Credit Regulatory Authority law vital: CBSL
Jun 26, 2020 (LBO) – Central Bank reiterates the requirement for the enactment of a legal framework to regulate unregulated moneylending activities so that a better and more effective regulatory environment is crated for money lending institutions in the future. Releasing a statement, the bank said the need for the enactment of the proposed Microfinance […]
Sri Lanka inaugurates new ADB funded COVID-19 test lab
Jun 25, 2020 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has funded the construction and equipment of a new molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) laboratory at the Colombo East Base Hospital to support Sri Lanka in its response against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The facility was declared open by Minister of Health and Indigenous […]
President wants media to help preserve national identity and cultural values
Jun 24, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa highlighted the necessity of right media practice that helps preserving Sri Lankan identity and cultural values. He made this comment during a progress review meeting with the Independent Television Network(ITN) at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. The changes that should be made to create a new television culture […]
South Asia Textiles to export new fabric tested against COVID to United States
South Asia Textiles Limited, a leading Sri Lankan textile manufacturer specialized in producing exceptional quality weft knitted fabric for leading brands across the globe and HeiQ Materials AG, a Swiss based global leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable and high-performance textile technologies currently available across the world, are collaborating to […]
First-ever drive-thru blood sample collection unit by LHD
Jun 23, 2020 (LBO) – Lanka Hospitals Laboratories (LHD), the only medical laboratory in Sri Lanka with the merit of the highest-grade in accreditation, continues to be a pioneer in the industry by launching Sri Lanka’s first ‘Drive-thru’ blood sample collection centre. As a first in the country’s healthcare system, the sample collection process is […]
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE COURSE
Conducted by a Veteran Finance Professional Nirmalan Nagendra recently conducted an extensive Director of Finance Course for Executive Committee Members of hotels in Sri Lanka. The target audience for the course were Finance Professionals, Hotel Owners, HR Managers, F&B Managers, F&B Controllers and Senior Sales Personnel of hotels. Having worked in the Middle East, Barbados, […]
SLAITO Youth to improve sustainability of tourism industry
It is no secret that the tourism industry in Sri Lanka has weathered many storms over the past few decades but none compare to that of the present. The global crisis that has gripped almost every industry in Sri Lanka has thrown Sri Lanka tourism into uncharted waters. Hence as the apex body for the […]
Bar Association of Sri Lanka launches online Certificate Course in Commercial Arbitration
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka has launched a brand-new Certificate Course in Commercial Arbitration which will also be the first Online Course to be conducted by the BASL. The Course is due to commence on 26th June and will be conducted by a highly sought after panel of resource persons including Dr.K. Kanag-Iswaran, PC, […]
Cinnamon Hotels offers 1000 complimentary holiday packages for health workers
As a way of saying ‘Thank You’ to Sri Lanka’s courageous healthcare workers, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts is offering 1,000 complimentary full board holiday packages, for two nights at nine of its properties in Sri Lanka. Packages will be distributed based on the nominations received from the Ministry of Health and will be valid for […]