Sri Lankan students arriving from Wuhan to be directed to Diyatalawa army camp
Jan 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lankan students arriving from Wuhan city of Hubei Province in China will be directed to Diyatalawa army camp for two weeks for …
Special Reports
Epidemiology Unit advises public to adhere to standard health measures
Jan 27, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Epidemiology Unit advises the public to adhere to standard health measures needed for the prevention and control of …
EU Ambassador visits Northern Province
Jan 20, 2020 (LBO) – Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka, Denis Chaibi, visited the Northern Province from 15 to 17 January …
Richard Quest to feature Sri Lanka on CNN Business Traveller program
Jan 03, 2020 (LBO) – Global media icon Richard Quest will feature Sri Lanka and its recovery efforts post-Easter Sunday terror attacks on the latest edition …
Canada supports women’s rights organizations in Sri Lanka
Dec 24, 2019 (LBO) – The High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka together with the Asia Foundation launched their flagship development initiative in Sri Lanka …
New pathway – Dual Membership for CA Sri Lanka students
Dec 12, 2019 (LBO) – A landmark agreement is scheduled to be signed to provide a new pathway to students of CA Sri Lanka on 16 December together with the …
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) …
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 …
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 …
Finance Ministry has no legal authority to sign MCC: Bar Association of Sri Lanka
Nov 05, 2019 (LBO) – Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says that the Finance Ministry has no legal authority to sign the MCC Agreement which contains many …
New network member logo introduced for qualified chartered accountants
Nov 04, 2019 (LBO) – CA Sri Lanka applauded Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW) for building international recognition of the Chartered Accounting …
USD50mn from Saudi Fund for new Medical Faculty in Sabaragamuwa University
Sep 18, 2019 (LBO) – Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has agreed to provide a concessional loan amounting to Saudi Riyal 187.5 Million (USD 50 mn) to …
Job Interview Tips: To Ease the Tension
By Chathurika Jayawardana, Founder, Career Kit Facing an interview can be quite stressful if you are a newbie in the battle of job hunting. Your heart beats so …
IMF removes age limit for the position of Managing Director
Sep 06, 2019 (LBO) – The Board of Governors of the IMF has approved the proposal by the Executive Board to remove the age limit for the position of IMF …
Special hotline 1913 for public complaints on illegal liquor
Aug 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Excise Department will launch a special four-digit hotline 1913 from tomorrow to receive public complaints on illegal …
Sri Lanka imposes ban on selling imported liquor without foolproof sticker
July 30, 2019 (LBO) – Excise Department has banned the sale of all brands of imported liquor without the new foolproof sticker introduced recently by the …
Foreign Minister clarifies appointments for UN Special Rapporteur
Special Statement by Tilak Marapana, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Parliament – 25.07.19 It has been brought to my notice that last Tuesday (23 July) and …