Category: Special Reports
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Enjoy lucrative career as CA Sri Lanka Certified Tax Accountant
Amidst an extremely competitive work environment, both students and professionals are increasingly focusing on enhancing their knowledge and skills by embracing multiple qualifications which are considered contemporary in today’s challenging world. The Certified Tax Accountant qualification more popularly known as CTA introduced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) is […]
Prospect to leave for work in Korea will be provided shortly, Korean Ambassador assures
The Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Woonjin Jeong assured the Foreign Minister that the facilities required for the Sri Lankan youth who are eligible for employment in Korea to travel to Korea will be provided shortly. He was speaking at a discussion on the delays faced by young people who are eligible for jobs in […]
Opinion: Moving business and human rights agenda forward in SL in crisis times
By Myanthi Peiris, Business and Human Rights Specialist, UNDP Sri Lanka The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented social and economic challenges, and behind staggering data of contracting economies, people’s lives and livelihoods are on the line. According to the World Bank, in Sri Lanka over 500,000 people are expected to have fallen into poverty as […]
Uber partners with SL Red Cross Society: offers 50,000 free rides for supporting vaccinations
Uber today announced 50,000 free rides to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society for transporting frontline healthcare workers, elderly and citizens from vulnerable communities to vaccination hubs for supporting the government’s drive to inoculate the nation. Uber’s free rides will also be deployed to transport frontline healthcare workers to multiple hospitals, including the National Hospital […]
Provision of essential Medical Equipment for COVID-19 centres in Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Health, (MOH) organized a ceremony with UNOPS to handover the first batch of 40 essential High-flow Oxygen machines and 100 Syringe Pumps for use in COVID-19 treatment Centres in Sri Lanka, on 12 May 2021.The equipment handed is part of the World Bank’s emergency procurement support to COVID-19 response projects valued at […]
Last batch of detained migrant workers in Saudi Arabia returns to Sri Lanka
Repatriation of Sri Lankan migrant workers kept in the detention centres in Riyadh and Jeddah has been completed with the last batch of 103 detainees having returned to Sri Lanka in the Saudi Airlines SV 786 on 19 May. This is the last leg of the repatriation process initiated by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in […]
Foreign Minister meets EU Ambassadors in Colombo
Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) based in Colombo called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Tuesday 18 May 2021 at the Foreign Ministry and discussed issues of mutual interest, including EU-Sri Lanka cooperation, and the GSP Plus process. The Foreign Minister welcomed the multifaceted cooperation existing between Sri Lanka and the EU. Follow-up action […]