Opinion : Building the future, infrastructure in ASEAN and South Asia

By Anna Marrs ASEAN and South Asia are building infrastructure at an unprecedented rate. Anyone who travels the capital cities of this region knows it for a fact. Roads, railroads, bridges, ports and metros. All this construction is transforming the city centres and areas of economic activity, and the lives of 2.4 billion people. It […]

Unilever’s Project ArunellaWorks with Communitieson Sustainable Waste Management

Unilever’s Project ArunellaWorks with Communitieson Sustainable Waste Management (PRESS RELEASE) – Initiative Eliminates Garbage Dumps in Agarapathana Region Together With Authorities and Local Community The Arunella Waste Management project spearheaded by Unilever Sri Lanka’s CeyteaFactory in Agarapathanarecently achieved the complete elimination of waste being dumped in and around the KothmalaOya in the surrounding towns of […]

Update: UN Sri Lanka – 2017 Monsoon Floods and Landslides

(PRESS RELEASE) – Office of the UN Resident Coordinator Flash Update No. 3: Sri Lanka | 2017 Monsoon Floods and Landslides 30 May 2017 As flood waters recede and roads cleared, the Government continues to validate the number of affected people and casualties. As of 30 May (18:00, UTC+5:30), 604,700 people have been affected according […]

‘s economic success: Finance Minister

May 31, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s newly appointed finance minister says to bring sustained investment and growth, Sri Lanka has to ensure peace and reconciliation while also setting up corresponding globally recognized regulatory mechanisms and investment practices. “Without reconciliation and durable peace, without guarantees of non-recurrence of conflict, Sri Lanka cannot achieve economic success,” […]

Foreign relief aid pledged to Sri Lanka after floods

May 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s official flood death toll rose to 177 on Monday as the island sought international assistance. High Commissioners and Ambassadors from the United Kingdom, United States and Japan met with the newly appointed Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake and pledged their support in various forms of relief aid. Japan had […]

New entrants to apartment development industry will face difficulties: Developer

May 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s newer entrants into the apartment development industry will find it difficult to compete with established players as a result of revisions to Government policy over the past year, including the removal of tax concessions for real-estate development, a South Asian property developer said. Iconic Developments (Pvt.) Ltd, stated […]

United Nations support Flood Relief efforts

(PRESS RELEASE) – A formal request for support by the Government of Sri Lanka was received by the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office on 26 May 2017 following the onset of the monsoon and its impact in the Southern and Western regions of the country. An estimated 230,000 people in Sri Lanka are currently affected by […]

Indian ships arrive in Sri Lanka with flood relief, China pledges USD2.2Mn

May 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s monsoon death toll rose to 164 with another 88 listed as missing as Indian ships arrived with relief supplies and China pledged US 2.2 million dollars in disaster aid. The Indian navy ships INS Kirsh and INS Shardul have already reached the Colombo port over the week-end with […]

SriLankan Airlines adds Melbourne to network from October

May 29, 2017 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines will be establishing its presence in Australia with daily non-stop services to Melbourne commencing October 29th this year, the airline said. The non-stop services will also facilitate passengers from the Middle East and South Asia seeking onward connectivity via Colombo to/from Australia, a statement said. “This also means […]

Ravi assumes duties as foreign minister, pledges to bring in more investment

May 26, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake who assumed duties at the ministry Thursday pledged to focus on bringing in investment to the island. “We will focus on bringing in investment from counties like the US, India and China,” he told reporters in Colombo while accepting his duties. “Sri Lanka […]

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