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Sri Lanka hosts first meeting of mangrove ecosystems and livelihood action group
Oct 16, 2019 (LBO) – The first meeting of the mangrove ecosystems and livelihood action group (MELAG) under the Commonwealth blue charter, was held recently in Negombo, Sri Lanka. During the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting 2018 held in London, realizing the importance of mangroves, at a time when Sri Lanka is ranked as No. […]
SL calls for integrated , balanced approach for prevention of drug use and abuse
Oct 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has called for an integrated and balanced approach in the prevention of drug use and abuse, noting that tackling this issue requires both the reduction in supply and demand, as well as combating trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as well as treatment and rehabilitation of drug users. […]
Ten books to check out at Big Bad Wolf
Reading calls for exciting times, especially when you know that the World’s Biggest Book Sale is back to Colombo, Sri Lanka for the third consecutive year and it’s just around the corner. Change is inevitable and this means that new things are foreseeable. This ideal is synonymous with the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, which […]
SL should prepare implementable electricity generation plans: Nishan de Mel
Oct 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should prepare implementable and consistent electricity generation plans incorporating PESTAL factors, global trends and policy changes, without focusing only on the technical mix of the electricity generation, an economist said. “I think we misunderstand the problem of planning. We think that planning is simply an act of getting […]
Sri Lanka assures support to further the global disarmament agenda
Oct 14, 2019 (LBO) – Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has assured the UN high representative on disarmament Izumi Nakamitsu of Sri Lanka’s practical support in New York, Geneva and Vienna in furthering the global disarmament agenda. The Foreign Secretary who was in New York leading the Sri Lanka delegation to the 74th Session of the UN General […]
Sri Lanka Retailer’s Association joins Asia counterpart
Sidath Kodikara President of Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA) and Murali Prakash, Vice president of SLRA attended the 19th Asia-Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition (APRCE), which is held in September 2019, at Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Center, Chongqing, China. The theme of this year APRCE was ‘New Retail, New Consumption, New Dynamics – Cooperation and […]
Sri Lanka CB maintains policy rates unchanged
Oct 11, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Monetary Board has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 7.00 percent and 8.00 percent, respectively. The Board arrived at this decision following a careful analysis of current and expected […]
AmCham Sri Lanka launches “Meet the Candidate” series
The American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka announced the ‘Meet the Candidate’ series, at which the main Presidential Candidates will be hosted at a forum designed to discuss and express their proposed policies. The first in this series will take place this Friday, October 11 at the Hilton Colombo, with Sajith Premadasa, Presidential Candidate, […]
Sri Lanka unemployment up in Q2 2019
Oct 09, 2019 (LBO) – T h e n u m b e r o f unemployed persons in Sri Lanka is estimated as 420,231 or 4.9 percent during the second quarter 2019, a new report shows. Data from the state statistics office shows that this is a rise of 0.4 percent from the same […]
Sri Lanka needs consistent energy policy to attract investors: Prof Samarajiva
Oct 09, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is in the need of consistent and solid policies in order to attract investors and planned infrastructure framework which should not be changed from government to government, a regulatory expert said. “Infrastructure should not have politics associated with it. Because governments come and governments go but it takes […]
JKH ranked Sri Lanka’s most respected entity
Oct 08, 2019 (LBO) – John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) was ranked as the most respected entity in Sri Lanka, for a record 14th year by LMD magazine. In terms of the 10 attribute rankings, JKH has taken the lead in seven categories, namely financial performance, management profile, honesty, dynamism, corporate culture, CSR and vision. […]
‘s can create efficient energy sector through stakeholder dialogue
Oct 08, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should have a dialogue among all the stakeholders as to how to move forward and create an efficient energy sector that ensures energy security, environment friendliness, a senior official said. “The energy sector in Sri Lanka is sensitive to many factors,” Prof. Kithsiri M. Liyanage, chairman of the […]