Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 response: Saving lives today, preparing for tomorrow
By World Bank Challenge On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Sri Lanka was extremely …
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One in five ever-partnered women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in Sri Lanka
In 2019, the Department of Census and Statistics conducted the first dedicated national prevalence survey on violence against women. Known as the …
Central Bank extends grace period of Working Capital Loan Scheme from 6 to 9 Months
Nov 06, 2020 (LBO) – Having considered the importance of facilitating and encouraging borrowers to repay the loans without any failure, the Central …
HackaDev 2020: Accelerating new innovations in new normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has in many ways compromised the meaningful engagement of youth in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With …
Interim financials of JKH for six months ended 30th Sept 2020
Nov 05, 2020 (LBO) - John Keells Holdings PLC has shown resilient performance in second quarter as Group EBITDA excluding Leisure grows by 15 per …
CIM accelerates its e-learning proposition in Sri Lanka with new Live Virtual Training
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) announced today that it has strengthened its online training portfolio launching over 75 new live virtual …
Where are the young Northern entrepreneurs? If you know how to look, right in front of you!
By Jekhan Aruliah Colombo has a thriving entrepreneur scene. No shortage of mentors, angels and coffee shops in Colombo. But what about the neglected …
ICRA Lanka upgrades long and short-term ratings of First Capital Holdings PLC
Rating action ICRA Lanka Limited, has upgraded the issuer rating of First Capital Holdings PLC (FCH or the Company) to [SL]A (pronounced S L A) with …
Hatch and LSEG SL empower new batch of women entrepreneurs
Amidst a backdrop of uncertainty, Hatch and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) SL successfully completed the fourth iteration of the KICKASS …
CCC to host first-ever virtual Sri Lanka Eco Summit 2020
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will be organizing the 20th Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) on the 1st and 2nd of December 2020 and will be …
ICTA introduces Stay Safe COVID Tracer based on QR code to contain COVID-19
Nov 05, 2020 (LBO) – The “Stay Safe ” digital devise designed under the guidance of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri …
SLASSCOM Global Referral Program launched in UK promoting IT-BPM opportunities
Nov 05, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka High Commission in London in collaboration with the Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK (APSL UK) and …
Sampath Bank Group CFO Ajantha de Vas Gunasekara joins Board of Directors
Nov 05, 2020 (LBO) – Sampath Bank announced the appointment of Don Ajantha de Vas Gunasekara as Executive Director to its Board of Directors with …
Construction work of Sri Lanka’s first LNG power plant to kick-off this month
Nov 05, 2020 (LBO) – Construction work on the Lakdanavi Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plant is expected to begin in late November, making clean …
Sri Lanka’s merchandise trade and trade balance: report
Nov 04, 2020 (LBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says the deficit in the trade account contracted by over US dollars 1 billion during the eight …
Sri Lanka reserves at USD 6.7bn by end Sept 2020
Nov 04, 2020 (LBO) - Gross official reserves decreased to US dollars 6.7 billion by end September 2020, compared to US dollars 7.6 billion recorded …
Opinion: Recipe for reform, Smallholders hold key to productivity in SL’s tea industry
By K.L Gunaratne (Chairman, Sri Lanka Federation of Tea Smallholders) With nearly 500,000 smallholders in total, the tea smallholder sector is a …
Advocata Institute, Think series event “Predicting elections: An introduction to data science? ”
The Advocata Institute's Think series conducted in partnership with Echelon would be featuring an online Talk | Q&A on the topic "Predicting …
Mobitel unveils newly-launched Apple watch
Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Providerand the authorized reseller for Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches …
Opinion: COVID-19 and the case for digital contact tracing
- Authored by Ms. Ayushka Nugaliyadda, Ms. Bhagya Maheshi and Ms. Sarika Warusavitarana of Citra Social Innovation Lab With the rise in COVID-19 …
Kanrich Finance to raise Rs 2 billion capital through private placement
Nov 03, 2020 (LBO) – Kanrich Finance Limited (KFL) will raise Rs.2 billion capital through a private placement in order to fulfill the core capital …
‘EatMealFirst’ delivers meals and groceries even during COVID-19 curfew hours
‘EatMealFirst’ brings the People’s choice of local restaurants to the customer doorstep by partnering with a large number of restaurant …
Sanken’s Capitol Developers & Singapore’s P&T Group (Architect) win global accolades
Both Capitol Developers (a member of the Sanken Group) and P&T Group, Singapore were recently honoured at the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2020, in …
Interview : Cracks, collapses and a national building code
By LankaPropertyWeb Disintegration, cracks, sloping floors and more are all signs of a poor foundation and structure. Yet, their possibility depends …