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eChannelling introduces Artificial Intelligence based Chabot

Jun 13, 2019 (LBO) – eChannelling, the largest Doctor Channeling Network in Sri Lanka, has launched a Chatbot for the first time in Sri Lanka’s …

We are concerned by political & religious pressure being directed at Muslim community: EU Deleg

Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) – The Delegation of the European Union issuing a statement says that they are deeply concerned by political and religious …

Sri Lanka to give effect to UN Security Council resolutions to counter terrorism & extremism

Tangible measures to collaborate with UN mechanisms in keeping with international norms and practices took center stage at discussions during the …

CA Sri Lanka members can now obtain AICPA international associate membership

Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka continued to make inroads across the global accounting arena, as it signed …

Thai Tourism Chief to sign MoU promoting bilateral tourism during Sri Lanka visit

Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) – Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand accompanied by a group of outbound travel agents and journalists is to visit Sri …

Xuebing Sun assumes duties as new FAO Representative for Sri Lanka

Xuebing Sun presented his credentials to Mr. Tilak Marapana, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, as the …

Sri Lanka launches National Digital Roadmap

Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Telecom yesterday marked a special milestone in the country’s digital journey towards SMART Sri Lanka with the …

Ceylon Chamber organizes awareness session on exporting to US under GSP

The Ceylon Chamber will be organizing an awareness session on “Exporting to the United States under the Generalized System of Preferences: New …

Secretary Pompeo to discuss Sri Lanka’s opportunities for a free & open Indo-Pacific region

Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) – Secretary Pompeo's Sri Lanka visit will be focused on to discuss promising opportunities for Sri Lanka based on shared …

Japanese investor reiterates confidence in Sri Lanka

Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) - President of Tosslec Co. Ltd, Kyoto, Japan Jitsuo Mikasa, a Japanese investor has reaffirmed that his company would continue to …

Employee group opposes alleged privatisation of profitable Litro Gas

Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) - The Litro Surakime Jathika Ekamuthuwa (LSJE) or Litro Surakeeme National Unity, a newly formed employee union, has intensified …

Disregarded Failures of African Exploration

The exploration of Africa by the British is a level that has been told clip and again, ofttimes in irksome point. We suffer shelves wide-cut of …

Sri Lanka growth may come down to about 2.9-pct in 2019: Central Bank Chief

Jun 11, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s economic growth adversely affected by Easter Sunday bombings is expected to slow to around 2.9 percent this …

Sri Lanka petrol price raised to Rs138 per ltr

Jun 11, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government will increased the price of 92 Octane petrol by three rupees to 138 rupees for a litre from midnight …

Sri Lanka Government signs Statement of Corporate Intent with 10 SOEs

Jun 11, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Government today signed the Statement of Corporate Intent (SCIs) with ten selected State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) …

Mahaweli Coconut Plantations Ltd commences trading on CSE

On 3rd June 2019, the shares of Mahaweli Coconut Plantations Limited (MCPL) commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). MCPL is the first …