Prime Minister of Sri Lanka addresses UN ocean conference
The UN Ocean Conference took place at UN headquarters in New York from 5 to 9 June 2017, coinciding with World Oceans Day (8 June). Co-chaired by Fiji and …
Sri Lanka to develop railway with USD 318mn credit line from India
June 06, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry has signed an agreement with the Indian government to receive a US 318 million dollar line of credit …
SriLankan Airlines says flights not affected to Doha, Qatar
June 06, 2017 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines on Tuesday stated that their flights to Qatar are not affected by diplomatic tensions in the region, though the …
Central Bank denies banks stopped from accepting Qatari Riyals
June 06, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank on Tuesday categorically denied that the Central Bank has informed banks not to accept Qatari Riyals. …
LAUGFS Launches Sri Lanka’s first fully automated vehicle care centre
LAUGFS Solutions recently unveiled the ARC Centre, an ultra-modern, state-of-the-art advanced automotive testing and repair centre, in the highly populated …
Korean Actress Lee Young-ae “Changumi” supports flood relief efforts
June 06, 2017 (LBO) - Korean Actress Lee Young-ae has made a contribution of 56,000,000 Korean Won (50,000 US Dollars) to support flood relief efforts in Sri …
Session 04 Q&A | LBR LBO Brand Summit 2017
Session 04 Q&A | LBR LBO Brand Summit
Harsha assumed duties as Deputy Min National Policies and Economic Affairs
Jun 06, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's former deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harsha de Silva assumed duties as Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic …
Hilton to open 140-room resort in Weerawila, Sri Lanka
June 06, 2017 – Hilton signed a management agreement with KDU Adventures (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of KDU Group, to manage the 140-room DoubleTree by Hilton …
Korean Government approves USD200mn for Kandy tunnel
June 06, 2017 (LBO) – The Ministry of Strategy and Finance of Korea has approved 200 million US dollars for the Kandy tunnel construction project, Korean …
Etihad Airways suspends all flights to Doha, Qatar
Press Release: From the evening of 5 June 2017, Etihad Airways will suspend all flights to and from Doha until further notice. The last flight from Abu Dhabi …
SLT first to successfully field test Pre-5G LTE Advanced Pro in South Asia
June 06, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Telecom, together with Huawei Technologies, has successfully carried out South Asia’s first comprehensive field trial of …
Sri Lanka Railways to collect land lease arrears of Rs1.4bn
June 05, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-owned Railways Department said 1.46 billion rupees is yet to be collected as lease arrears for land owned by the …
Janashakthi Offers Free Breakdown Assistance to All Vehicle Owners Affected by Floods
Expressing its solidarity with all fellow Sri Lankans affected by the recent adverse weather conditions, Janashakthi General Insurance Limited announced that …
Understanding Cross-Platform Behavior of Consumers – Kamal Amesur | LBR LBO Brand Summit 2017
Multi-Screen World - Understanding Cross-Platform Behavior of Consumers - Kamal Amesur | LBR LBO Brand Summit
Sri Lanka growth to accelerate to 4.7-pct in 2017: World Bank
June 05, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s growth is forecast to accelerate to a 4.7 percent rate in 2017 and 5 percent in 2018, a new World Bank report says. online …
Mitra Innovation client wins UK data industry award
June 05, 2017 (LBO) - A client of Sri Lanka and UK-based Mitra Innovation, Beyond Analysis, has recently won a data industry award, the company said. Mitra …
US contributes Rs350 mln for Sri Lanka flood relief
Jun 05, 2017 (LBO) - The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap joined President Maithripala Sirisena to announce approximately 350 million rupees (. online …
Sri Lanka video showing rice as containing plastic is false: ministry
June 05, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ministry of Industry and Commerce says a Youtube video that has gone viral which shows cooked rice as containing plastic is …