USD9Bn ADB facility to help members access and distribute COVID-19 vaccines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a $9 billion vaccine initiative—the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX)—offering rapid and equitable …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a $9 billion vaccine initiative—the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX)—offering rapid and equitable …
Ambassador of Thailand in Sri Lanka Chulamanee Chartsuwan paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage recently and discussed …
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met with the British High Commissioner Sarah Hulton and Canadian High Commissioner David McKinnon, this week to discuss …
Vinuja Singharachchige “There is definitely an epidemic of overprotective parenting”- Jordan Peterson I find our country to suffer from excessive risk …
By Advocata Sri Lanka’s exorbitant taxes on sanitary napkins had the media spotlight over the last few weeks - this is not a new issue. In 2018 the total …
By Lanka Property Web Imagine overlooking the crashing beach waves and feeling the cool ocean breeze stroking your cheeks as you sip on a cup of tea from the …
Dec 08, 2020 (LBO) - Renuka Holding PLC (RHL) has announced plans to raise Rs. 1.031 billion via a Rights Issue closing on the 16th of December to carry out …
Severe long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could push an additional 207 million people into extreme poverty on top of the current pandemic trajectory, …
Dec 07, 2020 (LBO) - Around 70 percent of Sri Lanka's workforce are informally employed and there are generally three reasons to be concerned about high …
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in Sri Lanka, Juana Elena Ramos Rodriguez met Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena recently at the Ministry. The meeting …
Dec 02, 2020 (LBO) - Governor of Sri Lanka's Central Bank W D Lakshman says Sri Lanka pushing up investor confidence with strong political stability, leading …
Uber Eats is marking its second year anniversary in Sri Lanka after successfully delivering 10 million orders to hungry eaters. The platform more than doubled …
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday made several key Judiciary appointments with twenty one new judges to superior courts sworn in, yesterday. Judges …
Dec 01, 2020 (LBO) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed a US 400 million dollars loan agreement to support the …
Dec 02, 2020 (LBO) - Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has called on the private sector to be an equal partner in securing an accelerated economic …
2020 has been a profoundly challenging year for Sri Lanka and the world at large with the COVID-19 pandemic causing an unprecedented crisis, so much so that …
Extending its support to the Sri Lankan Government’s intention to increase the use of solar power among commercial and residential sectors, Sampath Bank PLC …
OCTAVE, the John Keells Group’s Data and Advanced Analytics Center of Excellence is making strides to build a world-class analytics practice to derive the …
Sri Lanka’s vehicle registrations in October hit a record low across the board, including all commercial vehicle categories, due to the economic impact of …
Nov 27, 2020 (LBO) - World Bank’s new Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Faris Hadad-Zervos, completing his first visit to the island said …