President Rajapaksa stresses importance to curb deforestation and use of fossil fuels
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa undertook an official visit to the United Arab Emirates from 3 to 5 December 2021 to attend the 5th Indian Ocean Conference …
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Discover Magic of Colombo on CCC Social Bus
Colombo City Centre (CCC) Mall along with Ebert Silva Holidays (Private) Limited launched the CCC Social double-decker bus, a much-needed travel experience …
French Development Agency provides Euro 1mn to develop Geographical Indication for Ceylon Tea
The French Development Agency (AFD) signed a grant agreement worth 1 million euros with the Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) and French Agricultural Research Centre …
University of Kelaniya signs MOU with Ogilvy Digital for new Digital Marketing Degree
The University of Kelaniya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ogilvy Digital, the leading digital technology agency in the country to impart its …
China to renovate Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court Complex with Rs. 7.68bn grant
The Government of China has allocated 7.68 billion rupees as a grant to completely renovate the Supreme Court complex where the Supreme Court and the Court of …
TISL concerned by delays in RTI Commission appointments
The Right to Information (RTI) Commission, which is the central appellate and monitoring body established under the Right to …
Minister of External Affairs of India calls on Foreign Minister Prof. GL Peiris
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UN expert calls for ‘inclusive society’ to end scourge of slavery in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has a robust legal framework to tackle contemporary forms of slavery and been making progress in other areas, such as increasing minimum age of …
Sri Lanka detects first Omicron variant case
Sri Lanka's Health Promotion Bureau has confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, a Sri …
U.S. donates nearly 200,000 additional Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to Sri Lanka
Nearly 200,000 additional Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses arrived in Sri Lanka today as a donation from the American people. This gift demonstrates …
What really is a Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process?
This information note explains the sovereign debt restructuring process which is based on a document released by the IMF as the first comprehensive attempt to …
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce joins global movement to end gender-based violence
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce pledges to join the fight to end gender-based violence by joining the global campaign “Orange the World: 16 Days of Activism …
WHO asks countries to be vigilant as cases surge globally & new Variant of Concern is detected
In view of surge in COVID-19 cases elsewhere globally and detection of new variant of concern Omicron, the World Health Organization today appealed to …
Teejay Lanka achieves 81-pct emission reduction from sludge disposal
Invests Rs 90 million in Sri Lanka’s largest steam-powered paddle dryer Reduces GHG emissions by 2,326 tCO2e in one year Sri Lanka’s largest textile …
INSEE cement enters MoU with State Ministry of Home Affairs
INSEE Cement entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Ministry of Home Affairs today, to enhance knowledge of modern engineering …
Wartime organic farming lessons for peacetime
By Jekhan Aruliah There is recent precedent in Sri Lanka for suddenly "going organic”. The Sri Lankan Civil War saw years of economic blockades and embargoes …
Foreign Minister calls on Bangladesh PM; progress reviewed towards Preferential Trade Agreement
Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Prof. G. L. Peiris called on Prime Minister Shaika Hasina at her office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Minister Prof. Peiris briefed the …
US Delivers USD 150Mn in Financing to DFCC Bank to Support Community-Based Women Entrepreneurs
The United States government disbursed USD 150 million in financing to DFCC Bank on November 12 to support sustainable development of Sri Lankan …
Emirates unveils more “Early Bird” fares in Colombo starting at just Rs 59,300
Valid for tickets purchased between 9 and 21 November, for travel between 1st December 2021 and 31 March 2022 As restrictions continue to ease regionally and …
Germany pledges to convert Euro 13mn Loan into a Grant for completing New Maternity Hospital
Strengthening the long standing close partnership between the Government of Germany and the Government of Sri Lanka, German Government proposed to convert the …