Sri Lanka must keep pace with global changes: President
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UNICEF signs supply agreement for Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK: UNICEF announced the signing of an agreement with Pfizer on behalf of the COVAX Facility for the supply of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 …
President appoints Channa Jayasumana as Acting Minister of Health
Professor Channa Jayasumana has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Health until the Minister in charge of the subject Pavithra Wanniarachchi returns to …
Pelwatte receives 463 Mn project facility from SAPP for dairy farming
Pelwatte Dairy, the pioneering domestic Dairy Milk Producer has secured 463 Million from the SAPP (Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships Programme). Pelwatte …
Port City donates Rs. 20Mn worth PCR equipment and testing kits to SL
CHEC Port City Colombo donated a PCR testing machine and 5,000 PCR test kits worth over Rs. 20 million to the government today. On behalf of Mr. Jiang …
Agreement signed with ICTA to digitize entire judicial system in Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Justice, the Judicial Services Commission and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) jointly initiated a program to …
Sri Lanka and Japan conclude 2nd Policy Dialogue virtually
The second round of Sri Lanka - Japan Policy Dialogue at the Senior Official Level of the two Foreign Ministries was held virtually …
Uber Eats 2020 Insights: Yellow Rice with Chicken emerges as most ordered dish in Sri Lanka
Uber today released its annual analysis - “A Look Back at 2020: Year in Review” - a glimpse into how Sri Lankan’s ate during the lockdown and then slowly …
House of Indi and Founder clinch honors at prominent awards ceremonies
Forging the way to remarkable milestones, House of Indi, a leading fashion destination in Sri Lanka and its Founder and Creative Director, Indeevari Yapa …
JKH and HEMAS consumer collaborate to battle plastic pollution
Plasticcycle, the Social Entrepreneurship Project of the John Keells Group is pleased to onboard Hemas Consumer, in its bin placement initiative targeted …
Sri Lanka national tea sales average up in Jan 2021
All elevations show an increase YOY in LKR and USD terms Feb 03, 2021 (LBO) - The National average for the month of January 2021 of Rs. 645.02 (USD 3.40) has …
Fairfirst offers travel insurance with a COVID cover for the first time in Sri Lanka
Fairfirst Insurance offers a redefined travel insurance in the new normal by covering expenses arising from COVID-19. Allowing travelers to continue on their …
Sri Lanka inflation at 3-pct for Jan 2021
Feb 02, 2021 (LBO) - The overall rate of inflation as measured by CCPI on Y on Y basis is 3.0 percent in January 2021 and Y on Y inflation calculate for the …
Eran says functions of Judiciary has been taken over by the Executive
The current problem of the country is nothing with the laws and Statutes but with the governance where the executive has taken over the functions of the …
Union Assurance awarded for excellence in integrated reporting for 2020
Reaffirming its commitment to the value of transparency, accountability and integrity while maintaining an exceptional financial track record, Union Assurance …
Cinnamon Life secures Certificate of Conformity for project’s office and ‘The Suites’ residential towers
Cinnamon Life, Sri Lanka’s largest mixed development, announced another major milestone in its journey to completion with the securing of a Certificate of …
Minister green lights productivity-linked wage proposal for RPCs: Unions are still to agree
Feb 01, 2021 (LBO) - On the request of Labour Minister, Nimal Siripala de Silva, Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) submitted a revised wage proposal to …
Stax says Sri Lanka slow to accept remote-working, advocates wider adoption
Stax Inc., a leading global management consulting firm, observes that delaying digitization during this pandemic era would present substantial drawbacks for …
Female-heads of households see their struggles compounded by pandemic
Tharshani, now 45, had already been struggling to make ends meet since her husband died 15 years ago due to the conflict. But since the COVID-19 pandemic and …
Sri Lanka can achieve a greener and more prosperous future
By Andrew Zakharenka, Natural Resources Management Specialist Farmers, hoteliers and homestay owners, fishers, producers of the famous Kanthale milk curd, …