Sri Lanka and China discuss consolidating bilateral relations
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage together with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Luo Zhaohui,chaired the …
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Emirates offers expanded, multi-risk travel insurance coverage
Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to …
Facebook launches #BeDiscovered campaign in Sri Lanka to empower & inspire local businesses
As part of Facebook’s efforts to empower local small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Facebook launches the #BeDiscovered campaign in Sri Lanka and …
MAGA constructs Manning Market complex in Peliyagoda
The new Manning Market Complex in Peliyagoda was inaugurated on 20 November 2020 by the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The complex houses 1192 shops and is …
Legatum Prosperity Index highlights development of education and healthcare in SL
The London-based think-tank Legatum Institute launched the 14th Legatum Prosperity Index on 17 November 2020. One of the main highlights of this year’s …
Import restrictions are reviewed as we move along, Foreign Minister tells EU Delegation
Nov 20, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena emphasizes that the current import restrictions are reviewed as the country moves along. …
Criminalising same-sex sexual relations: Implications beyond the law
Shihara Maduwage, EQUAL GROUND Sri Lanka has the misfortune of being one of the 72 countries in the world that criminalise private, consensual, same-sex sexual …
We seek investments, not loans – President tells new Chinese Ambassador
Nov 19, 2020 (LBO) – The newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong presented his credentials to President …
Founder of Microsoft Ventures Rahul Sood joins Jaffna Stallions as co-owner
Nov 19, 2020 (LBO) – Rahul Sood, a highly successful Seattle based tech entrepreneur and founder of Microsoft Ventures, has joined the ownership group of …
PA urges wage reform to ensure a sustainable future for every plantation worker
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) announced that it would be championing radically progressive wage reforms towards securing a sustainable outcome for …
Sri Lanka makes retirement age for men and women 60
Nov 17, 2020 (LBO) - Finance Minister and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaska in his budget speech proposed to amend the Employees’ Provident Fund Act to expand …
IFC & Australian Government help create and retain Jobs for 12,000 women in Sri Lanka
Nov 15, 2020 (LBO) – A two-year partnership, known as SheWorks Sri Lanka, has led to a 12 percent increase in the number of women employed by 15 of the …
President scans peripheral health issues connected with COVID- 19 spread
President GotabayaRajapaksa emphasized that special attention should be paid to protect those who are suffering from non-communicable diseases from COVID – …
One in five ever-partnered women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in Sri Lanka
In 2019, the Department of Census and Statistics conducted the first dedicated national prevalence survey on violence against women. Known as the Women’s …
CIM accelerates its e-learning proposition in Sri Lanka with new Live Virtual Training
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) announced today that it has strengthened its online training portfolio launching over 75 new live virtual training …
Where are the young Northern entrepreneurs? If you know how to look, right in front of you!
By Jekhan Aruliah Colombo has a thriving entrepreneur scene. No shortage of mentors, angels and coffee shops in Colombo. But what about the neglected North? In …
ICRA Lanka upgrades long and short-term ratings of First Capital Holdings PLC
Rating action ICRA Lanka Limited, has upgraded the issuer rating of First Capital Holdings PLC (FCH or the Company) to [SL]A (pronounced S L A) with Stable …
Hatch and LSEG SL empower new batch of women entrepreneurs
Amidst a backdrop of uncertainty, Hatch and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) SL successfully completed the fourth iteration of the KICKASS Bootcamp, a …
Opinion: Recipe for reform, Smallholders hold key to productivity in SL’s tea industry
By K.L Gunaratne (Chairman, Sri Lanka Federation of Tea Smallholders) With nearly 500,000 smallholders in total, the tea smallholder sector is a significant …