Affordable interest rates from Seylan Bank to support export SME’s
Sri Lanka has always been an entrepreneurial nation, with small business as the backbone of the economy and the labour force. Small medium enterprise …
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Seylan Bank joins hands with PickMe for exciting promotions
Seylan Bank recently partnered with PickMe, Sri Lanka’s leading transportation service provider, to offer all Seylan Credit and Debit Cardholders exciting …
Committee appointed to study 20th amendment handed over report to PM
Sep 15, 2020 (LBO) – The Committee appointed to study the 20th Amendment to the Constitution presented their report to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today …
MAGA commences construction of 624 housing units in Col 05
An initiative of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) of Sri Lanka, this 11-storey housing complex situated on Colombage Mawatha, Narahenpita is part of the …
Sri Lanka to have short and long term plans to meet domestic liquid milk demand
Sep 15, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to implement a short-term and long-term plan in collaboration with the public, …
EU funds capacity-building projects for higher education in Sri Lanka
Sep 15, 2020 (LBO) - The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives in collaboration with the University of Peradeniya announced …
President appoints 12 new High Court Judges
Sep 14, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa handed over letters of appointment to 12 new High Court judges at the Presidential Secretariat today (14). …
oneworld member airlines commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
oneworld member airlines have committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, becoming the first global airline alliance to unite behind a common target to …
Singapore Temasek Foundation donates 1Mn face masks to Sri Lanka produced by MAS Holdings
Sep 12, 2020 (LBO) – Temasek Foundation of Singapore presented 1 million Livinguard reusable masks to Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Singapore Sashikala …
BASL appoints special committee to study proposed 20th amendment to the constitution
Sep 11, 2020 (LBO) – The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has appointed a special committee comprising of senior members of the BASL to study the proposed …
World Bank supports Sri Lanka with USD 56Mn to mitigate COVID-19 impacts
Sep 11, 2020 (LBO) – The World Bank has reallocated $56 million from ongoing projects in Sri Lanka to protect the most vulnerable in the agriculture sector, …
Govt. plans to produce 50-pct of Sri Lanka’s pharmaceutical requirement locally within 3 yrs.
Sep 11, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Government plans to produce 50 percent of the country's requirement of pharmaceuticals locally within the next three years. …
Advocata discusses case for women’s representation in Government
Sep 10, 2020 (LBO) - The Advocata Institute hosted a live online discussion on “Female under-representation and its socio-economic impact” via our YouTube …
Regional health leaders call for greater investments in sector
Sep 10, 2020 (LBO) - The seventy-third Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia Region began today with health leaders emphasising on greater …
President instructs to rehabilitate 5,000 tanks immediately
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed relevant authorities to rehabilitate 5,000 tanks scattered across the island following a mechanism combining ancient …
Sampath Bank, CBL Group and WSO2 donate PCR Lab to Colombo Army Hospital
Strengthening the nation’s ability to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Sampath Bank PLC, CBL Group and WSO2 jointly donated a fully equipped PCR …
Evolution of Fashion Week in a Post-Covid Environment
Sep 09, 2020 (LBO) - HSBC Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) became the first fashion week platform in the region to present fashion amid the Covid-19 environment. The …
Loss-making plantation companies to be handed over to tea smallholders as pilot project
Sep 09, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasized that the tea industry which has suffered a severe setback should be revived based on a holistic …
Litro Gas awarded SLS 1672: 2020 for being compliant with COVID-19 safety requirements
Sri Lanka’s undisputed leader in the energy sector, Litro Gas Lanka Ltd and Litro Gas Terminal Lanka (Pvt) Ltd rendered an exceptional level of service to …
IBM extends partnership with PMsquare Sri Lanka to promote AI powered Business Analytics solutions
IBM today outlined a comprehensive strategy for Sri Lanka driven by Hybrid Cloud, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), underpinned by Cybersecurity at a virtual …