Sampath Bank ranked amongst top 1000 world banks 2020
Continuing to earn awards and recognition in Sri Lanka and around the world, Sampath Bank PLC was recently rated amongst the Top 1000 World Banks 2020 by the …
Other
President tells UN to place due emphasis on non-interference in domestic affairs of states
Sep 22, 2020 (LBO) - We expect the United Nation will place due emphasis on non-interference in domestic affairs of other states, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa …
China assures assistance for developing Sri Lankan judiciary
Sep 18, 2020 (LBO) – A meeting between the Minister of Justice, President's Counsel Mohamed Ali Sabry, and the First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Sri …
Iconic Galaxy’s Privé apartments
Infrastructure developer Iconic Developments announced that construction of its premier Privé apartments of its latest luxury living space, the Iconic Galaxy, …
Sri Lanka progressed in human capital gains: World Bank
Sep 17, 2020 (LBO) – The World Bank Group’s 2020 Human Capital Index, released today, finds that a child born in Sri Lanka today will be 60 percent as …
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 …
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 …