Jaffna to New York’s Wall Street and back to Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah Back in the day Raj Janan’s father was a successful industrialist in Jaffna, owning at various times an aluminium factory, a knitwear …
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BOI signs agreement for Hospitality Industry Academy
The BOI signed an Agreement with the Australian Academy of Hospitality (AAH) recently. Hemasiri Fernando, chairman, signed on behalf of the Board while Kalum …
Happy New Year 2019: New Year celebrations around the World
Jan 01, 2019 (LBO) – Major cities around the world kick-started the New Year 2019 with fireworks displays and dazzling performances and shows. Dubai, UAE …
ComBank issues UnionPay cards for first time in Sri Lanka
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has become the first Bank in Sri Lanka to issue UnionPay Credit and Debit Cards, the card brand with the largest customer base in …
R H S Samaratunga assumes duties as Secretary to Treasury, Finance & Media
Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga who has been reappointed as the Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance and Mass Media assumed duties at the Finance Ministry …
Sri Lanka Army leads flood relief work in the North
Dec 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Army have rescued a number of people stranded due to the prevailing adverse weather condition in the Kilinochchi and …
IBM appoints Riza Wadood as new Country General Manager for Sri Lanka
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the appointment of Riza Wadood as the new Country General Manager for Sri Lanka. This leadership announcement further …
Rishad vows to recover slashed funds of IDPs as new minister
Sri Lanka’s victorious Minister of Industry and Commerce who has been given a bigger Ministerial mandate on 20 December welcomed Prime Minister Ranil …
Prof. Rohan Samarajiva awarded SLT Zero-One lifetime achievement award
LIRNEasia founding Chair Prof. Rohan Samarajiva received the SLT 01 Lifetime Achievement Award at a gala ceremony held earlier this week. buy tadora online …
HP launches large format photo printers in Sri Lanka
(Media Relaese) - HP DesignJet recently unveiled its new DesignJet Z Printer series to showcase innovative large format technologies. The new printer series …
JICA extends its support to recyclable waste flow in Sri Lanka
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) successfully held “Waste Flow & Recycle Industry Survey, and Information Dissemination Seminar” …
Dr. Ravi Perumalpillai, Oxford Surgeon who became a Jaffna Farmer
By Jekhan Aruliah I write this piece as my appreciation of a Diasporan who came back to Jaffna and made a difference, sowing economic and medical seeds in the …
Full Supreme Court decision against Parliament dissolution published
Dec 14, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court in a historic judgment on Thursday ruled that the President’s decision to dissolve Parliament was …
Supreme Court rules that President’s decision to dissolve Parliament unconstitutional
Dec 13, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court in a historic judgment on Thursday ruled that the President's decision to dissolve Parliament was …
Korean Depository to collaborate with Lankan counterpart CDS
Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), signed a MoU with Korea Securities Depository (KSD) …
Sri Lanka pledges USD 15,000 to UNHCR in response to 2019 Global Appeal
Dec 13, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has pledged a contribution of 15,000 US dollars to the UNHCR’s 2019 programmes in earnest expectation that the UN Refugee …
Is Sri Lanka’s health system ready to respond to the population shift?
Dec 12, 2018 (LBO) - Today marks International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. To achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage by 2030, all Sri …
Norway partners with UNDP Sri Lanka to support peace & justice
Dec 10, 2018 (LBO) – Norwegian government has entered into a partnership agreement with the UNDP Sri Lanka to extend support to UNDP Sri Lanka’s flagship …
MV ONE Columba makes maiden call at Colombo Port
Ocean Network Express (ONE)’s newest vessel MV ONE Columba called the Port of Colombo on her maiden voyage on the 7th of December 2018. The arrival of the …
STAX Head of Research reaches the finals of Bracken Bower Prize
(PRESS RELEASE) - STAX has long been known to attract top talent from some of the world’s most prestigious universities and corporates. Its Head of Research …