US 2019 Diversity Visa Lottery (Green Card) begins
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo is pleased to announce the start of the 2019 Diversity Visa Lottery Program, also known as the “Green Card” Lottery. The …
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We choose to be poor, only way to get out is by better management: Amunugama
Speech delivered by Dr. Sarath Amunugama, minister of Special Assignments at the inauguration of the certified professional managers (CPM) regional management …
Sri Lankan Silicon Valley firm Auxenta looks to expand into APAC region
Having its roots in Sri Lanka, the fast-growing boutique technology solutions firm Auxenta is currently poised for dramatic expansion to the APAC region having …
MAS teams up with JAT Holdings for chemical leasing deal
Best known for being the world’s first to introduce the chemical leasing model for waste water treatment in 2015, MAS Active Linea Intimo has now signed on …
Sri Lanka’s Commercial High Court has over 5,000 pending cases
Oct 02, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister recently revealed that country’s Commercial High Court alone had over 5,000 cases pending by March this …
Sri Lanka’s Anti-Dumping Law cleared for Parliament
Sri Lankan industries have been assured that the FTAs being mooted will not affect them -nor will result in an imports dump that the domestic manufacturers are …
Sri Lanka to receive new international support on tobacco control
Sep 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been selected to receive dedicated international support through the United Nations to take action to reduce tobacco use. …
Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation’s visit to Washington D.C
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is currently leading a multiparty Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation on an official visit to Washington D.C. Thursday morning …
Walkers Colombo Shipyard Launches Second Vessel
(PRESS RELEASE) - Walkers Colombo Shipyard (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers PLC, has successfully completed the construction of its second vessel, a 10 …
Vista Rooms continues expanding in Sri Lanka, on path to 1000 properties by 2018
(PRESS RELEASE) - Vista Rooms, South Asia’s largest chain of affordable stays, is on track to onboard 1000 properties with over 10,000 rooms by the end of …
Sri Lanka customs gets new DG : Fin Min
Sept 27, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance Minister has appointed P S M Charles, a special grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service as the new …
Fitch affirms Sri Lanka’s Abans at BBB+(lka); outlook stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka-based retailer Abans PLC's (Abans) National Long-Term Rating at 'BBB+(lka)' with a Stable outlook. Fitch has also …
ATrad becomes a CodeSign trusted application solutions provider
IronOne Technologies has announced that its Next Generation Online Trading Platform ATrad has been awarded ‘CodeSign verified trusted Windows OS™ …
Ceylon Chamber compiles registry of Northern SMEs
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has compiled a ‘Registry’ consisting details of the SMEs operating in the Northern Province. Titled as ‘Registry of SMEs …
Amjath Nazeer becomes youngest ever to complete CA final exams
Amjath Nazeer, a 20 year old, created history recently when he became the youngest ever student to complete the final exams, including the case study at the …
Presidential Export Awards recognizes Virtusa’s contributions
Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VRTU), a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that accelerates business outcomes for its clients, was recently …
Sri Lanka’s first social innovation lab to be established
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Research together with the United Nations Development Programme have come together to establish Sri Lanka’s first …
Mangala signs first Rs 5,000 note as Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister
The first Rs. 5000 note signed by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera was presented to him yesterday, (21), by the CEO of De La Rue Holdings Plc, Martin …
Access Engineering PLC Re-draws the Capital City’s Skyline with Capital Heights
(PRESS RELEASE) - Construction of the 242-unit ‘Capital Heights’ luxury apartment project commenced on 18th September 2017,when Blue Star Realties (Pvt) …
World Bank commends Govt on positive social indicators, willingness to engage with climate related disasters
(PRESS RELEASE) - Executive Director of the World Bank for the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, S. Aparna, together with the World …