Social Media – a life changer, What women think about it
By Thilinika Wijesinghe It was not so long ago when we realized that there should be a mode of communication where we wished we could connect with our high …
SAITM abolished, To function as non-profit medical college
Oct 30, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Government yesterday said that the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM), a privately-owned medical …
Seylan Bank records Profit-After-Tax of Rs.3Bn in 3Q
(PRESS RELEASE) - The Bank closed the 9 months ending 30th September 2017 with a post-tax profit of Rs.3,002 Mn, a moderate growth of 6% over the corresponding …
Sri Lanka to boost bilateral ties with Qatar, Seeks partnership for National carrier
Oct 27, 2017 (LBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena who is on a two-day state visit to State of Qatar to boost bilateral ties has sought the assistance of it's …
Extra baggage allowance from Colombo to Australia on Emirates
(PRESS RELEASE) - Travellers from Colombo to Melbourne are eligible for an extra baggage allowance of 10kgs on outbound travel till end November 2017 courtesy …
Palladium Holdings – Launch Solutions for High End and Mid-Tier Hospitality and Mixed Use Development Projects
Colombo, October 2017: Envisioning versatile, end-to-end hospitality solutions, Palladium Holdings is geared to provide a comprehensive range of solutions …
Port city phase two EIA for public comments next month
Oct 26, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's US 1.4 billion dollar Port City project Environmental Impact Assessment with 72 conditions will be soon open for public …
Sri Lanka’s Port City completes phase one of land reclamation: Minister
Oct 25, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's proposed Financial City better known as the Port City has now completed almost 50 percent of the land reclamation with the …
Sri Lanka Securities Exchange Act to be presented in Parliament
Oct 25, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cabinet of Ministers has given their nod to publish in the gazette and present in parliament for approval the new Securities …
Sri Lanka Institute of Policy Studies appoints new Executive Director
Oct 25, 2017 (LBO) - The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has appointed Dr. Dushni Weerakoon as it 's new Executive Director. buy …
Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank Establishes Innovation Lab
(PRESS RELEASE) - Sri Lanka’s first innovation centre in the financial services sector has recently been launched by Nations Trust Bank, as part of their on …
Sri Lanka gets USD73Mn from Saudi Fund for Development
Oct 24, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Government has signed two agreements amounting to US 73 million dollars with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) to provide …
Emirates launches world’s largest flying restaurant
(PRESS RELEASE) - Emirates serves more than 100 million meals a year with the same attention to detail in First, Business and Economy Class. Catering for …
Sri Lanka continues to deprive itself of the benefits of Transitional Justice
Oct 24, 2017 (LBO) - The United Nation's special rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparations and guarantees of non-recurrence, said Sri Lanka …
Skills Gap – The achilles of Sri Lanka’s education sector
From the IPS flagship publication ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2017’ As Sri Lanka enters an increasingly competitive international environment with a …
Mastercard Opens-Up Access to Blockchain API for Partner Banks and Merchants
(PRESS RELEASE) - Provides connections into other Mastercard APIs to create new digital commerce experiences; API to be featured at Money20/20 Hackathon New …
Advantis Engineering bags Innovative Smart Space Solution at Construct 2017
(PRESS RELEASE) - Advantis Engineering bagged the “Most Innovative Stall” Award at the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka’s (NCASL) …
Sri Lanka’s CSE hosted at NASDAQ at market site
Oct 23, 2017 (LBO) - Representatives of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) were recently hosted by …
Sri Lanka and Qatar to sign MoU’s on Energy, diplomatic training and Water Management
Oct 23, 2017 (LBO) - The Government will ink agreements in the fields of energy, water supply and waste management and diplomatic training and research …
Sri Lanka – Pakistan open consultation after 3 years, targets US1Bn trade by 2018
Oct 19, 2019 (LBO) - The fifth Sri Lanka-Pakistan Foreign Office Consultations were held recently in Colombo, after a lapse of three years with the meeting of …