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Palm Oil Industry in Sri Lanka: An Economic Analysis
Dr Erandathie Pathiraja, Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), provides valuable insights into the recently published IPS study, ‘Palm Oil Industry in Sri Lanka: An Economic Analysis’. The study authored by Dr. Erandathie Pathiraja, Ruwan Samaraweera, Hiruni Fernando, and Jaan Bogodage, offers a comprehensive analysis of the economic and […]
US Treasury Dept Deputy Assistant Secretary Holds Meetings Focused on Supporting Sri Lanka
U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Asia Robert Kaproth visited Sri Lanka June 5 – 6.He met with Ambassador Chung and a range of officials in the country. DAS Kaproth’s visit to Sri Lanka focused on gaining a clear understanding of Sri Lanka’s latest macroeconomic and financial conditions and outlook. During […]
Women Entrepreneurs Are Vital for Long-term Continuity & Resilience of Sri Lanka’s Supply Chains: IFC Study
Building an inclusive distribution and retail network is key for long-term continuity and resilience of corporate supply chains in Sri Lanka, reveals a new study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The study shares insights following a successful commercial intervention by IFC in partnership with Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), one of Sri Lanka’s largest diversified […]
Port City Colombo Hosts Joint Symposium on Coral Reef Ecology
Port City Colombo recently hosted a Joint Symposium on Coral Reef Ecology bringing together renowned experts in the field to discuss the current state of coral reefs and explore strategies for their protection and restoration. The Symposium coincided with World Environment Day and World Oceans Day, highlighting Port City Colombo’s dedication to sustainability and the […]
From pollution to solution: Exploring SL’s waste issue World Environment Day 2023
It is 2023, and the world is at the mid-way point to 2030. Yet, the world’s progress on delivering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are moderately to severely off track. The SDG Progress Report’s Special Edition from May 2023 outlines that the SDGs are disappearing in the rear-view mirror – and with them the hope and […]
MullenLowe Group launches LoweMedia: Appoints Sabry Haniz as VP and Director
Sri Lanka’s largest marketing communications group, The MullenLowe Group (MLG) launches LoweMedia on the 1st of June. LoweMedia becomes the 7th independently managed strategic vertical following the formation of the group’s six other strategic verticals. Today, MLG consists of MullenLowe (Mainstream advertising), LoweDigital (Social, Content and Paid Media) LoweActive (Brand Activation), LoweTech (Martech Services & […]
Ceylinco Life appoints new COO and Deputy COO
Executive Director/Deputy CFO Ranga Abeynayake becomes Chief Operating Officer General Manager – Marketing Samitha Hemachandra appointed Deputy COO Ceylinco Life has announced the appointments of Ranga Abeynayake and Samitha Hemachandra as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Operating Officer respectively, following the creation of the two positions as part of the Company’s leadership […]
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At the invitation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently briefed key representatives of the IMF on recent economic developments in Sri Lanka, and their impact on the country’s economic trajectory. The meeting comprised high-level representatives of the IMF Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director – IMF, and Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf – […]
UNDP and South Centre jointly organise capacity building workshop on taxation of digitalised economy
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through its Tax for SDGs Initiative, and the South Centre, Switzerland jointly organised a two-day capacity-building workshop on “Taxation of the Digitalised Economy” for nearly 100 officials from the Fiscal Policy Department (FPD), Inland Revenue Department (IRD), the Ministry of Finance and key private sector actors in the digital […]
Sri Lanka Prepares for Assessment on Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism
President Wickremesinghe addressing the National Law Conference said that Sri Lanka’s next country assessment on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism will commence soon. The assessment, slated to commence soon, holds immense significance as it directly impacts the country’s ease of doing business rating and its ability to attract foreign investments. In an […]