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Huawei becomes Official Smartphone Partner of Sri Lanka Cricket Team
(PRESS RELEASE) – Huawei, the leading smartphone brand in Sri Lanka has entered into a partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as the Official Smartphone Partner for the Sri Lanka Cricket Team. The Smartphone Sponsorship of the National Team comprises of both men’s and women’s cricket teams across all forms of the game spanning Test, […]
SriLankan hosts ‘Rumble in Jungle’ mountain biking race 2017
SriLankan Airlines successfully conducted ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ the premier mountain biking event that attracts local and international cycling pros and enthusiasts recently . Conducted for the fourth consecutive year, ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ is a grueling yet thrilling race that enables local and international participants to experience the diverse beauty of the island. On […]
Religious violence in Sri Lanka has chronic nature: Verité
June 21, 2017 (LBO) – Religious violence in Sri Lanka is not a post-war phenomenon and has persisted over a much longer period of time, Verité Research said in a report. The think tank studied a dataset between 1994 and 2014 compiled by the National Christian Evangelical Association of Sri Lanka (NCEASL). The data showed […]
Unilever offers hands-on learning to Moratuwa engineering undergraduates
Unilever Sri Lanka, the nation’s number one employer of choice, recently marked the completion of its inaugural LEaD (Learn, Explore, Develop) training program at their head office. The event saw 18 second year engineering undergraduate students from the University of Moratuwa graduate from the 7 month program which was launched in October 2016. Unilever embarked […]
Sri Lanka Parliamentarians attend exchange programme in Washington
The House Democracy Partnership (HDP) of the United States Congress welcomed members of parliament of four HDP partner countries, including Sri Lanka to an exchange programme in the second week of June. A bipartisan group of members of Sri Lankan Parliament comprising State Minister of Agriculture Wasantha Aluwihare, Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment […]
‘s Waste Management Authority
June 20, 2017 (LBO) – Fairway Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd and the Waste Management Authority of the Western Provincial Council have signed a concession agreement to form a public-private partnership for Municipal Solid Waste processing at Karadiyana in the Western Province. The 22-year concession agreement is a key legal document that would create a sustainable […]
Central Bank clarifies its position on wilfull defacement of currency notes
Press Release: The attention of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has been drawn to misinterpretation of the facts contained in the newspaper advertisements published by the CBSL in implementation of its Clean Note Policy. The Clean Note Policy has been introduced by the CBSL aiming at maintaining the quality standards of the currency […]
Opinion: India ruling party’s choice as Presidential candidate is a masterstroke
By P.K. Balachandran The choice of Ram Nath Kovind as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the Indian Presidential election, to be held on July 17, is a political masterstroke by its political managers. Kovind is a “Dalit”. The Dalits are the lowest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy who were once dubbed and […]
Oxford Business Group launches new publication on Sri Lanka economy
Sri Lanka’s plans to capitalise on high levels of investor confidence and a $1.5bn deal with the IMF to implement a much‐needed modernisation drive and structural reforms are mapped out in a new report just produced by the global research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG). The Report: Sri Lanka 2017 charts the island […]
Waters Edge to create largest banquet facility in Sri Lanka
Waters Edge yesterday commenced an extensive expansion project of the 4-floor banquet facility. Lead by the ideas and efforts of Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka, Chairman of Waters Edge Chamath De Silva and General Manager Rohan Fernandopulle, the groundbreaking ceremony was also attended by officials from the Urban Development Authority and […]
Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake visits India
Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake on his first visit overseas as Minister of Foreign Affairs, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held discussions with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday, 6 June 2017. He will have discussions today with Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and others before returning to Colombo tonight. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Colombo
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka addresses UN ocean conference
The UN Ocean Conference took place at UN headquarters in New York from 5 to 9 June 2017, coinciding with World Oceans Day (8 June). Co-chaired by Fiji and Sweden, the Conference aims to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. […]