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Colombo port container handling up 5.7-pct in 2015
Jan 14, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Ports Authority says container operations in the Colombo port has increased by 5.7 percent last year over the previous year. Accordingly, the total amount of containers handled by the port last year is 5,185,467 compared to the 4,907,915 containers handled in 2014. Total container volume comprises of import, […]
Brent at 12 year low amid concerns over China demand, Iran supply
Jan 14, 2016 (LBO) – Brent oil prices have fallen below 30 US dollars a barrel in New York for the first time in 12 years amid concerns over Chinese fuel demand and Iran fuel supply, foreign media reports said. Brent oil has dropped below 30 US dollars a barrel for the first time since […]
Famous Pakistani scientist Prof. Dr Atta-ur-Rahman in Sri Lanka
Famous Pakistani scientist Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman is currently visiting Sri Lanka to attend 1st International Conference on Bioscience and Biotechnology – 2016 under the theme of “Molecular Life Science for the Development in the 21st Century”, from January 12-13, 2016, organized by Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenepura Sri Lanka. Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman […]
CA Sri Lanka awards scholarships for top A level achievers
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), recently awarded scholarships to the highest three achievers at the 2015 GCE Advance Level Examinations (Commerce Stream) to kick start their professional journey as Chartered Accountants, following their exceptional performance at last year’s A/L exams. President Elect of CA Sri Lanka, Mr. Lasantha Wickremasinghe […]
Maersk Line to invest in Colombo Port expansion
Jan 13, 2016 (LBO) – Danish multinationals including Maersk Line and Novo Nordisk are seeking to invest in Sri Lanka, Danish Ambassador for Sri Lanka Peter Taksøe-Jensen revealed. Maersk Line has been the world’s largest container shipping company since 1996. It operates 604 container vessels across the world and calls on 343 ports in 121 […]
ODEL donates its Kids’ play area to Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital
The Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital has become a brighter and happier place for its little patients and young visitors thanks to the generosity of ODEL. Sri Lanka’s favourite department store has donated the play area in the Kids’ section at its flagship store at Alexandra Place to the country’s premier paediatric hospital for the use […]
Colombo port city proposal to be downsized: Minister
Jan 12, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will continue with the Colombo port city project after downsizing the previous agreement entered with China, the International Trade State Minister said. Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe told reporters Tuesday that the initial proposal led to a transfer of 50 acre land to a private party. “50 acres was supposed […]
CCC Import Section conducts forum on ‘Single Window System’ tomorrow
Import Section of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce together with Sri Lanka Customs will hold a forum on the 13th January, 2016 to create industry level awareness about the newly launched ‘SL Custom’s Single Window System’. The forum, which will see the participation of over 400 participants and are expected to take place at the […]
” privilege card for War Heroes to be launched in January
The first leg of special privilege card for War Heroes, ‘Virusara’ is to be launched on the 25th of January (2016) under the patronage of the President. It was revealed at a meeting held at the Ministry auditorium today. The meeting was held under the patronage of State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene. Secretary to […]
Prof. Mahadevan to hold CA Sri Lanka programme on Inspirational Leadership
World-renowned speaker Prof. B. Mahadevan will be in Sri Lanka in February on the invitation of the CA Sri Lanka Business School to conduct a one-day programme on ‘Spirituality & Inspirational Leadership.’ The programme is designed to enable executives understand the core issues in organizations that inhibit them from good performance and will provide a […]
Colombo Mayor says suing Enrique concert organizer
Jan 11, 2016 (LBO) – The mayor of Colombo says he is taking legal action to recover an estimated 30 million rupees in taxes from Live Events, the company that recently organized the Enrique Iglesias concert in Sri Lanka. The Colombo Municipality said event organisers had sold “invitations” to the event to avoid paying taxes […]
UN Secretary General congratulates President of Sri Lanka
The Secretary-General congratulates the President of Sri Lanka, H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, and the Government and the people of Sri Lanka on the first year of the country’s political transition. He is encouraged by the Government’s commitment to a broad reform agenda that aims to realise durable peace, stability and prosperity for the Sri Lankan people. […]