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Sri Lanka’s growth to increase to 5.6-pct in 2016: World Bank
Oct 05, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s growth is expected to increase to 5.6 percent in 2016 with the increase in state sector workers and disposable income, a World Bank report said. “In Sri Lanka growth is expected increase to 5.6 percent due to higher public sector wages and higher disposable incomes,” the report said. […]
HSBC, CCC and IUCN to improve Knuckles conservation forest
Guided by the Forest Department, HSBC together with the Sri Lanka Business and Biodiversity Platform of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and IUCN will begin working together on conserving and improving the mini watershed area of the Puwakpitiya Oya in the Knuckles Conservation Forest and Environmental Protection Area. This collaborative effort aims to enhance […]
LAHES partners with ATMC to provide Australian Qualifications
LAUGFS Higher Education Services (Pvt) Ltd (LAHES) has recently partnered with the prestigious Australian Technical & Management College (ATMC), offering recognized Australian undergraduate programs in the Business Management, Hospitality Management and Electronics & Telecommunications fields to students in Sri Lanka. The programs are specially designed for students who successfully complete the GCE “A” Level and […]
US 2017 Green Card lottery begins
Oct 02, 2015 (LBO) – 2017 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program also known as the “Green Card” lottery has been opened for on-line registration from yesterday to November 3, 2015, the US embassy in Sri Lanka said.The lottery allows randomly selected applicants the opportunity to interview for an immigrant visa, and if qualified, become legal […]
UN resolution on Sri Lanka adopted unanimously
Oct 02, 2015 (LBO) – The UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka was adopted unanimously with it calling for a judicial process including foreign judges, to investigate alleged war crimes during the islands 30 year conflict. The resolution debated among the 47 member states over two days was adopted by consensus and […]
Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World finalists visits Arpico
A bevy of beautiful women added extra colour and glamour to Arpico Supercentres recently when the 15 finalists of the 2015 Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World pageant visited the Supercentres at Hyde Park Corner, Battaramulla and Dehiwela.Accompanied by the winners of the Miss Sri Lanka contests of 2012, 2013 and 2014, the women aspiring […]
Mangala meets US Ambassador Samantha Power
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera met the US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power and Deputy Representative to the UN Michele Sison in New York.
‘s govt plans to intervene in tea prices with purchases of Rs300mn
Oct 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s plantation ministry said that it plans to300 million rupees from the auction to artificially raise the price of tea with savings from the money that government subsided for tea small holders.“We have passed this proposal to ministry of economic affairs and policy which is under the prime minister,” […]
IronOne Gets Microsoft ISV Partner of the Year Award
IronOne Technologies is honored to announce that it has been awarded the Microsoft Independent Service Vendor (ISV) Award in the Sri Lanka region for its BoardPAC platform. “This is a tremendous achievement and we are immensely honored by this recognition,“ said Rajitha Kuruppumulle, COO for IronOne Technologies. “BoardPAC’s win reflects the company’s expertise in providing […]
Brandix supports national initiative in Occupational Safety
Sri Lanka’s efforts to promote occupational safety and health at workplaces across the island are to be supported by the country’s single largest apparel exporter Brandix as principal sponsor of the 2015 National Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) week. Organised by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Ministry of Labour, […]
FM Mangala meets Australian and Japanese Foreign Ministers
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera met Japanese and Australian foreign ministers in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
All Together in One Place
The Department of Elections completes 60 years today. The Department has taken steps to celebrate diamond jubilee with grand ceremonies. The main ceremony of celebrating the 60th anniversary was held at the Bandaranaike Ceremonial hall, Colombo today with the participation of President Maithreepala Sirisena, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe as the Chief Guests and the participation of the chief opposition […]