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Ekva to energise Sri Lanka’s startups
Ekva LLC, a US company with strong Sri Lankan roots spearheaded by Amith Boteju, CEO will be in Sri Lanka to find promising startups in any industry for the company’s accelerator. “We aim to invest and guide promising startups to build sustainable businesses and raise funds. Selected startups will be offered an investment from Ekva […]
Japan extends additional USD 6.6 mn to Sri Lanka for emergency food & nutrition assistance
The Government of Japan has contributed an additional US$6.6 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critical food and nutrition assistance to over one million Sri Lankans. Through this funding, WFP will provide families with food baskets comprising rice, pulses and cooking oil, to meet half their monthly food needs for […]
Women’s Day, Strength and Knowledge through Togetherness
By Jekhan Aruliah “Every day is women’s day” snorted my female friend in Colombo irritably responding to my question over the phone from Jaffna whether she knew 8th March is “Women’s Day”. She is right. Mothers, sisters and daughters will tell you a woman’s day never ends. A woman deals with whatever comes as it […]
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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) welcomes the landmark determination of the Court of Appeal this week that affirms the order of the Right to Information Commission to disclose the requested information on the Declarations of Assets and Liabilities of Members of Parliament in Sri Lanka. In February 2021, the Right to Information (RTI) Commission in […]
President instructs to create a data bank for unused govt-owned lands
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has given instructions to digitize investment information to make it easily and quickly accessible to interested parties. The purpose of this move is to encourage and promote investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, allowing investors to identify new investment prospects with ease. In addition to this, the President has also pointed out the […]
Research Intelligence Unit hosts engaging webinar on lessons drawn from Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
The international research firm Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) considered it important to broaden the debate and evolve beyond the ‘same old’ regurgitation of rhetoric which isn’t very useful in reaching solutions to the predicament faced by Sri Lanka. It was also felt that it’s important to share the lessons from Sri Lanka with the other […]
Doc990 introduces digital health services via Amazon’s alexa
Introducing the next frontier for conveniently accessing healthcare services from home, Doc990, Sri Lanka’s pioneering digital health solutions service provider, powered by Dialog Axiata PLC, extended Amazon Alexa Voice Command Support for digital health services for the first time in Sri Lanka.This new feature enables customers to easily access the Doc990 services with simple voice […]
Sri Lanka targets growing European market for organic food
A delegation from Sri Lanka participated in the BIOFACH Trade Fair, the world’s largest annual organic food products trade show held from 14-17 February 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany. This annual trade fair held since 1990 attracts food industry professionals from across the world. This year, 2,765 exhibitors from 95 countries participated in the trade fair. The fair was […]
Delmege Forsyth launch new energy saving LED bulb
Delmege Forsyth & Co Ltd, launched its newest product from its ever-increasing product portfolio in the form of a range of high quality LED bulbs. The acronym LED is derived from Light Emitting Diodes which is known to produce a light with an electrical current passing through a microchip. The significance of the LED bulb […]
TEDxColombo Returns Bigger and Better in 2023 After Pandemic Hiatus
The ever-popular TEDxColombo, an independently organized event licensed by TED, is set to return for its 10th edition, featuring local voices and exclusive TED Talks videos. The event aims to provide a platform for speakers who can connect with their audience in a way that keeps ideas worth sharing alive. TEDxColombo accepts applications from all […]
SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise, first in SL to obtain VMware Cloud Verified Certification with VCF cloud deployment
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider of Sri Lanka, has announced that it has become the first service provider in the country to obtain VMware Cloud Verified Certification with VCF deployment. This global program identifies the most trusted cloud providers delivering services running on VMware technology. The certification provides a secure and compatible private cloud […]
Senior USAID official visits Sri Lanka to understand needs of food-insecure communities
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed Stephanie Wilcock, Director for Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on a visit to Sri Lanka. During the visit, Wilcock met with poor rural communities to understand their food and nutrition needs, and how […]