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Tip to boost visibility of your LinkedIn profile
By Chathurika Jayawardana, Founder, Career Kit If you already have a LinkedIn profile, now is a great time to boost your visibility, while everyone is wandering on social media. LinkedIn being THE largest professional social network today, with over 610 million professional users, has a powerful audience, to connect, engage, network, and influence. It’s the most […]
Hambantota Port urges importers to clear vehicles without delay
Apr 25, 2020 (LBO) – Hambantota International Port (HIP) is ready to move over five thousand vehicles out of the port in the next few days, following a directive by the government that the port should remain clear for essential services. Full statement HIP had previously informed all stakeholders, in their letter, that demurrage costs […]
Lifting curfews not the end of epidemic in any country: WHO
Apr 24, 2020 (LBO) – Lifting so-called lockdown restrictions or curfews are not the end of the epidemic in any country, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in their latest update. WHO insists that countries must ensure they can detect, test, isolate, and care for every case, and trace every contact. “This virus will be […]
Commodity prices to drop in 2020 as COVID-19 depresses demand & disrupts supply: WB
Apr 24, 2020 (LBO) – The global economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic has driven most commodity prices down and is expected to result in substantially lower prices over 2020, the World Bank said in its April Commodity Markets Outlook. Energy and metals commodities are the most affected by the sudden stop to economic activity […]
Toyota Lanka goes digital with Toyota Sure & improved Service App
Toyota Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, the sole authorized distributor for Toyota vehicles and genuine spare parts in Sri Lanka, recently launched a comprehensive website for Toyota Sure certified vehicles which are approved by Toyota Motor Corporation and exported to Sri Lanka. The “Toyota Sure” website will be a platform for interested buyers to purchase authorized used-Toyota […]
HSBC supports World Vision’s COVID-19 response
HSBC partnered with World Vision to provide dry ration packs to the most vulnerable families affected by the current emergency situation in the country, due to COVID-19. The project is being carried out as part of World Vision’s new match funding initiative ‘Every rupee you give is doubled’ – where the humanitarian organization will match […]
‘s exit strategy proposed by College of Community Physicians
Apr 21, 2020 (LBO) – The College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) proposes that a contingency plan needs to be executed by the “whole of government with whole of society”, once the stipulated objectives of containing the epidemic have been partly or fully achieved, which could maximize benefit or minimize damage. Objectives of […]
All liquor shops closed until further notice
Apr 21, 2020 (LBO) – The Government orders to close all liquor shops across the island until further notice. Dr. Haritha Aluthge, the Secretary, Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) yesterday said that the closure of all liquor shops in the country will be essential to maintain discipline. He also requested people to prevent smoking, as […]
Sri Lanka remembers all those lives lost from Easter Sunday attacks
Apr 21, 2020 (LBO) – On this day, Sri Lanka remembers all those lives lost and changed forever in barbaric acts of violence one year ago. We share the grief of families who lost their loved ones and stand in solidarity with those countries which lost their nationals. (Ministry of Foreign Relations)
Yenlo achieves highest WSO2 reseller status as platinum VAR
Yenlo was named a WSO2 Platinum Value-Added Reseller in recognition of its success in growing global customer adoption and delivering best-in-class open source integration and API management solutions based on the WSO2 platform. Global integration specialist Yenlo today announced that the company is now a WSO2 Platinum Value-Added Reseller, the highest reseller status recognized by […]
President explores possibility of developing Agri & other industries
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is pondering the idea of creating a new mechanism by combining all districts in the country to purchase, store and distribute agro products. The Government Agents should take this mechanism forward, President emphasizes.President made these observations during a meeting with the District Secretaries held at the Presidential Secretariat today (20). The cooperation […]