Category: People

PRCA Country Rep calls for ethics and standards in Sri Lanka’s advertising and marketing industry

Sri Lanka needs to put together a cohesive and comprehensive set of regulations and standards when it comes to advertising, marketing and communications and this should be done in consultation with various stakeholders in the industry, highlighted Thanzyl Thajudeen, the country representative of the Public Relations & Communications Association (PRCA), the world’s largest and influential […]

Opinion: Ranil Wickremesinghe + Elon Musk = Optimism for Sri Lanka

June 1, 2024 (LBO) – A few weeks ago Sri Lankan media was abuzz with news of a meeting between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the world’s richest and most famous person Elon Musk. When the photographs actually surfaced of the meeting, facilitated by the President’s Climate Advisor and Deputy Leader of the UNP Ruwan Wijewardene, […]

Finance for Non-Finance Managers: Best-Seller on Amazon to be Ultimate Guide to Mastering Money Matters

Financial literacy is key to managing money effectively, but managers without a background in finance may find concepts such as budgeting, building and improving credit, saving, borrowing and repaying debt, and investing challenging. A recently released Amazon best-seller demystifies finance for non-finance managers and explains the intricacies of accounting fundamentals in simple terms. Written by […]

Heshana Kuruppu ceremoniously inducted as the 27th President of CA Sri Lanka

Renowned Chartered Accountant, Heshana Kuruppu, was inducted as the 27th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) at a gala event on 18th January 2024 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.  Mr. Kuruppu was ceremoniously inducted as the new President by outgoing President Mr. Sanjaya Bandara, in the presence of […]

New Director for ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives Appointed

Joni Simpson assumed her duties as the Director for the International Labour Organization Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives on 15 January 2024. Appointed by the ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo, Simpson brings with her over 25 years of experience of working on gender equality and inclusion in the world of work. Prior to […]

Book Review: Ibn Battuta in Sri Lanka

January 11. 2024 (LBO) – When a dear friend mentioned to me that a prominent professor had recommended she read a recent book on Ibn Battuta in Sri Lanka, I was instantly intrigued. Having read my grandfather HAJ Hulugalle’s book “Ceylon of the Early Travellers” many times, I have for years been interested to know […]

President Commemorates Sir Arunachalam on 100th Death Anniversary

January 10, 2024 (LBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe was the chief guest at the commemoration event of the 100th death anniversary of Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam. At the event the President heralded Sir Arunachalam as a leader who championed the concept of a Ceylonese identity as opposed to today’s political rhetoric focused on division. Known as […]

Sujeewa Lal Dahanayake elected as President-Elect at OPA AGM

Attorney-al-Law Sujeewa Lal Dahanayake was elected as the President-Elect at the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA) at the Annual General Meeting which was held on the 27th of October, 2023. Dahanayake, who was General Secretary over the past year, has served in various capacities at the OPA over the last 10 years. Founded in 1975, […]

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