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House of Lonali, the pioneering upcycling brand from Sri Lanka specialising in transforming textile and paper waste into uniquely inventive items, has earned Sri Lanka’s first ISO 14065 Certification for their commitment to sustainability. The creative reuse efforts of the business were independently verified and certified by The Sustainable Future Group (SFG) – South Asia’s […]
Did you know that globally women amount to only about a quarter of the workforce in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), and that men vastly outnumber women majoring in most STEM fields in universities? The gender gaps are particularly high in some of the fastest-growing and highest-paid jobs such as IT and engineering. How […]
Tamil nationalist movement leader Pazha Nedumaran claimed, on February 13, 2023 that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabakaran was still alive, and would emerge in public soon, says a report published by The Hindu yesterday. The report filed from Chennai, said: “Reading out a statement at a press conference, in Thanjavur, at Mullivaikkal […]
The economic and financial condition of Sri Lanka is very precarious at the moment. It has been facing the worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. The Sri Lankan economy is going through a high rate of inflation, a shortage of essential commodities including fuel and medicines, and a depleted foreign exchange reserve insufficient […]
Tamil nationalist movement leader Pazha Nedumaran claimed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabakaran was still alive, and would emerge in public soon. Reading out a statement at a press conference in Thanjavur at Mullivaikkal Mutram, Nedumaran said the time was now appropriate for the LTTE leader to come out in […]
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The Consul General of Sri Lanka in Shanghai Anura Fernando claims that although Sri Lanka is included in the pilot program of China partially lifting the ban on international group travel, Chinese tourists haven t shown much interest in Sri Lanka, since most of them haven t travelled out of the country in three years.
by Rex Clementine There will be a residential training camp for Sri Lanka’s cricketers ahead of their tour of New Zealand that gets underway next month. The training camp will take place from 16th to 23rd of February in a bid to help players get acclimatize to the conditions in New Zealand. The team will be […]
Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Ottawa, Harsha Kumara Navaratne has sought Canadian support to make peace with overseas Tamil brothers and sisters in spite of the challenges. High Commissioner Navaratne at a diplomatic reception hosted at his residence to celebrate the 75th Independence Day of Sri Lanka on 6th February, 2023, while acknowledging Canada’s concerns of Sri […]
by PRIYAN DE SILVA Shenali Nimanthini Wijesinghe a student of Yale National University Singapore was named the Global winner of the ‘Politics & International Relations’ category ‘ at the Global Undergraduate Awards held in Dublin.Shenali ‘s entry was titled ‘Female Political Participation in Sri Lanka: Are Women in Parliament Gatekeepers? and is an eye opener. [&#...
Heart to Heart International, a renowned global humanitarian organisation, based in the United States, has donated another consignment of lifesaving medicines, worth over US$ 6.9 million, to Sri Lanka, says a joint press release by the Embassy of Sri Lanka, in Washington DC, and the Heart to Heart International, US.It said: Under the guidance of […]
Live tortoises, stuffed inside cloth sacks and packed in six boxes labelled as “dried seafood”, were being smuggled out to Kuala Lumpur Customs officers have seized 206 live star tortoises listed as an endangered species while they were being smuggled to Malaysia in boxes labelled as ‘dried seafood’. The Biodiversity, Cultural and National Heritage Protection […]
The Ceylon Chamber has urged China to meet the requirements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that will result in a swift approval of the IMF program for Sri Lanka. Issuing a statement, the Ceylon Chamber said that it welcomed and appreciates the financial assurances provided by creditors thus far, towards achieving Board approval from […]
Indonesia has noted the good relationship it maintains with Sri Lanka since the 8th century. The head of the Indonesian Theravada Sangha, Bhikkhu Sri Pannyavaro Mahanayaka Thera, has donated Buddhist statues to Sri Lanka consisting of one large Buddha statue and 10 statues in small size. The Statues are located at the Paramitha International Buddhist […]
Sri Lankan customs have seized 206 live star tortoises, which are listed as an endangered species, that were being smuggled to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia yesterday (Feb. 11) at the Air Cargo Exports Terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.
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Ramani Fernando, the director of Sri Lanka’s biggest hair salon chain namely Ramani Fernando Salons and a multi award winning hairdresser and beautician, an icon of fashion talks about hair, beauty and bridal trends for 2023The techniques in hairdressing and beauty keep changing every year so do the styles and fashions said Ramani She says […]
ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka still needs adequate assurances from other bilateral creditors for its program to be approved, the International Monetary Fund said, after Paris Club lenders said they will re-structure debt. “We welcome the recent statement by the Paris Club to provide financing assurances to Sri Lanka following the assurances provided by India,” an IMF […]
Chef Mangal Singh presents a vibrant array of North indian Cuisine to colombo Delve into the authentic flavours of India at ‘ Adityaa’ Movenpick’s new addition to the chain of restaurants offering a uniquely captivating culinary experience to the diners,The dishes are filled with rich and authentic flavours from India The ambience is inviting you […]
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An initial shipment of 600 metric tons of fortified rice funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) arrived in Sri Lanka last week to support the Government of Sri Lanka s national school meal program.
Kamal Munasinghe, Area Vice President Colombo Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and General Manager, Cinnamon Grand Colombo was recognised as the Hospitality sector Business Leader of the Year at the annual CEO Awards held recently. The glamorous, black-tie event recognises outstanding business leaders who are game changers in their respective categories. Conceptualised by the CEO Magazine, […]
LIMRA Holdings Limited, a mid-sized local multinational company that has entered multiple international markets, has appointed Niroshan Jayasuriya to the group’s board as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1st January 2023. Niroshan Jayasuriya, currently the Executive Director of Finance of Unilever Sri Lanka, is a business leader and finance professional with over 16 years […]
Sri Lanka’s government insisted that only 2.6 percent of Sri Lanka’s total workforce of 4.64 million are subjected to the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) income tax, with nearly half of the labour force receiving a less than Rs. 30,000 monthly salary.The post Sri Lanka Government says only 2.6% of Sri Lanka’s total workforce subject to PAYE tax appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News ...
Positioning women’s business leadership at the forefront of Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, Women in Management (WIM) in collaboration with Women in Work, a partnership between the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the government of Australia, launched the ‘Top50’ Women Global Economic Forum and ‘Top50’ Global Professional & Career Women Awards 2023. The three-day event, which […...
US funded fortified rice shipments have begun arriving at the Colombo Port, the US Embassy in Sri Lanka said. According to a Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission report by U.N.’s World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization, nearly thirty percent of the Sri Lankan population is currently facing food insecurity. Through […]
According to a Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission report by U.N.’s World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, nearly 30 percent of the Sri Lankan population is currently facing food insecurity. Through ongoing initiatives, as well as new funding and food shipments, the United States is working with the Government of […]
The International Monetary Fund said its approval of the $2.9 billion loan bailout of the crisis-riddled Sri Lanka will depend on the country securing assurances on debt relief from its bilateral creditors, Bloomberg reported yesterday Bloomberg quoted an IMF spokesperson who said “Sri Lanka continues to engage with official bilateral creditors to obtain financing assurances […]
The Indian team management has told ICC match referee Andy Pycroft that Ravindra Jadeja was applying pain-relief cream to the index finger of his bowling hand in the video clips widely circulated on social media on the first day of the Nagpur Test against Australia. In the video footage, Jadeja was seen taking a substance […]