Sri Lanka Tourism held a virtual press conference for the German and Swiss media explaining Sri Lankas’ updated travel opportunities and current health protocols for incoming tourists. The virtual media conference was attended by twenty key media personalities which included key German television channels, editors from German travel magazines, reporters from newspapers and freelance reporters….
Only 50% of private healthcare workers received first dose of the vaccine Of the vaccinated medical staff, some have still contracted COVID-19 as cases rise APHNH urges the Govt to provide private healthcare workers with second dose The Association ready to assist the Govt to handle the pandemic Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, The…
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has declared a special half day bank holiday for tomorrow (April 30) due to in lieu of May Day which falls on a Saturday (May 01). Meanwhile, Colombo Stock Exchange says market will be closed at 12.30 pm on Friday (30) in view of the additional half holiday on…
The World Bank approved $80.5 million additional financing to help Sri Lanka access and distribute fairly COVID-19 vaccines and to strengthen the country’s vaccination system and pandemic response. This additional finance builds on the $217.56 million Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness Project, which was approved in April 2020. This new financing will help…
Microsoft and LinkedIn launch next stage to help job seekers and employers move to a skills-based economy ASIA PACIFIC, SRI LANKA — Microsoft has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, of which over 30,000 of them are from Sri Lanka. This tops its initial goal of…
In a groundbreaking move towards revolutionizing the transport sector, the Ministry of Transport and the Central Bank played lead roles to get the key stakeholders to sign a four-party agreement to introduce Sri Lanka Transit Card (SLTC) recently. The SLTC initiative, which had been in the drawing board for many years will finally come to…
Prime Lands Residencies, the condominium property arm of Prime Group, announces the first ever Virtual Investor Forum for its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO). Extending its invitation to investors and market participants, the Prime Lands Residences Virtual Investor Forum will be held via Zoom on the 28th of April 2021, 4.00pm onwards. The Initial Public Offering…
World Bank representatives commended Sri Lanka’s new digital transformation strategy which aimed at creating a technology-based knowledge economy. Ms Chiyo Kanda, World Bank Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives, said that the Bank will provide the necessary support as a development partner to successfully achieve the desired results of the digital strategy of Sri…
The World Bank’s Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Faris Hadad-Zervos, concluded a successful visit to Sri Lanka today where he reiterated the World Bank’s commitment to support Sri Lanka’s efforts towards recovery and to build back better from the COVID-19 shock. Based in Kathmandu, Nepal, this latest mission followed the Country Director’s…
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has become the first Sri Lankan bank to achieve carbon neutrality for the entirety of its operations, encompassing all 268 branches and its head office – a monumental milestone in the Bank’s commitment to the environment. Becoming a net-zero carbon company was one of Commercial Bank’s Green Goals, to be…
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