Sri Lanka celebrates a historic milestone on the global Chemical Weapons Convention this year–and the first ever international training session to be held in Sri Lanka on emergency chemical incidents has commenced in Colombo on 6 January morning with officials from the Hague specially flying in to run the closed-door proceedings by themselves. “This year…
Service delivery now reduced to 15 minutes from original 6 hours – 2 days The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) took another step towards creating a digitally empowered nation by implementing an electronic Document Attesting System (eDAS) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on 06th of February 2017. Using this electronic system, citizens…
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce together with The Council for Business with Britain organized a Business Forum with a visiting Business Delegation, which was led by the British Sri Lankan Association (BRISLA), United Kingdom. Dr. Zimar Sivardeen, President of BRISLA, who led the delegation said, its main objective is to promote Sri Lankan interests in…
Al-Aman World Capital Centre had launched a massive advertising campaign recently that the foundation laying ceremony of its project in Sri Lanka would be held on 04 February 2017. However, during inquiries by Ada Derana, it came to light that that this particular project has not been started as yet. Attempts to contact the company…
LAHORE – On special instructions of Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan, the Punjab FIA has started an inquiry against PIA management into charges of corruption worth millions of rupees in recently leased A-330 and A-320 aircraft. An FIA officer said other private airlines of the country leased the planes of the same family at…
WASHINGTON: The US has launched anti-dumping investigations into a certain category of tyres from China, India and Sri Lanka that might have harmed the domestic industry. This is for the first time that anti-dumping investigations have been launched into the tyres coming to the US from India, while Chinese tyres have faced a similar investigation…
Recognizing the value of fostering access to education in rural communities, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently completed a library donation project at the Diganegama Vidyalaya in Anuradhapura. Diganegama Vidyalaya, established in 1954, plays a vital role in delivering learning opportunities to over 100 children spread across grades 1 to 11 in the rural village…
Newest Luxury Condominium Inaugurated At Layards Road Colombo 04 Sri Lanka’s largest condominium developer – Blue Ocean Group of Companies on Thursday (February 2, 2017) unveiled its twenty first and newest signature project – Blue Ocean at Layards Road, Colombo 04, heralding in a new era to Sri Lanka’s vibrant construction industry. The prestigious Blue…
Sri Lanka’s external sector recorded a modest performance in October 2016 with a deterioration in the trade deficit amidst continued growth in tourist earnings. The trade deficit widened in October as a result of higher import expenditure despite a marginal growth in export earnings. The significant increase in import expenditure in October 2016 was primarily…
Sri Lanka’s first footwear and leather industry hub is coming up–and it’s the Eastern Province that shall be hosting it. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan footwear and leather exports too have jumped by a strong 28%! “We are planning to set up Sri Lanka’s first footwear and leather industry city in the Eastern province” announced the Minister…
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