Provision of Japanese Yen One thousand, Two Hundred and Thirty Million (approximately LKR 2.8 billion) Project Grant Assistance by the Government of Japan through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the Project for the Stabilization of Power Supply Using Renewable Energy at Hospitals in Sri Lanka Renewable power is booming as innovation that brings down…
State Minister for Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama recently instructed the officials of the Sri Lanka Board of Investment to facilitate and execute the second and third phases of the Bingiriya Investment Zone as soon as possible, targeting high-net-worth Japanese investors. After the President visited Japan, a large number of Japanese investors were looking forward to…
The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) is inviting proposals for the Saman Kelegama Memorial Research Grant 2024. The grant is an annual, merit-based grant awarded to an outstanding undergraduate studying in a Sri Lankan university. It aims to promote policy entrepreneurs among undergraduates by encouraging policy-relevant, rigorous and innovative socio-economic research. The…
Given Sri Lanka’s recent interest in Thailand for trade and commerce, officials from the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) made a timely visit to the Ports Authority of Thailand (PAT) and Ranong Port. The visit was to rekindle the initial connection made between Ranong Port and Hambantota International Port (HIP) almost five years ago when…
Save the Children is pleased to officially launch the second phase of its flagship ‘Food for Education and Children Nutrition Programme’ (known as the PALAM/A project) supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Since 2021, the child rights organisation has been working with the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) to support and complement…
Consolidated revenue of Rs.42.4 billion, up 9.9% Healthcare revenue up 19.3% YoY to Rs.21 billion Diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN) has recorded a consolidated revenue of Rs.42.4 billion during the first nine months of the current financial year (9MFY24). Amidst the backdrop of a moderately stable macroeconomic conditions, the Group has…
Sri Lanka Data Protection Authority’s Chairman, Arjuna Herath, has announced the imminent finalization of rules and regulations crucial for overseeing the protection of citizen rights within both public and private sector entities involved in personal data processing. This initiative, emphasized in the preamble of the Personal Data Protection Act, aims to not only ensure compliance…
Initiative launched towards creating an enabling environment for investment and economic growth H. E. Mr. MIZUKOSHI Hideaki, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka and Ms. Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sri Lanka, marked the launch of the new project titled ‘The Project for Promoting Economic Governance through Anti-corruption Policy Support’ through an…
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement a pilot project to introduce courses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the school curriculum starting from Grade 08, the Department of Government Information (DGI) said. Earlier, on 02 October 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers decided that it is appropriate to introduce courses related to the AI…
COYLE, successfully hosted the annual Diplomats’ Evening on February 5th at Hilton Blue Colombo, marking another milestone in furthering global marketplaces for Sri Lanka’s economic resurgence. With a commitment to fostering equitable growth, this exclusive event aimed to fortify the local employee base through foreign investments obtained via diplomatic relations. The event, enforced COYLE’s annual…
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