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Concessions Further Extended for Businesses and Individuals Affected by COVID-19

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) wishes to inform the public that licensed commercial banks and licensed specialised banks (licensed banks) have been requested to consider extending the concessions granted previously (until 31.08.2021) to borrowers affected by COVID-19 up to 31.12.2021, considering the new surge in the pandemic and the resultant difficulties to the…

(0)Comments | September 9, 2021 10:17 am

Sri Lanka Investment Seminar in Vienna

The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Vienna in collaboration with the Vienna Chamber of Commerce (WKO) organized a hybrid webinar to promote investment from Austria in Sri Lanka. The hybrid webinar was attended by Regional Manager for Asia & Pacific Region Johannes Brunner, Commercial Attaché of the Austrian Embassy in India Bernd…

(0)Comments | September 9, 2021 10:12 am

MAGA begins construction of new housing complex at Malapalla

Maga Engineering has begun construction of a new 10-storey medium-rise housing complex as part of the Government’s Railway Efficiency Improvement Project (REIP) and Colombo Suburban Railway Project (CSRP). The project, valued at LKR 1.3 Billion, is implemented by the Ministry of Transport and funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and is expected to be…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2021 3:56 pm

Sri Lanka Embassy in Germany focuses on supporting Agri Exporters Webinar on “The Art of Approaching a Buyer in Agri Products Sector”

A webinar focusing on educating Sri Lankan agri products exporters on how best to connect with the right buyer in EU market, “The Art of Approaching a Buyer in Agri Products Sector” was held on 31 August, 2021 with over 180 participants. This was the 3rd of a series of highly successful webinars being organized by the…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2021 12:41 pm

Facebook and CSSL partner with Ministry of Education to train Sri Lankan youth on digital citizenship

Facebook has partnered with the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) to launch a training program for the Teacher Education Administrative Branch of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education. This is part of Facebook’s We Think Digital initiative in Sri Lanka, a holistic approach to upskill people on digital literacy and help them become better digital…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2021 9:51 am

The Smurfs should do premium banking in Sri Lanka

The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming Smurfs are little blue creatures who live in a village made of mushrooms. Papa Smurf control the Smurf society including Brainy Smurf, Smurfette, Handy Smurf & the family. Their enemy is Gargamel, the evil wizard who try to catch the Smurfs with various plans. They first appeared in 1958 (Ref….

(0)Comments | September 8, 2021 9:43 am

Oil and gas resources in Mannar Basin worth three times the country’s total debt – Minister Gammanpila

Hon. Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila stated that the USD 267 billion worth of oil and gas resources hidden in the Mannar Basin could generate three times the total debt of the country. The Minister stated the aforesaid at the Consultative Committee on Energy held in Parliament today (07). The Minister further stated that although…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2021 9:32 am

U.S. CDC warns against travel to Sri Lanka, Jamaica, and Brunei

Reuters – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday warned against travel to Sri Lanka, Jamaica and Brunei because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The CDC raised its travel advisory to “Level 4: Very High” for those countries, telling Americans they should avoid travel there. The CDC also eased its…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2021 9:27 am

The Belt and Road helps Afghan farmers to survive amid chaos

The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming As we all know Afghanistan was a peaceful country till late 1970s. It never attracted colonial powers since it didn’t have any valuable resources they can take away to London, Lisbon & Moscow etc. When the USSR decided to access the Indian Ocean as part of the cold…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2021 8:44 am

SLT-MOBITEL Empowers Health Heroes with ‘Suvaviru Upahara’ Connectivity Offers

A tribute to frontline health workers in collaboration with Manusath Derana In recognising the hard work and untiring dedication by the front-line health workers, SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider announced the launch of ‘Suvaviru Upahara’, a free connectivity offer designed to empower health heroes. Embarked in collaboration with Manusath Derana, this tribute to their…

(0)Comments | September 7, 2021 11:52 am