Issues comprehensive handbook with protocols to ensure COVID-safe events Urges industry, venues, and clients to pledge support to follow suggested guidelines Expresses grave concern over survival of industry if safety violations lead to further outbreaks 130,000 jobs and 600,000 livelihoods connected to the Rs 30 Bn industry at risk Calls for prioritizing industry in vaccination…
Sri Lanka was recently recognized as one of the top destinations for Digital Nomads, emerging second in Club Med’s index of the best places and countries around the world to become a Digital Nomad. Club Med collected and assessed data in line with the growing demand for the nomadic lifestyles which enables travellers to escape…
The United States continues to support small businesses in Sri Lanka as they work to overcome the economic challenges posed by the pandemic. The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) awarded USD 150 million in funding to Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank to bolster the local small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, strengthen private sector investment,…
As a way of appreciating Sri Lanka’s Olympic team for representing the country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, Cinnamon Life will be hosting the contingent at Cinnamon Grand Colombo. Cinnamon Life, which is Sri Lanka’s first ever integrated resort will host the entire contingent on full board complimentary basis, in adherence with all necessary…
In line with the recently concluded Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF) 2021 oganised by the BOI, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Colombo Stock Exchange, the Council for Startups held a webinar on the Startup Ecosystem Landscape to attract investments via the local Tech and Innovation opportunities. It was noted that in a thriving /robust…
The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming The Katharagama Esala Perahera festival began few days ago. There are various views about the practice of “fire walking” which takes place during the festival. It is believed to be held for centuries to invoke blessings on the people & the country. Fire walking is mainly a religious…
Adds another 84,000 radials in most wanted sizes in Phase 2 of 2021 expansion plan Radial production increased by 32% since March CEAT Kelani Holdings has announced a production increase of 84,000 radial tyres per year for passenger cars and vans, in its second expansion in this segment within the past four months. The expansion…
A national consultation workshop on a strategy for sustainable freight transport in Sri Lanka was virtually held by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Embassy and the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok and the Ministry of Transport of Sri Lanka, on 5 July, 2021. Making opening remarks…
08 potential subcommittees are in place to promote trade between Sri Lanka and Singapore The 24th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Singapore Business Council (SLSBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held on 16th June 2021 via Zoom. The SLSBC was inaugurated in 1997 under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce…
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) along with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) continue to drive digital advancement in Sri Lanka’s capital market with the launch of the second phase of the digitalization of the Stock Market on 07TH July 2021 under the patronage of His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President of Sri…
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