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USD 500 Million Concessional Financing from Republic of Korea

In order to further strengthen the economic cooperation between two countries, the Government of Republic of Korea has agreed to provide concessional loans from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) of the Export Import Bank of Korea (KEximbank). Accordingly, the Government of Republic of Korea and Government of Sri Lanka have agreed to sign a…

(0)Comments | May 10, 2021 3:24 pm

UAE to bar travel from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka from Wednesday

Hindustan Times – The United Arab Emirates will bar entry for travelers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, as part of measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority said on its website on Monday. “Flights between the four countries will continue to…

(0)Comments | May 10, 2021 3:01 pm

Emirates launches India humanitarian airbridge to transport urgent COVID-19 relief items

Emirates will offer cargo capacity free of charge to NGOs, to ship relief items on all its flights from Dubai to nine cities in India Airbridge initiative is a major boost from Emirates, supporting the various relief efforts undertaken by the humanitarian community In co-ordination with the International Humanitarian City (IHC), first flights carrying WHO…

(0)Comments | May 10, 2021 12:26 pm

Additional payment for Swarnamahal Financial Services from today

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka wishes to inform the eligible depositors/relevant legal beneficiaries of eligible deposits of Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP) that the payment of additional compensation under the Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance and Liquidity Support Scheme will commence from today (10.05.2021) onwards. Accordingly, the eligible depositors/relevant legal beneficiaries of eligible deposits can…

(0)Comments | May 10, 2021 9:26 am

Foreign Ministry hosts webinar to review measures of Port State Control and Maritime Safety and Security in the Indian Ocean Region

Eminent international legal luminaries, Managing Director and Head of Projects for Morocco and Sudan at the Max Planck Foundation Prof. Rüdiger Wolfrum and Director of the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea located at the Faculty of Law, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Prof.Tore Henriksen were among the speakers at a webinar organized by the Foreign Ministry on 04 May…

(0)Comments | May 10, 2021 9:16 am

New  Country Director Reaffirms WFP’s Commitment to Improving Nutrition and Food Security in Sri Lanka

The newly-appointed Country Director and Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Sri Lanka, Abdur Rahim Siddiqui, formally presented his letter of credentials to Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Ministry premises. Country Director Siddiqui reiterated WFP’s commitment to supporting the Government in enhancing food security, improving nutrition, and strengthening resilience of smallholder…

(0)Comments | May 10, 2021 9:11 am

Webinar on “Accelerating Growth of Food Sector” Buyer –Seller Meet between Sri Lanka and Singapore

As an initiative of FYIstival South Asia Edition of Global Connect at the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), a webinar on “Accelerating Growth of Food Sector and a Buyer Seller Meet” was organised together with Enterprise Singapore and the Sri Lanka High Commission on 27 April 2021. The webinar provided an opportunity for Sri Lanka Export Development Board to showcase Sri Lanka’s supply capability and uniqueness of main exportable agri produce in order to create awareness and to attract Singapore buyers and distributors. A presentation was made by Additional Director General of…

(0)Comments | May 7, 2021 12:02 pm

SEC to Showcase Sri Lanka as an attractive destination for foreign portfolio investment

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has performed exceptionally well in the past 12 months with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) appreciating more than 55% and the S&P SL 20 Index appreciating more than 44%. In 2021, the Average Daily Turnover of the CSE stands at Rs 4.8 Bn as against Rs. 1.8 Bn in…

(0)Comments | May 6, 2021 6:54 pm

DFCC Bank partners with Visa for Micro Merchant transactions

DFCC Bank, with the aim of being the most customer-centric and digitally-enabled bank in the years to come, recently partnered with Visa to facilitate digitally driven, cost-effective transactions at Micro Merchant Businesses and increase card acceptance among Micro Merchants in Sri Lanka. This partnership will further strengthen the transaction processing capability for merchants of DFCC…

(0)Comments | May 6, 2021 6:37 pm

Today’s CFO is the protector of tomorrow’s business resilience

By Sherman Gunatillake With market uncertainty and disruptions across different business verticals christened as the ‘New Normal’, the chief financial officer (CFO) of the modern-day has many elements to balance across the business. In such a context, strengthening business resilience is a crucial responsibility that a CFO has on his agenda. But has a CFO’s…

(0)Comments | May 6, 2021 6:25 pm