Sparking Success: Reigniting the Flame of Retail Growth The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Sri Lanka Retail Association (SLRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on organizing the Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2023 on 19th October at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel. The Sri Lanka Retail Forum is a significant initiative that brings together…
Standardised minimum 20-week parental leave provisions irrespective of gender, relationship status or how a child comes to permanently join an employee’s family. Standard Chartered globally has announced the rollout of enhanced parental leave benefits. From 1 September 2023, the Bank will be standardising the amount of parental leave offered for both mothers and fathers and…
The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will be held in Beijing from 2 – 6 September 2023. Approx 2200 companies representing all parts of the world are participating at the event. The guest of honour in the education services sector this year is the United Kingdom. This indicates the level China…
The Sri Lanka and Australia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to unveil an unprecedented initiative that promises to further strengthen the longstanding friendship between Sri Lanka and Australia. Accordingly, under the banner of “A Journey of Exploration”, an exhilarating series of events is set to unfold, as the Chamber expects to host the high-profile Australian…
As the sun sets over the picturesque islands of the Maldives, a new dawn is emerging over its political landscape, in the form of the Maldives’ new rising son, Ahmed Faris Maumoon, as he officially commences his run for the Maldivian Presidency. A new dawn that promises to steer the island nation toward a future…
A significant stride towards revitalizing Sri Lanka’s gem and jewellery industry was taken as the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura joined hands through a momentous Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) signing ceremony. This transformative event unfolded within the distinguished premises of the University’s…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy highlighted the macro-economic stress as the main reason for the regression in Sri Lanka’s socio-economic indicators during the past 75 years of the country. Addressing a virtual event to launch the policy report ‘Understanding Multidimensional Vulnerabilities: Impact on People of Sri Lanka’…
United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) officials visited YADEN LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED, a modern, state-of-the-art sterile formulation finished dosage manufacturing facility located inside the Katunayake Export Processing Zone. The visit is part of their program in Sri Lanka along with NMRA aimed to support and improve the Sri Lanka’s pharmaceutical regulatory system and Quality…
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has been named amongst the 21 Bank Governors listed in the Global Finance Magazine’s Central Banker Report Cards for the year 2023. Accordingly, Dr. Weerasinghe was amongst the 10 governors who earned an ‘A-’ grade. On 23 August, the Global Finance Magazine released the names…
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) commended Government and Trade Union representatives for voicing preliminary support for long-overdue reforms to the archaic colonial-era daily attendance-based model in favour of a productivity-boosting modern Revenue Share Model. While certain stakeholders have advocated limiting workers’ pay to a mere Rs. 1,000, over the years, PA has consistently championed…
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