In an ongoing effort to break down the stigmas associated with mental health and provide vital support to those in need, TikTok’s vibrant community remains at the forefront of the global #MentalHealthAwareness movement. This World Mental Health Day and beyond, TikTok is celebrating its community’s strength, courage, and resilience, emphasizing the significance of unity in…
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to Host Sri Lanka’s Premier Economic Summit for 23rd Consecutive Year The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) 2023, on November 28th and 29th at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. This year’s summit will be conducted under the theme, “Sustain Reform, Accelerate Growth,”…
Bloomberg – China reached a tentative debt agreement with Sri Lanka, front-running separate talks the International Monetary Fund and other creditors are having with the South Asian nation and catching them by surprise. Export-Import Bank of China reached a preliminary agreement with Sri Lanka to resolve its debt, China’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, without providing…
The official transfer of grants from the Government of Japan to Sri Lanka through the United Nations World Food Program for various critical initiatives took place Monday (10) at the Presidential Secretariat. Mr. Komura Masahiro, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Mr. Mitsukoshi Hideki, the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, graced the…
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the National Lottery Board (NLB), a special event took place today (10) at the Presidential Secretariat, presided over by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. During this occasion, the NLB introduced two new lottery ticket offerings, namely ‘Mega Millions’ and ‘Mega 60,’ into the market. Additionally, checks were awarded to the recipients of…
Bloomberg – China said one of its financial institutions has reached a preliminary agreement with Sri Lanka on resolving China-related debt, a potentially major step toward resolving the South Asian nation’s fiscal woes. The deal involving Export-Import Bank of China was reached late last month, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Tuesday at a…
The pharmaceutical Sector has been identified as one of the promising and emerging sectors in Sri Lanka, not only to be developed as an import substitution industry but also as an export oriented industry which could earn and save foreign currency. Considering the importance of strengthening the Pharmaceutical industry and increasing the sector’s contribution to…
In a significant development, the Cabinet of Ministers has green-lighted the proposal to take measures to enact necessary legal provisions so that the medical degrees offered by foreign universities among the international rankings from No. 01 to 1000 can be accepted in Sri Lanka. In May 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the appointment of…
The Sri Lanka Retailers Association (SLRA) is proud to announce its upcoming role as the host nation for the highly anticipated Federation of Asia-Pacific Retailers Association (FAPRA) Head of Delegations Meeting, scheduled to take place at the prestigious Cinnamon Grand Colombo from October 18th to October 20th, 2023. The primary aim of the Sri Lanka…
Beats terminals in China, Indonesia and Thailand to win coveted AFLAS award in Under 4 million TEUs category Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has been declared the Best Container Terminal in Asia in 2023 in the Under 4 million TEUs category, winning the coveted title for the seventh consecutive year. CICT’s impressive triumph on the…
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