Merrill J. Fernando – the founder and former CEO of Sri Lanka’s largest and most global tea brand ‘Dilmah Tea’ – passed away on Thursday (July 20). The iconic businessperson was aged 93 at the time of his demise. Born in 1930 in Negombo, Fernando received his primary education from Maris Stella College and his…
Mr. Sagala Ratnayaka President’s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, said that the active participation of government officials in Sri Lanka is essential for the implementation of the “Aswasuma” social welfare benefit program, which was initiated under the guidance of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, to empower low-income families and provide relief to…
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the following statement today at the third meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Gandhinagar, India: I would like to thank the Government of India for the generous hospitality and Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman and Governor Shaktikanta Das for their exceptional stewardship…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will undertake an official visit to India on 20-21 July 2023 at the invitation of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. The visit takes place as both countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year. During the visit, President Wickremesinghe is scheduled to meet the Indian President Smt. Droupadi Murmu and hold bilateral discussions with Prime…
The South Asia Delegation of the European Parliament (DSAS) met with Ambassadors of the South Asian countries at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on July 12, 2023, to exchange views on relations between the EU and the South Asian countries from a regional and wider geo-strategic perspective. The meeting was chaired by Vice Chair…
Wins ‘Best Bank in Sri Lanka’ and ‘Best Performance on Risk Management’ among Sri Lankan banks Bangladesh operation wins 4 awards The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently honoured the Commercial Bank of Ceylon with six prestigious awards, two in respect of Sri Lanka and four for the Bank’s Bangladesh operation, joining the many international…
Reuters – India’s Adani Group is confident of its governance and disclosure standards after a top court panel found no lapses at the conglomerate, its chairman said on Tuesday, calling a U.S. short-seller’s report earlier this year a “malicious attempt” at damaging its reputation. The panel “confirmed the quality of our group’s disclosures and found…
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and McLarens Maritime Academy (MMA) are pleased to announce the extension of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which aims to provide comprehensive training programs to Ceylon Chamber-appointed Marine surveyors and potential Marine surveyors, for an additional five years. Initially signed two years ago, under the renewed agreement, MMA, a subsidiary…
The Longquan sword invented approx 2600 ago by master sword smith Ou Yezi is the most famous sword in China. Named after Longquan city in East China it is considered a symbolic step towards weapon development in Great China & the world. Master sword smith Ou Yezi has made three high quality valuable swords (Longquan,…
By the esteemed invitation of the Global Digital Economy Conference 2023 (GDEC) and the Sri Lankan Embassy in China, Mr. Mahesh Perera, the CEO, and Mr. Sachindra Samararatne, the Associate Chief Digital Economy Officer of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), proudly represented Sri Lanka at this prestigious gathering held in…
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