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EDB organized an Informative Webinar for Sri Lankan Exporters on Israel Market

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) organized an Informative on-line Webinar for the Sri Lankan exporters in collaboration with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel, Israel – Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce, and Israel – Asia Chamber of Commerce on June 19, 2023. The session aimed to raise awareness among the Sri Lankan…

(0)Comments | June 26, 2023 12:41 pm

New Zealand Women’s cricket team receive a warm welcome from Sri Lanka Tourism on  their first Sri Lanka tour in 11 years

Sri Lanka Tourism gave a grand reception to the New Zealand Women’s National team who arrived in Sri Lanka, for their tour scheduled to start from 27th June to 12th July 2023, comprising of 3 one day matches and 3 T20 matches. They were warmly welcomed on their arrival at the BIA with a colorful…

(0)Comments | June 26, 2023 11:35 am

Nestlé Lanka and the Coconut Cultivation Board of Sri Lanka benefit 500 more rural families via the Nestlé Coconut Plan

Expands the long-running programme to the Central Province of Sri Lanka Nestlé Lanka’s signature community development programme, the Nestlé Coconut Plan was expanded recently, benefiting 500 rural families in the Central Province. Conducted for the seventh year running in collaboration with the Coconut Cultivation Board of Sri Lanka (CCB), the programme supports 4,500 home-growers with…

(0)Comments | June 26, 2023 7:15 am

Financial, management & strategic leadership specialist Chandana de Silva chairs Asia Siyaka Commodities

De Silva has 40 years strategic planning, managerial, financial experience in UK, Sri Lanka Succeeds T Someswaran who led the company since 2018 Asia Siyaka Commodities is second largest tea broker in Sri Lanka, holds 15% market share Strategic leadership, financial and management specialist Chandana de Silva has been appointed Chairman of Asia Siyaka Commodities…

(0)Comments | June 26, 2023 7:11 am

President meets US Treasury Secretary for Debt Relief discussions, Sustainable Development at Paris Summit

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Ms Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary, yesterday (22) on the sidelines of the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. The President expressed his sincere appreciation to the United States for its support in Sri Lanka’s debt relief measures and increased financial assistance for sustainable development. President Wickremesinghe commended…

(0)Comments | June 23, 2023 4:38 pm

President Calls for Urgent Debt Restructuring and Comprehensive Approach to Support Middle-Income Nations

Must deal with issues of the middle-income countries because most are under stress. President Ranil Wickremesinghe participating in a high-level panel discussion at the Global Leaders’ Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, in Paris yesterday (22), discussed the country’s experience with debt restructuring and the need for a comprehensive approach to address the challenges…

(0)Comments | June 23, 2023 4:32 pm

SLCB Unveils MICE Training Programme for Regional Hoteliers in Kandy & Nuwara Eliya Regions

SLCB has launched a MICE training program for hoteliers in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya Regions for promoting business events industry to foster MICE tourism. The Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) is the state institute under the Ministry of Tourism with the prime objective of promoting Sri Lanka as a venue for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences,…

(0)Comments | June 23, 2023 2:48 pm

Agrithmics rebrands as Cultive8, raises USD 1.75 Mn in funding

Becomes first Sri Lankan Agritech with USD 8+Mn valuation within 3 years from launch Opens Corporate HQ in Singapore and an office in Bangladesh, in line with Asian expansion plans A leader in Sri Lanka’s Agritech field, Agrithmics (Pvt) Ltd, has rebranded its global corporate identity as Cultive8 Technologies, to facilitate its long term expansion…

(0)Comments | June 23, 2023 1:18 pm

Horror-themed submarine video game, Iron Lung, saw sales spike amid Titan search, developer says

USA Today – As interest about the missing Titan submersible grew this week, one horror-themed submarine videogame has seen an increase in sales, according to its developer. Iron Lung game developer, David Szymanski, tweeted a screenshot of a text file showing an increase in the amount of units sold between Monday and Tuesday, with an apparent sharp incline in…

(0)Comments | June 23, 2023 12:56 pm

JAAF dismayed by zero revisions made to industrial electricity tariff rates

JAAF confounded by the CEB and PUCSL for constantly overlooking industry submissions and cautions on electricity tariff hikes CEB fails to extend industrial electricity tariff reductions to Sri Lanka’s largest forex earner Electricity tariff revisions proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for the period July to December 2023 indicate there is room for a…

(0)Comments | June 23, 2023 12:46 pm

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