Colombo, June 6, 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the European Union (EU)-funded BESPA-FOOD (Best Standardized Practices for the Agri-Food Sector) project will support the government to establish a well-coordinated food safety system in the country. Through the 6.5 million Euro project, FAO will work closely with the Ministry of Health to implement institutional revisions in the country’s food safety…
Reuters – Apple (AAPL.O) on Monday unveiled a costly augmented-reality headset called the Vision Pro in its riskiest bet since the introduction of the iPhone more than a decade ago, barging into a market dominated by Meta (META.O). At its annual developer conference, Apple also introduced a raft of new products and features, including a 15-inch MacBook Air, a powerful…
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, together with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Vietnam organized a Media Familiarization Tour for a delegation of 5 members belonging to the high level media in Vietnam, including VTV 2 TV channel, Famous blogger Trans Viet in Vietnam , and three other Media personnel . The FAM tour…
The Hindu – Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday flagged off the first regular international cruise passenger vessel mv Empress from Chennai Port that will connect three ports on Sri Lanka. The first regular international cruise service will link ports including Hambantota and Trincomalee in Sri Lanka. GAC shipping (India) Pvt. Ltd….
The theme of World Environment Day on June 5, 2023, will concentrate to provide action-led efforts to mitigate plastic pollution under the theme of the #BeatPlasticPollution campaign. Sri Lanka as a country we were one of the leading polluters of the sea. Evidently, we are not featured on the list this year due to the…
With the current GSP+ regulation set to expire by the end 2023, it is imperative that Sri Lanka takes measures to secure concessionary access to the European market. Securing GSP+ depends on Sri Lanka upholding the already ratified conventions spanning human rights, labour, environment and governance. If Sri Lanka is to lose GSP+, the combined…
With its seasonal repositioning to Chennai, The Cordelia Empress is now all set to sail on its first voyage to Sri Lanka today. The Ship will set sail on its first, 4-night cruise from the port of Chennai to the Island nation, calling on at ports of Hambantota and Trincomalee before returning to Chennai. The…
In a shared mission to drive positive change and progress in Sri Lanka, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), entered into a strategic partnership to embark on a range of social development projects. This collaboration aims to amplify the impact of a number of ongoing projects across…
LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Monday after top crude exporter Saudi Arabia pledged to cut production by a further 1 million barrels per day (bpd) from July to counter macroeconomic headwinds that have depressed markets. Brent crude futures were up $1.72, or 2.3%, at $77.85…
Reuters – A senior Binance executive was the main operator for five bank accounts belonging to the giant cryptocurrency exchange’s purportedly independent U.S. affiliate, including an account that held American customers’ funds, bank records show. U.S. lender Silvergate Bank authorized the executive, Guangying Chen, a close associate of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, to operate the…
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