By Prof. Samitha Hettige Diwali or the festival of light is seen as celebrating a bumper harvest following the arrival of the monsoon. It is celebrated for few days during the last weeks of October mainly by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs (by illuminating their places of association). Some sociologists interpret the celebrations as “victory of…
ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) has become an increasingly important topic today, with many technology companies having felt their fair share of pressure into adopting more ESG-forward practices and operational changes within their organizations. As such, SLASSCOM recently partnered with PwC Sri Lanka to conduct an extensive survey of the current position within the IT/BPM industry…
The Sri Lanka Energy Program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), partnered with the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority to conduct a series of training sessions for professionals in building construction and operation, including government and private sector, on applying the Energy Efficiency Building Code (EEBC). The EEBC provides criteria to…
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI, 2013=100) increased to 73.7% in September 2022 from 70.2% in August 2022. This increase in Y-o-Y inflation was driven by the monthly increases of both Food and Non-Food categories. Accordingly, Food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 85.8% in September 2022…
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Belgium conducted an event on 18 October 2022 to celebrate the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status granted to Ceylon Cinnamon specifically for Ceylon Cinnamon quills, Ceylon Cinnamon powder, Ceylon Cinnamon leaf oil, and Ceylon Cinnamon bark oil by the European Union (EU) in February 2022, and to promote Ceylon…
Reuters – Sri Lanka Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe thinks inflation in the island nation is peaking, with price rises likely to ease this month, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. “We think we are seeing the peak of inflation,” Weerasinghe said in a Thursday interview, although there was still some way to go in fixing…
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is looking for candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team with an assessment day planned in Colombo on 26 October. The Dubai-based airline is looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering simple yet personalised and impeccable hospitality while creating memorable moments for its customers. Safety being one…
New Logo for Lanka Premier League 2022 The Lanka Premier League 2022 launched a new logo for the tournament, heading into the 3rd edition of Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 league, with an international flavor. The new logo depicts multiple facets of Sri Lanka and was designed by an ardent fan of the Lanka Premier…
A discussion on the challenges faced by the construction sector and proposed plans to address these issues were held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (20) afternoon. The problems faced by the construction sector under the current economic situation were discussed at length and special attention was paid to…
The National Council sub-committee on identifying short- and medium-term programs related to economic stabilization disclosed the need to maintain the electricity tariff at a stable and fair value in line with other countries in the region in order to maintain industries and encourage investors, in order to promote the economy of this country. It was…
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