The Sri Lanka-Korea Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently conducted a ‘Business Opportunities and Experience Sharing’ interactive session to commemorate 45 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Noting the robust bilateral partnership in many areas including economic, trade, investent, labour, cultural and education cooperation, the Chief Guest, His Excellency Santhush…
INDEEWARI AMUWATTE: I’m joining you tonight from the American Center in Colombo, where I’m joined by the American USAID Administrator who’s visiting Sri Lanka briefly. Samantha Power, thank you very much for your time. So much has changed in Sri Lanka since your last visit, what do you observe here? And what brings you at this…
President Ranil W is expected to consult the parliament on electoral reforms and will consult the people direct at a referendum if the parliament doesn’t respond (Ref. Media). An analysis of the Sri Lankan society (since 1931) may indicate that the process of electing officials has been a root cause of all conflicts which fragmented…
Condor is a renowned German leisure carrier that operates scheduled services to holiday destinations worldwide. This includes routes from the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Egypt, Morocco, the Americas (North America from Alaska to the East Coast, Central America and the Caribbean), Africa (Eastern and Southern Africa) and the Indian Ocean. The carrier’s winter routes connect Frankfurt…
As the airline continues to expand and lead the industry recovery, Qatar Airways offers a substantial number of opportunities across the Group over the coming months The roles offer the chance to explore the world, alongside a competitive tax-free income, including accommodation and allowances Qatar Airways Group is looking to onboard a significant number of…
The United States, in partnership with FAO, announced an additional $40 million to increase paddy production in Sri Lanka The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced an additional USD 40 million to strengthen agriculture in Sri Lanka through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The new…
Reuters – Indian conglomerate Tata Group is in talks with Taiwanese supplier Wistron Corp (3231.TW) to establish a joint venture to assemble Apple’s (AAPL.O) iPhones in India, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The venture would be the Indian salt-to-software group’s latest push into technology manufacturing as it taps Wistron’s expertise in product development, supply chain and assembly, Bloomberg added,…
As part of its continued drive to ensure customers ‘fly better’, Emirates has selected the new Thales’ AVANT Up system for its incoming fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft, scheduled for delivery in 2024. The airline’s investment of over US$ 350 million will see its 50-strong fleet of A350s equipped with next-generation inflight entertainment solutions that…
USD 203 Million Financial Assistance from the Asian Development Bank and Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific (JFPR) for Implementation of the Food Security and Livelihood Recovery Emergency Assistance Project The Government of Sri Lanka is planning to borrow USD 200 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the…
Reuters – India banned exports of broken rice and imposed a 20% duty on exports of various grades of rice on Thursday as the world’s biggest exporter of the grain tries to augment supplies and calm local prices after below-average monsoon rainfall curtailed planting. India exports rice to more than 150 countries, and any reduction…
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