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GRI launches the EARTH Series of Radial Agriculture Tires

The GREEN XLR EARTH is one of the world’s first and most earth-friendly tires. 29th August 2022. As a socially responsible producer of high-grade specialty tires that strives to make a positive impact on our plant, GRI has taken a major step forward in its green leadership by launching the GREEN XLR EARTH Series of…

(0)Comments | August 29, 2022 1:50 pm

Analysis: Pain of breaking inflation will reverberate around the globe

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo., Aug 29 (Reuters) – The message from the world’s top finance chiefs is loud and clear: rampant inflation is here to stay and taming it will take an extraordinary effort, most likely a recession with job losses and shockwaves through emerging markets. That price is still worth paying, however. Central banks spent…

(0)Comments | August 29, 2022 12:00 pm

One-China, Partner in Progress for Many

By Prof. Samitha Hettige The Hatton National Bank opened its Sri Jayawardenepura (Kotte) branch in the early 1990s. Media advertisements announcing the event included a poem from the historic “Selalihini Sandeshaya” in which Sri Jayawardenepura was referred to as the city of rich Buddhists (Ref. Media). The city became a rich economic hub along the…

(0)Comments | August 29, 2022 11:56 am

Sri Lankan trained nurses ready to begin their careers in the UK

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry awarded letters of appointment to a group of Sri Lankan trained nurses who are scheduled to begin their employment at hospitals in the United Kingdom at a ceremony held on 25 August, 2022 at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute. This is the first batch of trained nurses under the programme…

(0)Comments | August 29, 2022 11:48 am

Council for Business with Britain to promote SL as Base for UK Companies

Enhancing bilateral trade and promoting Sri Lanka as a dynamic base for UK-based businesses will be among the main areas the Ceylon Chamber’s Council for Business with Britain (CBB) will focus on over the next year, stated CBB President Tania Polonowita Wettimuny at the Council’s AGM recently. Taking on the mantle of leadership for the…

(0)Comments | August 29, 2022 11:04 am

Devastating crisis for children in Sri Lanka is a cautionary tale for South Asia

Statement by George Laryea-Adjei, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, after visiting Sri Lanka “As the economic crisis continues to rattle Sri Lanka, it is the poorest, most vulnerable girls and boys who are paying the steepest price. “Sri Lanka, a country normally known for its rapid economic growth and booming tourism, is experiencing its…

(0)Comments | August 29, 2022 11:00 am

Central Bank of Sri Lanka joins hands with the Foreign Employment Bureau to promote the LankaRemit mobile application

With the aim of popularizing the LankaRemit National Remittance Mobile Application among migrant workers, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) held a ceremony on 26 August 2022 at SLBFE to demonstrate its features. LankaRemit provides Sri Lankan expatriates with access to a fast, secure and…

(0)Comments | August 27, 2022 9:13 am

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Keynotes Capacity-building Event for Local Women Business Owners

WEConnect International Emphasizes Urgent Need to Build Business Resilience WEConnect International hosted an all-day event with investment readiness and business resilience training, a Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Roundtable, and a corporate matchmaking session for 100+ women business owners in Sri Lanka. The special event was part of the “Women’s Empowerment Through Economic Inclusion” project funded…

(0)Comments | August 26, 2022 5:20 pm

“Exercise Caution, Examine Fuel Situation”: India To Nationals In Lanka

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We have been following these developments for some time but our understating is that India is still the largest source of tourists for Sri Lanka.” NDTV (New Delhi): At a time when Sri Lanka is facing a severe economic crisis and a steep currency depreciation, India on Thursday…

(0)Comments | August 26, 2022 12:03 pm

Ambassador Dr.Palitha Kohona calls for the revival of Global Tourism

The Asian Mountain Tourism Alliance held its sixth summit in Guiyang, Guizhou, China, on 17 -18 August 2022.  The summit showcased a range of products especially handicrafts from the province and was graced by high level officials from the central, provincial and city Governments and diplomatic and business representatives. In his presentation, the Ambassador of…

(0)Comments | August 26, 2022 11:34 am

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