Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr. Palitha Kohona speaking at the Innovation and Development of Cities Summit, attended by many Chinese tour operators and environmental NGOs, encouraged Chinese tour groups to direct at least a million tourists to Sri Lanka. The Ambassador elaborated on Sri Lanka’s green credentials, including its vast forest cover, the 7000 odd…
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced it is now accepting digitally signed documents from business customers using LankaSign operated by LankaClear, the only commercially operating Certification Authority in the country which complies with the Electronic Transactions Act. The Bank recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with LankaClear as the first step towards embracing digital…
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labor agrees to present the Employees’ Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill in Parliament for second reading. The committee also agreed to present an order to Parliament under the Employees Provident Fund Act. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labor chaired by the Hon. Minister…
Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturer of corrugated cartons, Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons Limited, is also an industry leader in the sphere of corporate social responsibility. Looking to learn more, as the company prepares to go public, through an IPO and listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange, we spoke to Azhar Sheriff, Head of Sustainability at Ex-Pack, as…
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that as the oldest democratic country in the region, which has never been under a dictatorship or an authoritarian regime in any period of its history, Sri Lanka will provide solutions for issues through a democratic system. The President made these remarks during a discussion with a delegation from the European…
The unique water themed pavilion is focused on promoting Sri Lanka as a gateway to South Asia The official opening of the Sri Lanka Pavilion was inaugurated at Expo 2020 Dubai on the 1st of October 2021. The opening ceremony featured a welcome procession with MagulBera song and a Traditional Kandyan Dance performance which was…
23,992 TEUs capacity vessel calls at South Asia’s hub on return from her maiden voyage The world’s biggest container ship, the Ever Ace, will call at the Colombo Port tomorrow on the return of her maiden voyage. Evergreen’s Ever Ace is the first in the line’s 23,992 TEU class container ships, said local agents Hemas…
Emirates is joining Sri Lankans to celebrate the easing of travel restrictions by the British government with the launch of special fares to five destinations in the United Kingdom. Going on sale from 4th October, these special fares will be valid for travel to London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow, up to 31st March 2022,…
TRC issues Gazette Extraordinary 2196/51 ensures consumer protection against illegal smartphone trade The smartphone customers of Sri Lanka is protected from illegal smartphone imports owing to a revolutionary gazette issued by TRCSL (Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka). The Gazette Extraordinary 2196/51, issued in December 2020, stipulates that the Type Allocation Code (TAC) letter issued…
By Dr. Roshan Rajadurai Sri Lanka is a humid tropical country with a two main monsoon seasons endowed with well distributed year-round rainfall. Tea is the only major perennial commercial economic crop grown widely in all three elevations and rainfall zones and in 14 Districts under varying temperature, rainfall, elevation, topography and terrain. It provides…
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