Ajay Banga takes on the post of the fourteenth President of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2023. Mr Banga, a distinguished global leader and former Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), brings his new role a wealth of experience and expertise. His appointment follows a rigorous selection process conducted…
Port City Colombo recently hosted a Joint Symposium on Coral Reef Ecology bringing together renowned experts in the field to discuss the current state of coral reefs and explore strategies for their protection and restoration. The Symposium coincided with World Environment Day and World Oceans Day, highlighting Port City Colombo’s dedication to sustainability and the…
(Reuters) – The global sovereign debt roundtable will meet on Friday to focus on technical talks aimed at discussing issues such as arrears and comparability of treatment for countries in default, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. This would be the third encounter for the group that includes representatives of the…
Chief of Staff to the President and National Security Advisor (NSA) Mr Sagala Ratnayaka led the Sri Lanka delegation to the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier Security Summit held in Singapore from 2 – 4 June 2023. The highly anticipated summit commenced on 2 June with a powerful Keynote address delivered by Australian Prime…
Cordelia Empress, India’s first international cruise from Chennai to Sri Lanka, started it’s maiden voyage on the 5th of June 2023, from Chennai, flagged off by Indian Minister of Ports , Shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal . This gigantic Vessel is scheduled to make its maiden call at the Hambantota Port today (6th June 2023)…
Air China is officially announcing that all bookings are open for its new reinstated services between Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport with 3 flights a week (MON/WED/FRI) from Chengdu-Colombo-Chengdu which will be in operation starting 03rd July 2023 (CMB/TFU – 22:15/06:15+1) (TFU/CMB – 17:35:20:15). Air China is offering a special all-inclusive…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) are pleased to announce the MoJo Lanka festival, a two-day event celebrating the power of mobile journalism and digital storytelling. The festival will take place on June 24-25 at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. MoJo Lanka…
Reuters – Investors have pulled around $780 million from crypto exchange Binance in the last 24 hours, data firm Nansen said on Tuesday, a day after the world’s biggest crypto exchange was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Binance’s U.S. affiliate exchange registered net outflows of $13 million in the same period, Nansen…
High officials of the Police Crime Division stated that when setting up e-mail accounts for school children, do not enter the parents’ data and enter the correct age of the children. The officials stated this at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Reconciliation and National Unity. The officials pointed out that due to online education being…
The Colombo Port City Economic Commission (the “Commission”) is proud to announce a significant milestone in its mission to establish the Colombo Port City special economic zone, as a globally competitive business environment. In line with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, the Commission entered into an agreement with the International ADR Centre (IADRC),…
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