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Tag: South Asia

Aitken Spence Printing leads industry with carbon neutrality
BUSINESS

Aitken Spence Printing leads industry with carbon neutrality

Industry leader Aitken Spence Printing renewed its carbon neutral certification for the fourth consecutive year. The company was the first…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/07/2018
President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka hopes for a stable, rules-based regional order
LOCAL

President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka hopes for a stable, rules-based regional order

United States President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives hopes to advance U.S. values for…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/07/2018
Sri Lanka becomes significantly more peaceful
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Sri Lanka becomes significantly more peaceful

Sri Lanka has shown a significant improvement in the 2018 Global Peace Index (GPI) jumping 13 notches to rank 67th…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/06/2018
UNICEF commends Sri Lankan mothers for exclusively breastfeeding their children
LOCAL

UNICEF commends Sri Lankan mothers for exclusively breastfeeding their children

New analysis released Thurday shows that 99 percent of children in Sri Lanka are breastfed at some point in their…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/05/2018
Women lack nutritional care in Sri Lanka, 32 percent pregnant women are anemic – UNICEF
LOCAL

Women lack nutritional care in Sri Lanka, 32 percent pregnant women are anemic – UNICEF

The progress on improving nutritional care of women in South Asia including Sri Lanka during and after pregnancy is slow,…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/05/2018
New Zealand business delegation to explore business opportunities in Sri Lanka
BUSINESS

New Zealand business delegation to explore business opportunities in Sri Lanka

A New Zealand business delegation representing 13 innovative companies will arrive in Colombo today (April 02) for a 3-day visit…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/04/2018
Dialog and Ideamart host Sri Lanka’s first ever NB-IoT Hackathon
BUSINESS

Dialog and Ideamart host Sri Lanka’s first ever NB-IoT Hackathon

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, in collaboration with Ideamart, hosted Sri Lanka’s first NB-IoT Hackathon (NB-IoT: Narrowband…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/03/2018
Creating an environment conducive to SME growth is integral to achieve economic growth in Sri Lanka – ADB
BUSINESS

Creating an environment conducive to SME growth is integral to achieve economic growth in Sri Lanka – ADB

The ability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to establish themselves and scale their operations is integral to Sri Lanka…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018
Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia

Sri Lanka’s budget openness in the latest survey has scored 44 out of 100, coming in next to last in…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/02/2018
CDB Corporate Finance Strengthens SMEs with Dynamic Value Added Services
BUSINESS

CDB Corporate Finance Strengthens SMEs with Dynamic Value Added Services

Sustaining and developing Sri Lanka’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is critical in generating economic growth and prosperity. Government statistics…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/02/2018

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