India’s Lok Sabha Speaker to visit Sri Lanka for summit
India’s Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is attending a two-day South Asian Speakers’ Summit in Colombo in Sri Lanka on achieving sustainable…
Tag: sustainable development
President calls on businesses to join governments for 2030 SDG agenda success
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday called upon the business communities and civil societies to come together with the states to ensure…
Two Sri Lankan teams shine at the Youth Co:Lab Summit 2018
Two university student teams recently represented Sri Lanka at the recently concluded Asia Pacific Youth Co:Lab Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.…
IFC, CSE join to ring the bell for gender equality
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, yesterday partnered with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)…
First draft of National Sustainability Dialogue presented to President
The first draft of National Sustainability Dialogue was presented to President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday (Feb 20) at the Presidential…
Historical Girihandu Seya to be renovated
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated in parliament yesterday that steps will be taken to provide the necessary funds to develop…
ADB grants Sri Lanka USD 350 million for development of road networks and wind power project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted Sri Lanka USD 350 million of financial assistance for two development projects. The…
Opinion: Budget 2018 – Will Clarity in Thought Translate to Clarity in Action?
By Kithmina Hewage &Harini Weerasekera Slow growth, declining export earnings and FDI inflows, and inadequate foreign exchange reserve cover characterize…
Sri Lanka parliamentary forum calls for greater Investment in Early Childhood Development
A special parliamentary forum highlighting the transformative impact on investing in early childhood could have on Sri Lanka, was organized…
