News Room : Veteran Banker Chitral De Silva Joins SDB Bank Leadership Team
SDB Bank said it is pleased to announce the appointment of Chitral De Silva to its Corporate Management team as the Deputy General Manager/Chief Business Officer. With a distinguished career spanning over four decades in the banking sector, De Silva brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of driving transformational growth. De Silva’s illustrious career began at...
News Room : Contempt of Court case against Maithripala settled before CA
176 A contempt of Court application filed against former President Maithripala Sirisena for allegedly disregarding an order issued by the Colombo District Court regarding the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) chairmanship was settled yesterday before the Court of Appeal (CA). This followed an assurance from former President Sirisena that he would not claim the rights to the SLFP chairmanship in the...
News Room : Speaker to be elected today
156 Parliament will elect a new Speaker today to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former Speaker Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala, who was appointed as the Speaker of the Tenth Parliament. Parliament is scheduled to meet at 9.30 am today under the patronage of Deputy Speaker Dr. Mohammed Rizvi Sally and the main business of the House will be the...
News Room : Sri Lanka MICE Forum to set the stage for the great reset of the MICE industry: SLCB
The Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) recently hosted another groundbreaking MICE Awareness Session (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) attracting leading hoteliers and university students from the northern region of Sri Lanka. Over 100 participants from leading hotels, universities and educational institutions participated in the full-day MICE tourism training programs held in Jaffna on 26th and 27th November 2024 in...
News Room : Cyclone Chido: Hundreds feared dead in France’s Mayotte region
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in France’s Mayotte region is in the “hundreds” and could rise into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster on Sunday. France rushed rescue teams and supplies to the heavily impoverished Foreign Department in the devastated Indian Ocean. The French Interior Ministry confirmed at least 11 deaths and more than 250...
News Room : “We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way” President AKD
32 “We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way,” stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting with the heads of state media today (13). He further emphasised, “Regardless of their status in government, if mistakes are made, we will not hesitate to take appropriate action.” The President further explained:“For more...
News Room : Showers about 75mm are likely at some places in Uva province and in Hambantota district. – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 10 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology The Low-Pressure area still persists over southeast Bay of Bengal and is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and reach over southwest Bay of Bengal off Sri Lanka – Tamil Nadu coasts around 11th December. Misty conditions can be expected in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, Western...
News Room : Promoting efficiency in economic governance and obtaining investment for development – The Island
by Dr W.G. Somaratne PhD (Econ), Latrobe, Australia; MSc (Ag.Econ), London;BA (Econ), First Class, (USJP); Freelance Development Consultant,Ex-Economist (ADB), (Part Time); Ex-Head and Senior Research Fellow (HARTI); and Visiting Lecturer,(USJP); Email: wgsomaratne@gmail.com The digital economy represents a transformative shift in the way businesses, governments, and individuals interact, trade, and create value. For Sri Lanka, this shift towards digitalisation presents a...
News Room : Pathfinder Foundation welcomes delegation from Academy of Military Sciences, China – The Island
Pathfinder Foundation hosted a delegation of researchers from the Academy of Military Sciences (AMS) representing the Institute of Military Legal System Studies (IMLSS), Beijing, at the Riverpoint, headquarters of the Pathfinder Foundation at Peliyagoda and engaged in a constructive discussion on opportunities for collaboration between China and Sri Lanka. AMS is the highest level research institute of the People’s...
News Room : SJB names its National List MP slots
106 “Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has sent four names nominated to fill its remaining National List MP seats in Parliament to the Election Commission,” SJB General Secretary Ranjith Maddumabandara said. Accordingly, the party has named Mano Ganesan, Nizam Kariapper, Sujeewa Senasinghe and Mohamed Ismail for the remaining four National List MP posts. Following the General Election held on November 14, the SJB...