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April 22, 2025

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has stressed the urgent need for localized waste solutions, proper segregation, and recycling to address Bangladesh’s growing pollution challenges. “Segregation, recycling, and composting must be prioritized before exploring waste-to-energy options,” she said, emphasizing that […]

March 20, 2025

Nearly 24,000 individuals from 5,640 households affected by climate change in the dry zone of Sri Lanka to be supported. The project will focus on and partner with women to increase their involvement in climate-adaptive farming practices. Communities will be equipped with climate-smart agriculture techniques to build climate resilience. Thursday, 20th March 2025, COLOMBO; World […]

March 18, 2025

The Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM), in collaboration with the Sri Lankan government, made a powerful statement at the NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) 2025 in Mumbai, India, taking center stage to highlight Sri Lanka’s rising prominence as a global innovation hub, underscoring the nation’s strategic position as a preferred destination […]

February 21, 2025

According to the latest Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst report, government and development industries experienced a significant decrease in the number of high-severity incidents with direct human involvement in 2024, whereas the food, IT, telecom and industrial sectors demonstrated an increase. The annual Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst report provides insights into […]

February 18, 2025

Sri Lanka’s banks have welcomed the maiden budget of the new government, describing it as “positive” and one that seeks to maintain policy consistency, especially on the fiscal path. In a statement, the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (SLBA), which represents all licensed banks in Sri Lanka, commended the budget proposals presented to Parliament by President […]

December 1, 2024

The All Island Dairy Association extended its heartfelt congratulations to the new NPP government for winning both recent elections and in particular welcomes the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Livestock development, Land & Irrigation – K.D Lal Kantha – while pledging their full support to him. AIDA serves as the central forum for consensus building […]

July 9, 2024

Colombo, Sri Lanka – July 06, 2024 – The Government of Sri Lanka announced that Sri Lanka has now gained the capacity to produce fortified rice kernels. The Kernels are enriched with Folic Acid and Iron through an extrusion process creating nutrient rich grains that will be blended with regular rice to produce fortified rice. […]

February 19, 2024

19/02/2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka – Government policymakers from across the vast Asia and Pacific region are meeting here this week to agree a pathway to reform their agrifood systems and accelerate recovery from pandemic and environmental crises, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), reported today. Government Ministers and Heads of Delegation […]

October 13, 2023

More than 400 retired government servants were hosted at a Pensioners’ Day event in Anuradhapura by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently, enabling them to discuss their banking requirements with officials of the Bank. The event kicked off with a lecture on non-communicable diseases delivered by Dr Manoj Fernando, Senior Lecturer of […]

October 10, 2023

President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Ms. Asmâa Resmouki, who was in Sri Lanka on an invitation extended to her by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), held high-level discussions with a top Government Minister and Officials last week. During her stay in Colombo, Ms. […]

Government to adopt Localized, Safe, and segregated Waste Management: Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan

World Vision launches CAD 5 Million Project to address climate change impacts in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

SLASSCOM and Key Government Delegation Showcase Sri Lanka’s “Island of Ingenuity” at NTLF 2025

Government and Development industries report threefold decrease in critical cyber incidents in 2024

Sri Lanka Bank’s Association welcomes budget as “Positive,” stresses importance of implementation

AIDA pledges to support New Government and welcomes new Minister of Agriculture, Livestock development, Land & Irrigation

Sri Lanka takes major step forward in combating malnutrition by launching locally-produced fortified rice kernels

Governments from Asia and the Pacific gather to review lessons learned from pandemic and environmental crises and transform agrifood systems for present and future generations

ComBank hosts 400 retirees at Pensioners’ Day event in Anuradhapura

IFAC President, CA Sri Lanka officials meet top Government Minister and Officials