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Sri Lanka’s Maiden Tax Journal Launched by CA Sri Lanka

          From L – R:  Ms. Dinusha Rajapakse, Editor of the Tax Journal, Mr. Tishan Subasinghe, Chairman of the Faculty of Taxation, Mr. Sanjaya Bandara, President of CA Sri Lanka, Mr. H. M. W. C. Bandara, Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Mr. Heshana Kuruppu, Vice President of CA Sri Lanka and Ms. Dulani Fernando, Chief Executive Officer of CA Sri Lanka.   Sri Lanka’s Maiden Tax Journal…

Sri Lanka Urged to Formulate Economic Rescue Plan  CA Sri Lanka Offers Assistance Sri Lanka’s apex body for accounting professionals- CA Sri Lanka issuing a statement today urged the government to immediately provide a resolution to the current economic and financial crisis faced by the country and to formulate a plan in consultation with  all political parties, including engagement with the…

No Police complaint by Chris Rock .

Sri Lanka Tourism’s Influencer Programme continues to create global buzz

Sri Lanka Tourism’s Travel Influencer Facilitation Program (also known as Visiting Blogger Program) has undertaken creative influencer promotional campaigns by covering diversified tourism experiences around the island, including various regional territories for the year 2022 subsequently.  Over the first one and half months (up to 10th March 2022), the Visiting Blogger Program (VBP) collaborated…

High Commission celebrates Capacity Building Partnership with Sri Lanka

High Commission of India, Colombo celebrated ‘Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation’ (ITEC) Day on 23 March 2022 at Hotel Taj Samudra. The function was attended by about 125 guests comprising ITEC Alumni and professionals from various sectors who have participated in various training courses in India as well as in e-ITEC courses, and officials from various Ministries of the Government of Sri…

#BreakTheBias: Supporting a gender-equal world today for a sustainable tomorrow

Girls experience gender bias and discrimination from a young age which escalates as they grow older, affecting their full potential, autonomy, and equal participation in society. One of the main reasons for this disparity is the perception that women cannot or should not function in these spaces. These discriminatory biases often lead to violence against women and girls and makes them vulnerable…

බලශක්ති ක්ෂේත්‍රය හා කාලගුණ විපර්යාස

කෝවිඩ් වසංගතයෙන් පසුව අනාගත  ලෝකය මුහුණදෙන මීළඟ ව්‍යයසනය බොහෝ දුරට දේශගුණික විපර්යාස හේතුවෙන් හටගැනෙනු ඇති බවට දැනටමත් විද්‍යාඥයින් අනතුරු අඟවා අවසන්ය . එම ව්‍යයසනය කොරෝනා වසංගතයටද වඩා බරපතල ආකාරයේ එකක් විය හැකි බවටද , අනාවැකි පළවේ. ඇතැම් විට එය අපගේ මේ ලෝකයේ අවසානය විය හැකි බවටද ඇතැම් පිරිස් අනුමාන කරයි . කෙසේවෙතත් මෙම අනුමාන ගැන අනතුරු ඇඟවීම් ගැන අප කොයිතරම් සංවේදීද ? අපගේම ක්‍රියාකාරකම්…

Saudi Arabia ready to help Sri Lanka with renewable energy !

Saudi Arabia is ready to assist Sri Lanka with renewable energy generation, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said. He said this at talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo today. The President had informed the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister that he would like to invite Saudi Arabia to make direct investments in several sectors. The President pointed out the…

Several countries issue travel advice on Sri Lanka !

Several countries have issued travel advice to Sri Lanka, warning of food shortages due to the deteriorating economic situation in the country. Canada has warned its citizens that the economic situation is deteriorating in Sri Lanka and that the crisis is leading to shortages of basic necessities including medicines, fuel and food. “There may be long line-ups at grocery stores, gas stations, and…

UNFPA and the Government of Japan extend digital support for Women Development Officers to improve services for survivors of SGBV

Pandemics such as COVID-19 affect women and men differently, further exacerbating existing inequalities faced by women and girls. In the midst of the pandemic, anecdotal evidence suggests there has been an increase in the reported cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) due to lockdown and travel restrictions. With health systems stretched in responding to the pandemic, women’s shelters…

UNFPA and the Government of Japan extend digital support for Women Development Officers to improve services for survivors of SGBV

Pandemics such as COVID-19 affect women and men differently, further exacerbating existing inequalities faced by women and girls. In the midst of the pandemic, anecdotal evidence suggests there has been an increase in the reported cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) due to lockdown and travel restrictions. With health systems stretched in responding to the pandemic, women’s shelters…

  ‘The Russian Diplomats’ Day and some glimpses of the Russian Foreign Policy

On February 10, Russia marks Diplomats’ Day, the professional holiday of the Foreign Ministry’s current and retired staff members. It was established by the Presidential Decree in 2002. The date is closely associated with the history of Russia’s first foreign affairs agency – the Ambassadorial Department, created on February 10, 1549. A professional diplomatic service with an intricate system of…

#ExtremeLives is back with transformative stories of youth from South Asia

UNDP and the European Union launched the 4th season of the much anticipated ExtremeLives video series. This season showcases stories of individuals from Maldives and Sri Lanka, who, against all odds, have transformed their lives to overcome some of the most pressing personal challenges in their communities. Issues of drug abuse, hate and inequalities are amongst the topics that are explored…

New UNFPA Representative takes office

Mr Kunle Adeniyi presented his credentials on 03 February 2022 to the Foreign Minister, Hon. G.L. Peiris, officially taking office as the new Representative for UNFPA Sri Lanka and Country Director for The Maldives. Prior to this assignment, Mr Adeniyi served as the Country Representative of UNFPA in The Gambia. A lawyer by profession, he brings nearly two decades of experience in sexual and…

‘Aspiring PEN Sri Lanka’

Public meeting on establishing a PEN Centre in Sri Lanka will be held Online (zoom) on 09th of January 2022 at 10 am. This will give the public an insight into the PEN International , its activities and the importance of establishing a PEN Centre in Sri Lanka . Enrollment of the new members in to the organization is also carried out on this day. PEN international is an organization founded in…

Establishing PEN Centre in SL

A public meeting on establishing a PEN (Poets, Essayists, Novelists) Centre in Sri Lanka is to be held on August 18 at Chance Palace Hotel, Weyangoda, at 9.30am. PEN International is an organization founded in 1921, in London, to serve as a space for writers everywhere to come together to share ideas, build relationships, and connect. The writers, journalists, poets, essayists, novelists,…