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“The war in Ukraine affects every aspect of the lives of people in the world—from children to the elderly. But I also believe that this war can be stopped by uniting the working people of the world against it.”

Last month, year-on-year food inflation hit 95 per cent, meaning millions of families have had to forgo basics.

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva was established in June 1965. The first Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), Mr Rex Koelmeyer presented credentials on 23 June 1965.The present Ambassador/Permanent Representative H.E. Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha presented credentials on 19 July 2012. The Mission functions as the Permanent delegation of Sri Lanka to all UN and other international organizations in Switzerland including the World Tra...

Sri Lanka is facing a crisis on multiple fronts – economic, environmental and social. Global Insight assesses the impact on the rule of law and human rights.

The All-Island Schools Mini Marathon will be held on 8th October in Gampaha as part of the All-Island Schools Games 2022. Organized by the Ministry of Education, this event will be sponsored by Nestlé Nestomalt in its journey of powering the progress of aspiring athletes and providing a positive start to their sporting career. It […]

Four leading athletics schools in Sri Lanka, St. Anthony’s College, Kandy, St. Benedict’s College, St. Joseph’s College and St. Peter’s College are meeting again at the Annual Saints’ Quadrangular Athletic championship on October 15 and 16 at Bambalapitiya. This annual competition is eagerly looked forward to by the present and past athletes of the four […]

“In order to ensure that investors are protected, there are different mechanisms and rules such as the listing rules, market institution rules and market intermediary rules play a vital role” – SEC Chairman  “A common challenge that Sri Lanka faces is that we do not use capital markets as effectively as we could to channel...

The Cargills Village to Home programme supports the country’s small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) by providing them with a platform to engage with a larger network of customers. As a company which has continuously engaged with and invested in rural agricultural communities across Sri Lanka, Cargills launched this programme, initially in September 2020, in the […]

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently provided 43 desktops to selected rural schools across the country under the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) campaign, to improve financial literacy among Sri Lankan students. The initiative was to provide necessary access to Sri Lankan youth, to improve financial literacy. The schools have been selected by the eight...

Under 19 Division I Cricket Romesh Mendis hammered 166 runs in 139 balls inclusive of 12 fours and six sixes as S. Thomas’ amassed 307 runs against De Mazenod in the Under 19 Division I cricket tournament match at Kandana on Monday. In reply, De Mazenod were bowled out for 82 runs as Rajindu Tilakaratne […]