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The Sri Lanka High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, has installed a statue of Lord Buddha outside the premises of the Chancery building. This was the first time that a Buddha statue has been erected in a public place in Kenya. LOLC Chairman Ishara Nanayakkara and High Commissioner Veluppillai Kananathan unveiled the statue at the auspicious time on July 14 in the presence of members of Sri Lanka community in Nairobi. Religious observances including chanting of Gatha, Buddha Pooja and worship were conducted during this event. “I welcome all of you to the unveiling of the statue of Lord Gautama ...

By Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada Founder & Administrator – Global Hospitality Forum chandij@sympatico.ca An Opportunity to introduce Sri Lankan Cuisine to Hong Kong In early 1981, from the post of Manager of one of the Walkers Tours/John Keells Hotels, I was promoted to the corporate office. I was the first Manager-Operations for Hotel Management and Marketing Services Limited, with some responsibility for all six hotels of the John Keells Group. At age 27, I was getting used to the corporate culture of the largest group o...

Colombo, July 16, 2021 – Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), the world’s leader in digital payments, announced the appointment of Avanthi Colombage as Country Manager – Sri Lanka and Maldives for Visa. Avanthi will head the operations of the company in the two markets from Colombo and be a part of Visa’s leadership team in the region. She replaces Anthony Watson, who has transitioned to lead Visa’s business in New Zealand. Avanthi joined Visa in 2017 and has been responsible for client relationships and driving business growth for Visa and its clients. In her client relationship role at Visa, Ava...

Innovative technologies and solutions from Australia, introduced in Sri Lanka and Maldives in 2014, have prevented over 29,314,918 kg equivalent of GHG Emission savings (CO2) from polluting the environment. This achievement has been confirmed using internationally acclaimed Australian measurement and verification protocols. Renewable energy and energy conservation are two important pillars in tackling climate change, and Australian businesses have been working to achieve these important goals through their use of Australian technological solutions both domestically and overseas. Sri Lanka and...

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