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Nations Trust WNPS Public Lecture to Discuss ‘Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict Involving Iconic Species’ July, 14, 2021 Nations Trust Bank, in partnership with the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS), Sri Lanka will host a webinar on ‘Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict Involving Iconic Species’ as part of the monthly ‘Nations Trust WNPS Public Lecture’ series. The July lecture featuring Australian Ecologist Dr. Desley Whisson will be held on the 15 th of July at 6 p.m. via Zoom and FB Live.   Dr. Whisson is a terrestrial wildlife ecologist and Senior Lecturer in Wildlife ...

The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EHL Advisory Services Llp to conduct a gap analysis study in Sri Lanka with the aim to improve the quality of tourism education on par with global tourism education standards. Established in 1964, SLITHM is the only government-approved premier Institute in Sri Lanka to train youth in the field of Hospitality and Travel and is managed by The Ministry of Tourism. The Institute offers courses island wide in Anuradhapura, Bandarawela, Pallekelle, Koggala, Ratnapura, Kurunegal...

Amid the third wave of the rising number of COVID-19 cases around the country, Port City Colombo donated high flow oxygen therapy machines to aid the national battle against the pandemic. The donation was made to Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi at the Health Ministry premises on Tuesday (08) and was handed over by Jiang Houliang, CHEC Port City Colombo Managing Director, on behalf of the company. The Minister highly appreciated the donation stating that it is a timely initiative due to the high demand for such equipment with increasing COVID cases across the island. Port City Colombo h...

Nations Trust Bank continues to build on its partnership with the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) jointly presenting the “Nations Trust WNPS Public Lecture” featuring Dr. Jane Goodall, the legendary scientist, conservationist and humanitarian, on the 17th of June at 7 p.m. Sri Lankan time, via Zoom and FB live. Dr. Goodall was named a UN Messenger of Peace in 2002, honouring her for a remarkable career that demonstrated her dedication to what is best in mankind. Through detailed observations of chimpanzee behavior in Gombe National Park in Tanzania in the ‘60s, Dr. Goodall...

Rhino Group serving Sri Lanka for over half a century, has stepped forward to donate 8 ICU Ventilators worth over Rs. 10 million to the Ministry of Health to support the nation combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has announced. As a corporate entity with the welfare of the community and environment it operates in at the top of its mind, Rhino Group has over the years taken the lead in turbulent times, such as the devastating Tsunami that struck the island, and the landslide in Aranayake that took lives and disrupted livelihoods; to support the community and to help them rebuild themselv...