Utility bill grace period for hoteliers
The Government finalised its decision to grant a grace period to all Covid-19-impacted hotels and residences registered with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), for electricity and wa Read More »
Screen tech advancements: Viewing life through a brilliant screen
Technological advancements, especially in display, have come a long way over the past few decades and it seems that they’re not showing any signs of ever slowing down. With new innovations and discove Read More »
Learning little from a lengthy lapse
It’s been a long 18 months for school education, disrupted by Covid-19 and soured by trade union action by the teaching staff over the last few months. As schools islandwide begin reopening on a phase Read More »
Doubling exports in a decade: Too ambitious or easily achievable?
The Export Development Board (EDB) in April 2011 announced that Sri Lanka aims to increase its export earnings to $ 20 billion by the year 2020. Read More »
No green light to proceed with Norochcholai extension
Several months after the initial decision was taken to halt the construction of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant extension, the final decision on whether to proceed with the construction is yet to be Read More »
Banks assure educational payments ‘top priority’
Licensed commercial banks (LCBs) assured that they were doing their best to permit foreign exchange payments for education purposes, while parents and students continued to complain that LCBs were not Read More »
Employment rate intact despite long queues for migration
Regardless of long queues outside the Department of Immigration and Emigration and speculation rising on talent migration, authorities said no employer complained about being unable to find recruits, Read More »