Jaffna meeting to offer support to women in business – by Melani Manel Perera Source : asianews The bilateral initiative with the United Kingdom is designed to boost trade relations between the two countries, starting with the promotion of women-led companies. A platform for women entrepreneurs to contact UK buyers has been established. Participants stress the need for Sri Lanka to be inclusive to drive growth. Jaffna (AsiaNews) – Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom are doubling up to support women’s empowerment in the business field. This follows a bilateral trade meeting in Jaffna on Wednesday between representatives of the two countries, organised by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB). The initiative highlighted the export potential of women-led businesses in Sri Lanka, particularly in the northern region. According to sources in Jaffna, the goal is to enable women-led businesses to diversify their export markets, ...
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The Future of Online Business: Top Strategies to Tap into New Markets – By Bhanuka – eLanka The online business landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by advancements in technology, changing consumer behaviors, and the global shift towards digitalization. As the world becomes increasingly connected, new markets are emerging, offering vast opportunities for entrepreneurs and established businesses alike. Tapping into these markets requires innovative strategies, a deep understanding of market dynamics, and the ability to adapt to ever-changing conditions. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the future of online business, focusing on top strategies to tap into new markets. We will delve into market research, digital marketing, technology adoption, customer engagement, and sustainable practices. By understanding and implementing these strategies, businesses can position themselves for success in the dynamic online marketplace. Understanding Emerging Markets Defining Emerging Markets Emerging markets are regions or sectors experiencing rapid growth and ...
Does a ‘small’ technology / system project really need change management? – By Alok Das Source : Alok Das linkedin Preface In today’s world, technologies / systems are an integral part of any organisation. The key benefit of technologies / systems is that they enable productivity, i.e. make it simple and easy to do business. For countless reasons, starting from cost cutting to enhancing security features to taking advantage of an innovation, organisations continuously run technology / systems project. As change management professionals, we have often heard statements such as: ‘This is a small IT change. Does it really need any change management?’ ‘It is only adding to new check boxes to the last screen. Change management has nothing to do with it’ ‘This change is only for the enterprise IT team. No one else needs to know it. It requires no change management.’ It would be all fun if the ...
Chaminda & Kath Samaraweera (KATCHA) – Sent by Joe Paiva (Adelaide) Chaminda & Kath Samaraweera ( KATCHA), an outstanding role model for the youth of today, in any endeavour in life. Whether music, academics, business, high school studies , hospitality industry, trade or whatever. A success narrative born out of passion, discipline and sheer hard work. Elanka applaudes your success and God speed Joe Paiva Adelaide 7 January 23 Intelligence alone is no guarantee of success in any endeavour. Hereunder is a fore taste of their perseverance to get to the summit of music. Quote And just like that it’s 2023 When Kat & I started our journey together in this industry no one was willing to give us a chance, or an opportunity. I mean no one. We had to walk into venue after venue handing our self made cds that we’ve made of our versions of demos so that we ...
Contours for a new Constitution with a difference, for the future, not for the past By Raj Gonsalkorale But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain – that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist- Lysander Spooner By Raj Gonsalkorale Lysander Spooner is the well-known author of the book “No Treason” thought by some to be the most subversive thing ever written in the United States. However, as a reader had commented “the premise of “No Treason” is that the United State is not a legally constituted government because people can only be governed by consent and no one consented to the “social contract” we call the Constitution. Spooner writes, “The constitution not only binds nobody now, but never did bind anybody. It never bound ...
