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Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Chairman Lord Marland’s Sri Lanka visit a resounding success Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Chairman Lord Marland concluded a successful 3-day visit to Sri Lanka as part of a larger trip to South and South East Asia. The visit presented a significant opportunity to foster further ties between the government, business sector, and the CWEIC. CWEIC is a commercial, not-for-profit membership organisation with an official mandate from the Commonwealth Heads of Government to facilitate trade and investment throughout the 56 Commonwealth member nations. CWEIC has multiple Strategic Partners (members) in Sri Lanka including Port City Colombo, Capital Maharaja Group, Hypower Engineering International, and LOLC Holdings from the Private sector. In 2023, the Government of Sri Lanka rejoined as a Strategic Partner. Lord Marland’s visit showcased promising opportunities for international investors, particularly in Sri Lanka’s vibrant hospitality, energy, and financial service sectors. ...

Mar 8, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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In Colombo Port City held a Pirith Chanting Ceremony on the 6th of May 2023 Source : Port City Colombo linkedin Set to be the catalyst for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, Port City Colombo continues to move closer to its infrastructure completion and deliver on its promises. To foster goodwill and seek blessings in this endeavor, an overnight Pirith Chanting Ceremony was held on the 6th of May 2023, followed by a Multifaith Blessing and Almsgiving on the 7th of May. The event was timely and significant, coinciding with the Celebration of Vesak. Colombo Port City Economic Commission, CHECb Portb City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, and the Sri Lanka China Buddhist Friendship Association organized the ceremony with the blessings of the Chief Prelates of Three main Buddhist Chapters in Sri Lanka with Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo. ...

May 12, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Good News From Jayam November 15, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items www.goodnewsfromjayam.com You Can’t Beat the Sri Lankan Smile Prestigious Sri Lanka Foundation Awards Ceremony on Sunday, 13th November at Millenium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Ca. The Sri Lanka Foundation International Awards, honouring excellence among the Sri Lankan expatriates will take place on November 13 in Los Angeles in the United States. The ceremony recognising those in the Sri Lankan expatriate community whose work has had an essential impact on the lives of their contemporaries dates back to 2003 and continues to be the most prestigious event among Sri Lankan expatriates from around the world. The aim of the ceremony is to make the awardees feel that their work is valued. It also shows approval and gratitude for their creativity and outstanding achievements and makes the broader community of Sri Lankans aware of their accomplishments. It serves to inspire the ...

Nov 12, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Jayam Rutnam Tagged , , , , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 6th November 2022 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “A SQUIRREL’S TALE” – by Des Kelly Felicitation event for Dr Harold Gunatillake OAM – By Ajith Karunaratne, Sydney Australia England win against the “We Will Never give up” Sri Lankan team in the last over of the Sydney T20 World Cup Cricket Encounter Andrea Marr – Vocalist/Vocal Coach nominated in the Blues Music Victoria Hall Of Fame Blues Legends award THE JUNGLE AND THE SEA AT BELVOIR ST THEATRE SRI LANKA NEWS – OCTOBER 2022 Melbourne Cup, the race that stops the nation is an exciting day in Australia. By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Melbourne Cup, the race that stops the nation is an exciting day in Australia. By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Closing Of The Centenary – Photos That Could Not Be ...

Nov 6, 2022 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Future Port City Colombo work planning session for the Badoer Investment Ltd on 1st November 2022, a meeting was held with Chairman, Director legal and corporate affairs, director commercial and operations, Head of legal, Karthi Gejendran regarding the future work of the investment carried out by Badoer Investments, which is making the biggest investment in Colombo SriLanka’s Port City. ...

Nov 2, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Minnette de Silva: the brilliant female architect forgotten by history Minnette de Silva and politician George de Silva at the 1948 World Congress of Intellectuals in Defence of Peace. Photograph: PAP Source:Theguardian Against all odds, the 1940s pioneer of Sri Lankan modernism became one of the world’s most famous women architects. So why are her buildings not celebrated today? The second house designed by Minnette de Silva, once one of the most famous female architects in the world, stands in Alfred House Gardens, a leafy street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, tucked away from the fumes of nearby Galle Road. Raised on columns, the house shelters within a limestone boundary wall, its iron gate patterned with leaf shapes. A yellow oleander tree and red bougainvillea spill over the gate, almost entirely obscuring the house that was built for family friends the Pierises in 1952. Inside are De Silva’s trademark features: open courtyards and ...

Oct 21, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Port City Colombo to become a gateway to South Asia Parliament passes bill establishing Special Economic Zone to enhance ease of doing business Source:-prnewswire.com COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The newly reclaimed land of 269 hectares in the heart of the Colombo Business District in Sri Lanka has been identified as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) by the Sri Lankan Parliament, paving the way for the creation of an International Business and Multi Services hub for South Asia called the Port City Colombo. The Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill sets a stable policy environment and an efficient framework of administrative processes. The bill significantly enhances ease of doing business through a single window facilitation, streamlined arbitration mechanism and globally benchmarked incentives.  Slated as the ‘Gateway to South Asia‘, the project is a Public Private Partnership between the Government of Sri Lanka and project company CHEC Port City Colombo. Port City Colombo is situated alongside the Port ...

Jul 5, 2021 Posted by In Articles, elanka Finance Tagged , , , ,
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