Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, visited Port City Colombo Source : Port City Colombo linkedin A delegation of investors from the unitedarabemirates, led by His Royal Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, visited Port City Colombo on the 14th of January 2023, during a special visit to SriLanka for the purpose. Discussions were held between the members of the delegation, representatives from the Colombo Port City Economic Commission(CPCEC) and Port City Colombo (PCC) with a view to attracting foreign direct investments to the project and delegation was given a tour of the project and received an overview of its development and plans for the future as the Port City Colombo project is expected to bring significant economicbenefits to Sri Lanka, including jobcreation and increased foreigninvestment. The UAE delegation included Mr. Luke Sellwood – Advisor to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Mr. Ivan Shkarba – Partner and investor in efiscal. Ms ...

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Will 2023 Relieve Women In Iran And Afghanistan From Oppressive Laws? – OpEd – By N. S. Venkataraman   Source : eurasiareview A holistic view of happenings in the year 2022 give more cause for concern than hope for the world community. While significant developments have happened in the field of science and technology in the year 2022, peace and harmony in the world still remain a distant dream. Many people seem to have become pessimistic and think that aspiring for peace in the world is an unrealistic and utopian expectation. While several unhappy events have taken place in 2022 particularly due to war and conflict, natural as well as man made calamities, one of the worst things that have been noted is the denial of rights and privileges for women by law in a few Islamic countries, particularly in Iran, Afghanistan and to some extent in Saudi Arabia. While the growth in the civilization over ...

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Microsoft Imagine Cup World Championship 2022 Source:Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – July 2022 Congratulations to team Nana Shilpa from Sri Lanka for finishing runner up at the 2022 Microsoft Imagine Cup World Championship in Seattle, Washington, following an intense finale against Team V Bionic from Saudi Arabia and Team Melodic from the United States. The Imagine Cup is an annual competition that aims to inspire young minds to resolve some of the world’s toughest challenges through the innovative use of technology, attracting student developers from around the world. Kalpani Abeysinghe, Chamil Diluksha, Maheshani Makalanda, and Prabath Shalitha from SLIIT invented an application that identifies children with learning disabilities, and helps those children access the resources and guidance they need. A remarkable achievement that has the potential to help kids around the world receive the education they need to grow and prosper. Courtesy: FB US Embassy, Colombo ...

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