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People’s Bank of Sri Lanka Secures Twelve Prestigious Titles at the Global Business Review Magazine Awards 2024
Continuing their winning streak, People’s Bank shines at the Global Business Review Magazine Awards 2024, taking home twelve awards for the third year in a row! DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, January 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- People’s Bank,...

Canadian MP Shaun Chen introduced a Petition to Refer Sri Lanka to Int’l Court of Justice (ICJ) for Tamil Genocide
He introduced it with the support of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, December 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The petitioners call upon the House of Commons to take legal action before the International...

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Introduces Exclusive Spring Early Bird Offer for Cinnamon Sri Lanka Resorts
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, December 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the vibrant season of spring approaches, travellers are seeking rejuvenating getaways amidst nature in full bloom. In response to this seasonal demand, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts is...

ADB Approves Financing Facility for Sri Lanka’s Energy Sector Sustainability
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (10 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million Small Expenditure Financing Facility (SEFF) for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), guaranteed by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,...

Sri Lanka Emerges as a Preferred Festive Destination for Indian Tourists This Diwali
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, October 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In recent years, Sri Lanka has emerged as an attractive destination for international travellers, particularly from India, during the Diwali season. As visitors extend their holiday...

Covid-19 in India and Sri Lanka: New Forms of Islamophobia
Are religious doctrinal differences primarily responsible for stoking intercommunal fear and hatred? What roles have state, sub-state, and transnational actors played in fomenting sectarian discord? And what could be done to avert sectarian...

Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong to Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka The Honourable Dr Harini Amarasuriya, 28 November 2024
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has written to congratulate Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka the Honourable Dr Harini Amarasuriya on her appointment. The text of the letter is appended. . . . ....

ADB Loan to Advance Power System Expansion and Renewable Energy Integration in Sri Lanka
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (25 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to upgrade Sri Lanka's power sector infrastructure, enhancing the reliability of transmission and distribution networks and facilitating...

ADB Financing to Strengthen Financial Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (19 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $200 million policy-based loan to further help the Government of Sri Lanka strengthen its financial sector. This second subprogram of ADB’s Financial Sector...

WASH+H Behavior Change for a Clean and Healthy Sri Lanka
Transcript ADB, Ralacreation post production unit Sri Lanka, home to over 22 million people, is a lower middle income island nation situated in the Indian Ocean. Like many countries, Sri Lanka was hard hit by COVID-19. The pandemic resulted in...

Harnessing the Sun: Sri Lanka Rooftop Solar Power Generation Project
Transcript Demand for electricity continues to rise in Sri Lanka. It is estimated that the demand for electricity will double by 2035. With abundant sunlight year-round, transitioning to solar energy presents a great opportunity to reduce fuel...

U.S. Tamils Urge President Biden to Propose Two-State Solution for Tamils in Sri Lanka before the end of his presidency
Tamils for Biden call on Joe Biden to propose a two-state solution for Sri Lanka, ensuring peace, self-governance, and justice for Tamils before his term ends NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The U.S. Tamil...

Sri Lankan Diplomat: Empathy and Resilience for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Amid ongoing global concerns about nuclear threats, Prashanthi joined 17 other government officials from 13 Asian and Pacific countries in Hiroshima, Japan, from 5 to 12 February 2024 for the UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear...

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts invites guests to experience Sri Lanka through Cinnamon Sri Lanka Resorts
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, October 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In honour of World Tourism Day, Cinnamon Sri Lanka Resorts launched its latest campaign, "Experience Sri Lanka Through Us," celebrating the country’s rich cultural heritage and natural...

Congratulatory Letters from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong have written to congratulate President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election. The texts of the letters...

As UN Human Rights Council meets, TGTE Urges Sri Lanka be Referred to the ICC
Failure to Refer Sri Lanka to ICC will encourage the security forces and government to increase mass atrocities against Tamil people without any hesitation. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, September 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As UN Human Rights Council...

Webinar: International Experts to Discuss Whether Sri Lanka Should be Referred to ICC - TGTE
* WHEN: Thursday, September 5th. - - * TIME: New York: 8:00 am; -- UK: 1:00 pm; -- Sri Lanka 5:30 pm; -Australia (Cambara): 10:00 pm. - * WATCH LIVE: TGTE.TV LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, September 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transnational...

ADB to Help Boost Sustainability, Climate Resilience of Sri Lanka’s Water Sector
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 September 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million policy-based loan to support Sri Lanka’s water supply and sanitation sector reforms to enhance the country’s resilience to climate change...

OHCHR’s Report on Sri Lanka for the 57th UNHRC Session
Tamils trust that HRC members will pass another two-year resolution at this 57th session and to continue and strengthen the current work of OSLAP ... WASHINGTON, MD, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Tamil Diaspora...

How Will Sri Lanka Be Held to Account for Tamil Disappearances, Explains Rudrakumaran
We are calling on the UN Human Rights Council, in its upcoming 57th session, to refer Sri Lanka to the ICC. NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, August 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today is another International Day of The Victims of Enforced...