Businesscafe - The Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology (SLIBTEC) will collaborate with the U. S. Government’s development arm, the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to promote innovation in the biotechnology sector by establishing Sri Lanka’s first Biotechnology Innovation Park.
Businesscafe - The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) launched its Family Business Forum recently via the virtual platform aimed at inculcating sound Board leadership and good governance practices in family-owned businesses.
Businesscafe - The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA), the apex body for organised retail in Sri Lanka, has issued a communique requesting landlords, lessors, and business partners to reduce leases and rentals for the Association’s membership.
Businesscafe - Sri Lanka’s first Angel Fund has, to date, channelled investments up to Rs. 150 Million cumulatively into four home-grown startups - Niftron, Magicbit, Mintpay & Chakra Suthra - while also helping these companies scale and access new markets both at home and abroad.
Businesscafe - The second phase of the ‘#Noගුටි National Campaign to End Violence Against Children’ is all set to start on April 1 in Galle with Sri Lanka’s first of its kind ‘Lama Surakum Yathra (Child Protection Tour)’.
Businesscafe - Hemas Outreach Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Hemas Group together with AYATI National Centre for Children with Disabilities marked International Day of Down Syndrome on March 16 at the Ayati Centre in Ragama.
Businesscafe - The Indian subcontinent is the largest target market for the $1.12-billion Port City Colombo, which will build on ongoing political alignment between Sri Lanka and India to offer key opportunities to Indian businesses, said the head of the commission overseeing the project.
Businesscafe - Commemorating Global Recycling Day 2022, Sri Lanka’s leader in plastic bottle recycling, Eco Spindles (Pvt.) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, announced its plans to accelerate the expansion of its Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) around the country.
Businesscafe - The CEO Forum of The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) recently arranged a panel discussion and webinar titled “How the Pandemic has Changed the Way CEOs Must Lead” to discuss and share insights on the pandemic-led leadership style changes that were implemented by CEOs to successfully navigate their companies during the extremely challenging period.
Businesscafe - In Stick No Bills, Hashan Cooray’s latest body of work, he focuses on a selection of posters stripped from the public walls of Colombo.
Businesscafe - The 2019/20 and 2020/21 Annual Awards Night organised by Sadaharitha Plantations Ltd., a renowned Sri Lankan company that provides environmental-friendly investment opportunities with benefits to the public, was recently held in a memorable stature.
