Businesscafe - As the 2023 cohort of Commonwealth Scholars prepare for their departure, the British Council hosted an interactive and informative Pre-departure Briefing at their library in Colombo to help scholars ensure a smooth transition to their respective university destinations in the UK. ...
Businesscafe - The British Council hosted a networking event to welcome the recent batch of Sri Lankan Commonwealth Scholars returning from the UK recently. ...

New Commonwealth grants available for ocean projects

Published in Development
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 10:54
Businesscafe - The Commonwealth Secretariat has today announced the first call for proposals under the newly established Commonwealth Blue Charter Project Incubator. ...
Businesscafe - CYC chair Kim Allen, who comes from the Papua New Guinea, urges talented youths 'not to hesitate' to apply to the Commonwealth Youth Awards ...

Commonwealth tackling rising cybercrime threat in Asia

Published in Technology
Saturday, 01 October 2022 08:28
Businesscafe - Ransomware, identity theft, and virtual security attacks identified as growing threats to security and economic growth. ...
Businesscafe - The British Council marked the end of the Commonwealth Connections programme in Sri Lanka with an exciting two-day festival of Sport and Art. ...
  Businesscafe - Signature, Sri Lanka’s leading home-grown menswear brand, has been appointed as the ‘Official Clothing Partner’ of the Sri Lanka Rugby Men’s and Women’s National Sevens Teams for the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham - UK. ...
  Businesscafe - Young leaders representing the 54 Commonwealth countries have presented a six-point action plan on youth development to Heads of Government gathered for a seminal meeting in Rwanda. ...
Businesscafe - Young people are critical to the post-pandemic recovery and for addressing the serious social, economic and environmental challenges that are now facing countries, young leaders have said. ...
Businesscafe - The Commonwealth Secretariat and World Trade Organization (WTO) signed yesterday (11 June) a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation between the two organizations and to enhance the participation of Commonwealth countries in the multilateral trading system. ...