The Colombo Stock Exchange resumed stock market operations on 11 May 2020, following an extended closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Northshore Campus recently announced a historic partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, UK (LJMU).
IT Gallery Computers Private Limited, Sri Lanka together with Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd, China, recently donated a Hikvision Temperature Screening Thermographic camera to the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd in an effort to help identify people with abnormal body temperatures.
Cementing its status as a preferred employer of choice, Airtel Lanka announced a partnership with revolutionary telemedicine platform, oDoc, to provide all employees and their immediate family members with unlimited free telemedicine consultations.
Innovative Media Relations, one of Sri Lanka’s progressive PR agencies completed a decade of operation this year, and kicked off its anniversary celebrations with the re-launch of www.innovativemedia.lk - the agency’s freshly revamped website recently.
Axiata Digital Labs, the technology hub of AXIATA Group Berhad, Malaysia is expanding its sustainability and CSR initiatives with the launch of ADL Heartbeat, the sustainability arm of ADL.
A 26-member National 5G Committee has been formed with Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as chairman to coordinate the 5G development and boost the digital economy in the country.
On behalf of the Government of Seychelles, we wish to place on record our gratitude to the Government of Sri Lanka, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health, for enabling the visit of a group of 35 citizens of Seychelles, 24 of whom require urgent medical care, of which 11 critical patients are being accompanied by their relatives, for coronary angiography and angioplasty, tetralogy fallout corrective surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, retinal detachment repair and many other high end surgery and interventions.
The current measures taken by the country to control the COVID-19 pandemic are vital to sustain the nation’s economy.
Consequent to the announcement made by the Government that the curfew will be effective only between 10.00 pm to 4.00 am daily in all districts with effect from 26th May 2020 and the requests made by industry stakeholders to extend trading hours, the CSE has decided to extend the trading hours from Tuesday 26th May 2020 as set out below