Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act: A Year in Review and Framework for Reform
[Groundviews] - 02/5/2025
A year ago, Sri Lanka hurriedly passed legislation that fundamentally undermined human rights in ways unprecedented in the country’s history. The Online Safety Act (OSA), rammed through parliament without meaningful consultation, represents... The post Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act: A Year in (…)
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EDB, IFC and EU unveil Sri Lanka Export Excellence Initiative 2025
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[FT] - 5/02/2025
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[Groundviews] - 5/02/2025
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By Wealth Trust Securities The secondary bond market on Monday started the week with yields edging up on the back of (…)
[FT] - 5/02/2025
Dutch Trade Mission Visiting Bangladesh
A Trade Delegation from the Netherlands is visiting Bangladesh from 10th to 13th February 2025. The Netherlands (…)
[Lanka Business News] - 5/02/2025
United Petroleum commences employee layoffs as it prepares to exit SL
United Petroleum Lanka Ltd., the local subsidiary of the Australian energy giant, is making headlines for all the (…)
[FT] - 5/02/2025
Finance Houses Association of Sri Lanka to hold key one-day workshop
The Finance Houses Association of Sri Lanka (FHA) will hold an exclusive one-day workshop featuring two insightful (…)
[FT] - 5/02/2025
Fitch says DFCC’s Acuity stake disposal yields limited capital boost
DFCC Bank PLC’s (DFCC, A(lka)/Stable) divestment of its 50% stake in Acuity Partners Ltd., is unlikely to result in (…)
[FT] - 5/02/2025
SLIDA Research Symposium 2024/25 on 7 February
The Sandharani Research Centre of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA), in alignment with (…)
[FT] - 5/02/2025
Hayleys Solar Hosts Sri Lanka’s First Solar Roadshow in January
Hayleys Solar, the renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons Limited, completed Sri Lanka’s first-ever Solar Roadshow, (…)
[Lanka Business News] - 5/02/2025
Appointment of ‘provisional Basnayake Nilame’ to ‘Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Dewalaya’ stayed
The Court of Appeal on Monday issued an interim order staying the appointment of a ‘provisional Basnayake Nilame’ to (…)
[FT] - 5/02/2025
Vegolicious introduces high-protein noodles and cookies to the market
Vegolicious, Sri Lanka’s first-ever plant-based protein food brand, has introduced two exciting new products to the (…)
[Lanka Business News] - 5/02/2025
