Supported by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently launched a fisheries and livelihood development project with the introduction of sea bass cage culture activity in the Batticaloa Lagoon.

Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing stores with over 16 outlets island-wide, makes yet another initiative in its series of continuous CSR activities with recently having donated clothing for students of Bodhiraja School, Moratuwa.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently extended its support to sea weed cultivators in the North West of Sri Lanka, as part of the Bank’s ongoing initiative to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro entrepreneurs with the technical knowledge and financial literacy required to develop their businesses.

Supported by the European Union, the World Water Day 2015 was marked by United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) through conducting a series of awareness raising and community participation activities in Mannar and Vavuniya townships.

Embark, the unique brand-linked community animal welfare programme, recently completed the third phase of the Jaffna Animal Protection Project (Yarl Animal Protection Project), with 391 more sterilisations and another 460 vaccinations.

Land Rover, the iconic British brand, recently came forward as an official sponsor of the upcoming ‘Around the Pearl 2015’ (ATP) initiative, which is set to take place from 9 – 19 April 2015.

As part of its continuing commitment to enhance the quality of life of its employees attached to the estates, Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC intensified its water access project to reach 500 families in 2014.

Free WIFI from today

Monday, 30 March 2015 12:53

One of the promises given during the last presidential election, Wi-Fi free internet facility program was inaugurated this morning under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Faizal Deva was recently elected President of the Mercantile Services Basketball Association (MSBA).

Sri Lanka Cricket Sydney Incorporation (SLCSI) recently hosted a Gala dinner in line with the Cricket World Cup 2015 to raise funds in order to provide assistance to Sri Lankan school’s cricket.

The announcement that regional groundwater in and around Chunnakam, Jaffna, does not consist dangerous pollutants was a great relief to the public and is a major step in the positive direction, opined MTD Walkers PLC – the parent company of Northern Power Plant of Chunnakam, which had been subject to baseless accusations and misinformation campaigns.