NEWS WEEK
SLO News Week
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Mar- 2018 -20 March
RECOMMENDATIONS TO EMPOWER WOMEN
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) marked International Women’s Day with the release of its report aimed at empowering women in the informal sector
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20 March
BOURSE ENCOURAGES ESG REPORTING
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has released a publication aimed at assisting listed companies to effectively communicate environmental, social and governance
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20 March
TEA FACTORIES UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Sri Lanka Tea Board is conducting an investigation into tea factories across Sri Lanka with the aim of maintaining the image of ‘Ceylon Tea’ in the international market
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20 March
UNIFIED POLICY AGENDA FOR GROWTH
A unified economic policy and management framework is needed to address macroeconomic issues and achieve economic growth, according to Professor Lalith Samarakoon
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12 March
EXPORT GROWTH ON THE CARDS: EDB
Export Development Board (EDB) Chairperson and Chief Executive Indira Malwatte stated that the Sri Lankan export sector is expected to record an improvement in performance with an increase in value…
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12 March
‘THAILAND WEEK’ TRADE EXPOSITION
The second edition of the Thailand Week Trade Fair took place from 9 to 11 March at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).
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12 March
NEW BUSINESS MODEL FOR APPARELS
A new business model is to be implemented by the apparel industry to achieve US$ 5 billion in exports in 2018, according to Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) Secretary General…
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12 March
INITIATIVES TO CURB CHILD MARRIAGE
The prevalence of child marriages is decreasing globally, according to UNICEF, with Sri Lanka having one of the lowest child marriage rates in South Asia.
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6 March
DISARMAMENT DECISION COMMENDED
The decision to establish five subsidiary bodies to discuss items in the Conference on Disarmament’s (CD) agenda and resume the conference’s work towards negotiating disarmament was commended
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6 March
WELLNESS TOURISM TO BE PROMOTED
Chairperson and Chief Executive of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) Indira Malwatte stated that a plan of action has been formulated for the development
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