The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), United Nations Global Compact Network Sri Lanka (CNSL), and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), recently hosted a two-day workshop as part of the Sustainable Finance Week for the Private Sector in Colombo. This event was designed to address the urgent need to integrate sustainability into the strategic framework of businesses in Sri Lanka.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Poland, Priyangika Dharmasena presented the Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda at the Belvedere Palace in Warsaw .recently.
The anticipated Asia Pacific Retailers Conference and Exhibition (APRCE) 2024 began on the 4th of September at the Shangri La Hotel, Colombo with a riveting welcome ceremony bringing together top leaders and innovators in the retail industry. This event organized by the Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association together with the Federation of Asia Pacific Retailers’ Associations (FAPRA), also includes a knowledge forum, exhibition and B2B network sessions, which will continue on the 5th and 6th of September at BMICH. Under the theme "Redefining Retail in APAC: From Transactions to Transformation," the conference will explore how the retail landscape is evolving from simple transactions to a transformative force that impacts society, culture, and the economy.
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.