The private sector can take great steps towards reconciliation and empowerment in the past conflict stricken areas, according to Northern Province Governor H M G S Palihakkara, who spoke at the 176tth Annual General Meeting of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
The Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union (CBEU) yesterday staged a protest opposite People’s Bank head office against the proposed recruitment of employees by the new government to the 3 state banks namely, Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank and National Savings Banks.
A body consisting of general public, clergy and environmental activists called the People’s Campaign against Port City carried out a campaign in Negombo to educate fisher folk in the area about the possible negative impact the Port City project could have on their livelihoods.
The second Doing Business Forum was held yesterday, during which, in addition to finding solutions for problems faced by the private sector, the Finance Minister reiterated the need for state institutions to have a public relations section to make the government more business-friendly.
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon opened its representative office in Yangon this week (June 8th), formally launching its operations in Myanmar, initially to offer advisory services to Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi businesses wishing to enter that country,...
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