EU plans to rebuild solar energy manufacturing in Europe
The European Commission will do “whatever it takes” to rebuild Europe’s industry manufacturing parts for solar installations, the EU’s energy commissioner said on Thursday, as the bloc draws up plans to quickly cut reliance on Russian gas. The invasion of…
AmCham Sri Lanka welcomes US Ambassador Julie Chung
The newly arrived U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, HE Julie J. Chung, met with the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (AmCham Sri Lanka) on the 16th of March 2022. Ambassador Chung was…
Sirisena Amarasekara assume duties as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner-designate to South Africa
High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of South Africa Sirisena Amarasekara last week assumed duties at the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Pretoria, South Africa . The High Commissioner was welcomed by the staff of the High Commission, upon his…
Oxford Brookes partners with Sri Lanka’s BCAS to offer high-quality top-up degree programs
A milestone partnership with Oxford Brookes University has opened a range of undergraduate top-up degree programs at the British College of Applied Sciences (BCAS). This partnership enables Sri Lankan students to pursue British degrees while staying in Sri Lanka from…
Sri Lanka hoping for a possible re-opening of borders for international tourists in 1Q2021
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is en route to recovery despite the uncertainties surrounding the pandemic. Even though the recovery was delayed by the second COVID wave, the hotel company executives are hopeful that Sri Lanka could be one of the…
LEE KUN-HEE, WHO MADE SOUTH KOREA’S SAMSUNG A GLOBAL POWERHOUSE, DIES AT 78
(Reuters) – Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung Electronics into a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died on Sunday after spending more than six years in hospital following a heart attack, the company said. Lee, who was 78, grew…
Coca-Cola Is Retiring Its First-Ever “Diet” Soda, After Nearly Six Decades
The Coca-Cola Company announced in a Friday news dump that it would be retiring its first-ever “diet” soft drink by Dec. 31. Tab, as ’80s kids know, paved the way for Diet Coke to become the top no-calorie sparkling brand in the U.S. When…
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