South Asia Archives

May 8, 2024

Emirates reaffirms support to Sri Lanka’s tourism sector through Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Dubai, UAE – 8 May 2024: Emirates has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to promoting tourism to Sri Lanka through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau at Arabian Travel Market […]

March 12, 2024

The International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS) has been able to rise to the top among health education institutes in the South Asian region by further expanding their high-quality educational programmes designed for students who wish to pursue careers in the health sector, including nursing. Since its inception, the IIHS has been producing globally recognised […]

March 8, 2024

Sri Lanka shuttlers claimed a record tally of nine gold medals and six silver medals at the South Asia Regional Junior Badminton Championship 2024 held in Islamabad,.Pakistan. Reaching all five finals of the Under-17 and Under-15 categories, the Lankan youngsters outsmarted their counterparts from Pakistan, Nepal and the Maldives to reach all 10 finals from […]

February 21, 2024

The Deloitte Consulting leadership in South Asia convened in Sri Lanka, marking a significant move to drive growth in the South Asian region. A resolute commitment was made to scale collaboration, nurture talent, and embrace sustainability while shaping the future trajectory of the region’s business landscape. “As we strive for unprecedented growth in the South […]

January 22, 2024

Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 22, 2024—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Imad N. Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia. Based in New Delhi, Fakhoury will spearhead IFC’s strategy and operations, while reinforcing relationships with the private sector, governments, and regional partners to boost impactful development outcomes in the region. […]

November 20, 2023

Romal Shetty the Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte South Asia is slated to visit Sri Lanka this month. His visit was announced on the day when over 500 professionals were welcomed into the Deloitte network entities in Sri Lanka and Maldives, making it one of the largest combinations in the history of […]

October 31, 2023

Despite solid growth, South Asia faces a risky outlook, says the World Bank in its latest regional economic update, urging countries to fully capitalize on the global energy transition to help boost growth. With this uptdate in the background, Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth is the subject of a two-day conference organized by the BRAC Institute […]

October 30, 2023

The British Council, in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University, is inviting applications to the South Asia Festivals & Culture Academy (SAFCA) in response to the growth of independent and established arts and culture festivals. This pioneering initiative bridges the gap between festival enthusiasts and industry experts, facilitating an exchange of knowledge and insights online in […]

October 27, 2023

Empowering Sri Lankan content creators for positive impact Colombo, 27 October 2023: TikTok, the world’s leading short-form video platform, continues its efforts to promote #MentalHealthAwareness in South Asia by hosting an interactive creator workshop in Sri Lanka. This event was a testament to TikTok’s commitment to not only enhance the content landscape […]

October 6, 2023

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has won two top awards at the 2023 Payment Partner Performance Awards of Daraz, South Asia’s largest ecommerce platform. Sri Lanka’s largest private sector bank has been adjudged the ‘The Best Engaging Overall Cards Base’ for the fourth consecutive year and has also been recognised as the […]

Emirates extends strategic partnership with Sri Lanka Tourism to boost visitor traffic to the South Asian island

IIHS continues to revolutionise the healthcare industry with their theme ‘Api Piliganeemen Ihalai’

Lankan shuttlers claim 9 golds and 6 silver at South Asia Regional Junior Meet

Deloitte South Asia’s Consulting leadership discuss blueprint for business transformation and growth

IFC Appoints Imad N. Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia

Deloitte South Asia CEO to visit Sri Lanka this month

The Global Energy Transition Offers an Opportunity to Boost Growth in South Asia

British Council invites applications for South Asia Festivals & Culture Academy (SAFCA 2024) Intermediate Course

TikTok conducts #MentalHealthAwareness workshop in Sri Lanka

ComBank wins two top awards at Daraz Payment Partner Awards 2023