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The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) is a government agency of Sri Lanka, tasked with overseeing overseas employment of Sri Lankan Citizens and their welfare. It was established in 1985, under the provisions of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Act. No. 21 of 1985 from which it derives its remit and powers. [1]
The Sri Lanka Foreign Service -SLFS(Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා විදේශ සේවය; śrī laṁkā vidēśa sēvaya) is the body of career diplomats of Sri Lanka. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also the head of the foreign service.
Sri Lankans are unable to travel to Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines, five of the world's most important markets, without a complex visa application process with a hefty visa fee. [9] The inability to access the financial markets of Hong Kong has been especially detrimental to the growth of businesses in Sri Lanka. [10]
Sun Life Financial Inc. is a Canadian financial services company. It is primarily known as a life insurance company. Sun Life has a presence in investment management with over CAD$1.3 [4] trillion in assets under management operating in a number of countries. [5] Sun Life ranks number 235 on the Forbes Global 2000 list for 2022.
The company segregated its life and non-life insurance businesses and then divested its non-life insurance to Fairfax Financial. The company changed its name in 2016 to Softlogic Life Insurance. The company is a constituent of the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index. Softlogic Life is one of the LMD 100 companies in Sri Lanka. The company is also ranked ...
In 2019, Sunshine Holdings was the 16th largest conglomerate company in Sri Lanka with a brand value of LKR3,947 million. [5] The company reduced its investment in oil palm farming and dairy production and increased its stake in Watawala Tea Ceylon, a marketing company that brands Zesta and Watawala. 75% of Watawala Plantations' ownership was ...
To commemorate positive bilateral relations, Sri Lanka gave an elephant named Mali to the Philippines, which is now being cared for by the City Government of Manila through the Manila Zoological and Botanical Gardens. [8] The Philippines maintains an honorary consulate in Sri Lanka. [7]
SunLife can trace its history back to the establishment of the Sun Life Assurance Society on 28 March 1810, when the Sun Fire Office Board launched a separate company to offer life assurance. [8] The society's first office opened opposite the Bank of England in London, and actuary Joshua Milne was appointed the first member of staff.