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2021 developments By Shamindra Ferdinando Former President and SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena, MP, was a notable absentee at the Government Party Leaders’ meeting at the Presidential Secretariat, on Dec 25th. Twice President, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa presided over the meeting. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who hadn’t obtained the membership of the SLPP (though he was that […]
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The term, ‘online’, pertains to the Internet. The ‘consumer’ is a person who buys things or enlists services. Therefore, the ‘online consumer’ can be defined as a person who engages in activities and achieves his goals through the use of internet and social media networks. With increasing globalization, humans are becoming busier and more dependent on the Internet. As a result, the number of people who used computers and the internet has increased exponentially, especially after the outbreak of COVID-19, which upended the world and caused almost all countries to be locked down partially or completely. Educational activities from primary to university students, various work-related day-to-day activities, bank transactions, etc., have come to be conducted online, causing an unprecedented increase in the number of online consumers.
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Vehicle import restrictions trigger 15% drop in SLPA revenue
Returning Colombo Port to normalcy amidst COVID-19 disruptions has been a costly exercise to both the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) as well as terminal operators, officials said yesterday.
Speaking to media, SLPA Chairman Major General (Retd.) Daya Ratnayake yesterday said all operations and other services at the Port of Colombo had now returned to normal levels following the setback experienced during the second wave of COVID outbreak.
“The Port of Colombo has once again demonstrated its resilience post-second outbreak of COVID-19, with the immediate execution of appropriate contingency plans to ensure continuation of operations in full compliance with the health protocols as well as with the support extended by the three terminals,” he said.