The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA) will organize its first event with the Federation of Asia-Pacific Retailers Associations (FAPRA), hosting the regional body’s Executive Directors’ Virtual Meeting 2020 on July 14.
The meeting will focus mainly on the emerging trends of retail both locally and globally, find answers to post COVID issues in the industry and share innovative best practices of retail, the SLRA said in a media release.
The SLRA was established in 2015 as the apex body for organized retailing in Sri Lanka. It represents over 40 leading retailers as members from diverse retail sectors such as FMCG, Clothing, Fashion & Jewellery, Household & Consumer Durables, Footwear & Accessories, E-Commerce, Entertainment & QSR and Healthcare & Wellness.
FAPRA was founded in 1983 and fully established in 1989. The FAPRA is the umbrella organisation of 19 retail associations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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