Work starts on automation of Sri Lanka startup registrations
Turning a new page in Sri Lanka’s business history, the entire company registration process is to be fully automated thereby slashing the waiting period for the birth of a new Company. “The groundwork...
View ArticleSanjay Wijemanne joins Fairway Holdings
Mr. Sanjay Wijemanne, the former Head of Retail Banking at Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka, will join Fairway Holdings’ as Group Director of Sales and Marketing. With his appointment, Fairway...
View ArticleCentral Bank, IFC Partner to Promote Sustainable and Inclusive Finance in Sri...
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to enhance and develop environmental and social risk management and...
View ArticlePiling of the iconic 50-storey Capitol TwinPeaks completed ahead of schedule
Capitol Developers Limited’s latest 470 apartment twin tower project – Capitol TwinPeaks – is pleased to announce that it has completed the Piling stage fully and that construction is progressing...
View ArticleGlobal Service Guru Ron Kaufman Live In Sri Lanka
The world’s No 1 Guru in Service, the frontrunner in marketing and spearhead of pioneering thought cultures that have transformed and revolutionized an element of marketing, Ron Kauffman, will be in...
View ArticleSLIIT programmes offer guaranteed internships with Industry Leaders
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information (SLIIT) is currently accepting applications for undergraduate degree programmes in the fields of Computing, Business Management and Quantity Surveying....
View Article13 women entrepreneurs from seven districts in Sri Lanka bag awards
Women in Management, IFC Host Discussion on Women Leadership and Award Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Sri Lanka As part of the 7th Professional and Career Women Awards 2017, Women in...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares snap 3 sessions of falls; flood woes weigh on mkt
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares rose on Wednesday, recovering from a more than three-week closing low hit in the previous session and snapping three straight sessions of falls, though floods and landslides...
View ArticleSunshine Holdings records strong growth in turnover and PAT, despite...
Sunshine Holdings PLC posted consolidated revenues of Rs. 19.2 billion for the 2016/17 financial year (FY16/17), up 10.3% Year-on-Year (YoY) leading to an improved Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 1.6...
View ArticleMTI acquires an equity stake in Carbon Consulting
MTI Consulting, the internationally accomplished boutique strategy consultancy, has announced its acquisition of a strategic equity stake in The Carbon Consulting Company – Sri Lanka’s pioneering...
View ArticleUber brings driver compliments to Sri Lanka
Makes it possible for riders to acknowledge and encourage good behaviour Uber, the world’s largest ridesharing app that connects riders with drivers to provide convenient, reliable and affordable...
View ArticleExciting new leasing promo from Commercial Bank and United Motors
Attractive benefits have been announced for businesses or individuals seeking to purchase trucks and buses from United Motors on lease from the Commercial Bank of Ceylon. A joint promotion by the two...
View ArticleLOLC records historic PBT of Rs. 24 Bn
Sustaining its unblemished track record, LOLC Group concluded an excellent year sealed by its strongest financial performance to date. For the year ended 31st March 2017, the Group recorded PBT of...
View ArticleEntry of India’s largest gas player to revolutionize Sri Lanka’s LNG market
Ongoing economic reforms in Sri Lanka have excited Indian corporate investors, amongst them India’s biggest player in their domestic LNG gas sector who is bidding to enter the Lankan market to supply...
View ArticleFinance State Minister assumes duties
Newly Appointed State Minister of Finance Eran Wickremeratne assumed duties this morning (1st June) at the Finance Ministry. Secretary to the Ministry R.H.S. Samaratunghe also participated on this...
View ArticleDilmah and Expolanka Lead Private Sector Support for LKI Research
The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI), Sri Lanka’s leading foreign policy think tank, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the MJF...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares rise for second day in high turnover
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares rose for a second straight session on Thursday, posting their highest close in nearly one week, in high turnover with foreign investors buying into the island nations’ risky...
View ArticleEU provides €300 000 to support aid delivery to flood victims in Sri Lanka
The European Commission is allocating €300 000 (LKR 51 million approx.) in humanitarian funding to Sri Lanka to bring emergency assistance to communities affected by the recent floods. “This...
View Articleikman.lk leads Sri Lankan retail sites e-commerce brand rankings
ikman.lk, Sri Lanka’s largest marketplace has been ranked the second most strongest and loved e-commerce brand in Sri Lanka according to LMD’s Brands Annual 2017 Edition published recently. For the...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares fall on profit-taking in telecom shares; investors await...
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares snapped two straight sessions of gains on Friday on profit-booking in telecom stocks such as Dialog Axiata Plc, while investors assessed the impact of deadly floods that hit...
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