Sri Lanka Telecom launches new calendar themed, “Traditional Rice” to promote...
Since 800 B.C Sri Lanka has been home to the cultivation of rice, evidence of this lies in the archeological discovery of large irrigation structures dating all the way back to 390 B.C. Throughout the...
View ArticleFirst Sri Lankan tourism management accreditation unveiled
Sri Lanka’s first ever professional management accreditation for its surging tourism and hospitality sector has been unveiled in Colombo. Inaugurating the Certified Hospitality Finance & Management...
View ArticleWorld Bank Approves $75 Million to Strengthen Sri Lanka’s Social Safety Net...
The World Bank Board has approved a $75 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Sri Lanka’s main welfare programs by developing an integrated system to better...
View ArticleSri Lanka shares end near one-week closing low
Sri Lankan shares ended weaker for a second straight session on Wednesday, to hit their lowest close in nearly one week, with foreign investors selling domestic shares as uncertainty over budget...
View ArticleAsiri Hospital Holdings PLC rings CSE Opening Bell
Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC rang the Opening Bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Wednesday (07). The Bell Ringing ceremony was organized by the CSE as part of a series...
View ArticleCanada and UNFPA-Sri Lanka Join Forces on “Getting Down to Business” to End...
As part of the 16 Days of Activism in Sri Lanka, the Canadian High Commission and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) co-hosted a panel discussion on December 7 on the importance of...
View ArticleThe Celebration of 150 Years Of ‘Ceylon Tea’ In 2017
The Tea Industry of Sri Lanka will celebrate its 150th Anniversary in 2017. The commercial cultivation of tea commenced in 1867, fortuitously supplanting coffee, which, till then, was the country’s...
View ArticleR 5.7 Bn windfall for Lankan SMEs
Minister of Industry & Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen (third from right) hands over the Provincial Gold award to entrepreneur Anura Tilak Atukorala of Atukorala Group, Pitigala as officials of...
View ArticleSri Lanka Telecom partnered SEA-ME-WE 5 Submarine Cable System wins at Global...
The consortium that developed the South East Asia, Middle East and Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) submarine cable was awarded the “Project of the Year – Subsea Award” at the Global Carrier Awards on 8...
View ArticleGroup Lease Public Company acquires 29.99% of Commercial Credit and Finance...
~ BG Microfinance Myanmar for acquired for USD 8.0m In what has been described as a historic financial transaction, Group Lease Public Company Limited (GLPCL), a digital finance company listed on the...
View ArticleHambantota port to be revitalized
A memorandum of understanding was signed today (08 December) between the Government of Sri Lanka and China Merchant Holdings Limited (CMHL) on the framework for the revitalization of the Hambantota...
View ArticleEFL becomes first in the subcontinent to offer enhanced visibility to...
Logistics solutions provider Expolanka Freight (EFL) announced that the company was going live on the GT Nexus platform to bring enhanced visibility and collaborative opportunities to the supply chain....
View ArticleAre Sri Lankan companies prepared to lose their data? H One addresses the...
Initiating the conversation on the real cost of data loss for companies, Microsoft Gold Cloud Productivity Partner and Hirdaramani company, H One brings to light critical factors often overlooked by...
View ArticleSri Lanka shares gain on foreign buying; Thai Group’s deal lifts mood
Sri Lankan shares rose on Thursday as a stake buy in Commercial Credit and Finance Plc by a unit of Thailand’s Group Lease Plc lifted the mood while foreign investors bought domestic stocks and turned...
View ArticleUniversity of Colombo was ranked among the top 300 universities
Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economics Rankings 2017 University of Colombo was ranked among the top 300 in the prestigious Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economics Rankings...
View ArticleThe Steuart’s Christmas High Tea Party
What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than afternoon tea with a festive twist? Whether it is a perfect present for friends and family or a treat for yourself, or simply a get together to...
View ArticleCentral Bank of Sri Lanka – 9th International Research Conference
The 9th International Research Conference of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was held on 2 December 2016 at the John Exter International Conference Hall of the Central Bank. The conference, organised by...
View ArticleA guide to buying safe toys this holiday season
The holiday season has arrived. As adults, we are all excited about taking a much needed break from work. With friends and family flying in from around the world, everyone’s making plans for year-end...
View ArticleKaspersky Lab together with Avian Technologies presents Kaspersky Internet...
Kaspersky Lab has presented the new version of its flagship security solution Kaspersky Internet Security 2017 with Multi Device protection, which provide users with additional opportunities to manage...
View ArticleFirst Capital wins Bronze in Financial Services Category at CA Sri Lanka...
Investment Bank First Capital Holdings PLC, won the Bronze Award for “Financial Institutions” category at the 52nd Annual Report Awards competition organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants...
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