Kandurata Umbrellas’ Araliya range to add colour to festive season

A colourful range of umbrellas from Sri Lanka’s foremost umbrella manufacturer, Kandurata Umbrellas, is the cynosure of all eyes with a whole new colourful variety of products, the Araliya Range.

Urban development should be done with an economic sense: UDA DG

There should be a systematic approach to urban development and it should be done with an economic

Acuity to offer investment banking services in Maldives

Sri Lanka’s Acuity Partners (Pvt.) Ltd (APL) and the Maldives Security Depository Company (Pvt.) Ltd (

NCE Awards 2016 applications launched

An Official event of the chamber to launch the issue of applications for the Annual Export Award Ceremony

Over 30 Lanka institutes to participate in Maldives Education Fair

Education is indeed the bedrock for the future success of a youth, a country and a generation. It is an 

ECB fires off new volley of shots in eurozone’s anti-deflation battle

AFP - The European Central Bank on Thursday fired off a new volley of shots in its ongoing battle to avert 

Port City Project to recommence

Following discussions in Beijing and Colombo, the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and China Harbou

IEA sees signs oil price ‘might have bottomed out’

AFP - The oil price may have finally bottomed out, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday, noting its “remarkable recovery” over recent weeks.

Photo exhibition, video displaying at Kiriwehera

The photographic exhibition ‘Indian Through Sri Lanka Eyes’, an exhibition with the photographs of devoted 

DSI Supersport-Neth FM conduct factory tour for school kids

D. Samson & Sons (Pvt.) Ltd recently partnered with Neth FM’s ‘Kalabala Puncha’ programme, in an attempt

Shares rise 1 pct, breaches key 6,000 mark

REUTERS - Sri Lankan shares rose nearly 1 percent yesterday as investors bought beaten-down stocks and the index touched its technical resistance level of 6,000 points.  

Lankans at FKCCI Women’s Day celebration in Bangalore

A group of Sri Lankan students living in Bangalore represented their country at the International Women’s Day 

Minister tells Germans to seize investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s hospitality sector

With the renewal of bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and Germany following the recent state visit of President Maithripala Sirisena, Tourism Minister John Amaratunga invited German nationals to not only 

Most household decisions in Sri Lanka are made by women: AIA

The International Women’s Day was commemorated on March 8 but women in Sri Lanka are not hanging around

Sampath Bank unveils ‘Ladies 1st’ celebrating Int’l Women’s Day

In keeping with the commitment of offering innovative products coupled with utmost convenience to its customers, Sampath

Elephant House and Keells Foods sponsor 137th ‘Battle of the Blues’

Elephant House and Keells Foods have signed up once more as the official food and beverage sponsor for the 

Velvet celebrates value of women across the island

Velvet, Sri Lanka’s leading beauty soap brand, is now giving you the opportunity to celebrate and appreciate the women in your life.

Sunquick Drink & Win promo gifts Sisil refrigerators to first 25 winners

Sunquick’s ‘Drink & Win’ 2016 first phase consumer promotion awarded 25 lucky Sunquick customers 

Japanese govt. grants funds to uplift maternal and child health services in A’pura

The government of Japan has granted Rs. 10.4 million as aid for the “Project for Improvement of Maternal and Child 

Hameedia rewards ‘Dress Sharp’ Christmas promo winners

Hameedia, the leading menswear specialist in Sri Lanka, recently held an event at Hameedia’s Wellawatte

‘Women to the Fore’ – Celebrating womanhood at Abans

To mark the International Women’s Day which fell on March 8, 2016, Abans is having a fortnight of special 

Australia jails ex-China mining boss for insider trading

AFP - An Australian court jailed a former boss of scandal-hit Chinese mining firm Hanlong for eight years yesterday in a major insider trading prosecution.

Lanka IOC celebrates International Women’s day

The International Women’s Day, which was on March 8, was celebrated at Lanka IOC with lot of fervour and gaiety. 

Singer (Sri Lanka) raises Rs. 2 bn via debt issue

Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC yesterday said it successfully raised Rs.2 billion through a listed debt issue. The consumer durables

DFCC debentures snapped up on opening day

DFCC Bank yesterday said it received applications for over 50 million debentures priced at Rs.100 each on the opening day of its Rs.7 billion debenture issue.

Thailand in four-pronged approach to boost SL growth

By Shabiya Ali Ahlam As Sri Lanka is actively fishing for partners to propel growth, Thailand, the South East Asia’s second largest economy, yesterday affirmed that it is committed in collaborating with the island nation to help strengthen the economy.

S&P revises Sri Lanka’s outlook to negative; affirms ‘B/B+’ ratings

Standard & Poor’s Ratings (S&P) Services yesterday revised the outlook on its ‘B+’ long-term sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka to negative from stable, citing high government debt and weak external and fiscal performance.

Ravi assures foreign investors could expect win-win deal in Sri Lanka

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake yesterday urged potential international investors to confidently enter Sri Lanka and assured the unity government will do its best to create win-win situation for both parties. 

Dhammika knocks at Nawaloka Hospital’s door

Yesterday marked high net worth investor Dhammika Perera’s entry into the country’s private hospital sphere with the acquisition of 24 percent stake in the leading family-controlled Nawaloka Hospitals PLC, in a deal worth over Rs.1.2 billion.

Three Sinha Group wins Manufacturing Excellence Award

Three Sinha Group of Companies, an organization that constantly strives to break new barriers in the roller door industry was honoured with the distinction of being awarded the ‘Manufacturing Excellence’ title.