Rupee weaker on equity outflows

Reuters - The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker yesterday as the dollar demand for possible equity-r

Oil prices ease before next week’s producers’ meeting

AFP - Oil prices eased on profit-taking yesterday following two days of solid gains as traders turned their attention to next week’s planned meeting of key producers.

Nolimit shopping experience back in Panadura

Sri Lanka’s largest retail chain, Nolimit reopened its Panadura store. The newly refurbished store 

Broad qualification CIMA helps give strategic advice: Meneka

When Meneka completed her Advanced level exams, she began CIMA while she waited for her applications to overseas universities to come into fruition. By the time the universities she applied for 

SLABA, RTC and EDB stage Royal Turf Club SLABA Runway 2016

The Sri Lanka Apparel Brands Association (SLABA) together with the Royal Turf Club (RTC) and 

Ceylinco Life hosts top policyholders to VIP viewing of Kandy Perahera

The policyholders of Ceylinco Life, who belong to the company’s Premium Club and the members of their families, were treated to a viewing of the spectacular Kandy Perahera from the vantage point of the 

AIA video breaks records as Lankan national cricketers win hearts

The last you heard of them, the Fire Boys, who play street cricket at the ‘Mati Park’ in Vauxhall 

Brown & Company holds Sports Day

Brown & Company PLC, held its Sports Day at the BRC Grounds recently with Brown & Company 

BeWaxed introduces luxury wax range

Colombo’s favourite personalized waxing salon recently added on a new range of luxury waxes 

Chatham Luxury exhibits Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date

One of the leading global watch brands, Rolex, has created a special exhibition celebrating the new 

Sanjeev and Kumar join strengths again to build ‘smart professional’

Two lead ing co r p o r a te trainers, Sanjeev Jayaratnam and Kumar de Silva have joined strengths 

Up And Coming Men’s Fashion Label Ekko Launches Online Flagship Store

EL Holdings, the designer, manufacturer and distributor of EKKO established in 2013 under the ownership of Lalantha and Erosha Watudura, gave the medi

Interest rates likely to pick up next year: analyst

Despite the money market interest rates showing some easing in recent times with the return of foreign investments to the government securities market, an independent analyst opined that it 

Tea output down for seventh straight month

Sri Lanka’s tea output fell for a seventh month running in August as a drought, poor application of fertiliser, low market prices and a government ban on pesticides weighed on the production, the state-

Shares rise on blue chips; foreign outflow hits 7-month high

REUTERS: Sri Lankan stocks hit a one-week closing high yesterday, led by blue chips as investors 

Govt. to liberalize bunkering industry

Petroleum Resources Development Minister Chandima Weerakkody said the country’s bunkering 

SL joins Singapore to fight money laundering and terrorist financing

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (FIU – Sri Lanka) entered into a 

Incorrect fuel pricing has led to overconsumption: economist

The incorrect pricing has led to overconsumption of fuel in Sri Lanka and as a result, the incentive to 

Rupee ends firmer on bank dollar sales

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended higher yesterday as dollar sales by a foreign bank helped 

German investors express interest to fully acquire CIFL

A delegation from Germany’s Vandell Financial Services SA, who visited Sri Lanka recently, has 

Why entrepreneurship cannot be kept down...

When the entrepreneur fire burns, it burns bright and you might say all lifelong. Those of us who have 

Banking and financial sector needs to embrace digital transformation more holistically: official

It’s being called the fourth industrial revolution and has century old companies and globally renowned 

Tourism Leaders’ Summit, Int’l Research Symposium 2016 on Sept. 28

The Department of Economics, University of Colombo is organising the Tourism Leaders’ Summit 

Etihad launches new children’s activity packs for young explorers

With millions of families planning and looking forward to their next holiday or trip abroad, Etihad 

Gartner recognizes VirtusaPolaris in 2016 Magic Quadrant

VirtusaPolaris, the market-facing brand of Virtusa Corporation and Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd 

Malik discusses WEDF progress with organisers, sponsors

Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama together with Sri 

Tryonics celebrates 5 years of excellence

Having started operations in August 2011, the renowned technology and service company, Tryonics (Pvt.) Ltd celebrated five years of excellence in August this year. 

Coca Cola supports Global Shapers Regional Summit

Coca-Cola is supporting a regional meeting of South Asian young leaders taking place this week in Colombo, organised by the Colombo Hub of the Global Shapers Community. 

Mastercard partners with Vista Rooms to offer cardholders great savings

Vista Rooms, an online accommodation aggregator with an aim to provide comfortable, standardized stays, has partnered with Mastercard to offer its guests a 20 percent discount. 

Oracle unveils unmatched cloud platform based on #1 Database and #1 Middleware

Oracle this week announced a series of major innovations across the Oracle Cloud Platform that is