CMA National Management Accounting Conference 2016 to feature top speakers

Prominent speakers will address and take part in panel discussions on day one of CMA National Management

Etihad Airways wins top honours at Adam Smith Awards in London

Following a string of recent awards for its funding activities and treasury practice, Etihad Airways swept top honours at the Treasury Today Adam Smith Awards in London.

Kelani Cables holds ‘Kelani Knowledge Forum 2016’

Kelani Cables PLC, Sri Lanka’s number one brand in secure electrical and communication cables held its annual

CCC urges need for Sri Lanka to diversify export markets

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in a statement has outlined the impact from financial markets channels 

Etisalat and SOMS launch ‘Denethakata Senehasin’ project

Etisalat Lanka, will support the launching of the ‘Denethakata Senehasin’ project at Attanagalla and Gampaha Education Divisions to provide spectacles and essential eye care services for deserving individuals.

ComBank celebrates Poson with ‘Pahan Gee’ recital

Commercial Bank of Ceylon celebrated Poson with a traditional Poson ‘Pahan Gee’ recital by a choir comprising of staff. 

‘Waves’ gather many volunteers to clean up Mount beach

Sri Lanka’s revolutionary flip-flop brand ‘Waves’ brought together ITS employees and volunteers from all walks

Sri Lanka keeps policy rates steady

Sri Lanka’s Monetary Board yesterday decided to keep the policy rates unchanged —standing deposit facility

NDB supports Year 5 students with comprehensive education seminars

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) has continued to support build the nation by encouraging every 

SLT volunteers support flood-affected schoolchildren

Weeks after the wake of cyclone ‘Roanu’, many families and children are still struggling to get their lives back

CB Governor expects no service extension until probe over

The Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran has communicated to the Monetary Board that he would not

PLC donates Rs.24mn worth equipment to 15 govt. hospitals

People’s Leasing and Finance PLC to coincide with its 20th anniversary donated surgical equipments worth over Rs.24

Janashakthi General emerges SLII Inter Insurance Company Quiz winner

Janashakthi General Insurance Limited (Janashakthi) emerged winners at Inter Insurance Company Quiz 2016 organised by the Sri Lanka Insurance Institute (SLII) recently. 

Astoria relief for students affected by floods

A community relief programme, to distribute school gear along with books for the children below the age of 10

BOI hosts leading Japanese business delegation

A Japanese business delegation consisting of 28 leading companies visited Sri Lanka with the purpose 

SL’s thriving marine space to come under fresh spotlight in October

Sri Lanka’s thriving marine industry will come under fresh spotlight this year with the fifth edition of the Boat Show and Fisheries exhibition set to kick off in October.

Shares hit over 2-mth low ahead of rates decision; Brexit weighs

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares fell for a fifth straight session to a more than two-month closing low yesterday

Rupee 1-wk forwards fall on importer dollar demand; Brexit weighs

REUTERS- Sri Lankan rupee one-week forwards fell yesterday as it faced pressure from a strengthening dollar after Britons voted to leave the European Union

State-owned Coop-City ranks third most preferred household purchase stop

State-owned ‘Coop-City becomes the third most preferred stop for household purchases amongst locals, beating 

Siddhalepa marks Poson islandwide

The Siddhalepa group was engaged in many activities to mark Poson around the country.   Placing dustbins,

Sampath Bank holds 1st ‘Pahe Sishyathwa’ seminar in Middeniya

The first of the series of seminars slated to be held under the Sampath Bank ‘Pahe Sishyathwa’ programme,

Sunquick joins hands with National Bartenders Competition 2016

The hospitality industry of Sri Lanka is getting ready to experience and enjoy the creativeness and innovations

Macktiles holds eye camp; relaunches scholarship programme

Macktiles Lanka, Sri Lanka’s premier and award-winning tile manufacturing company, recently concluded an eye camp and relaunch of its Macktiles Nanapahana scholarship programme as part of its corpora

Litro Gas co-sponsors 6th Cavalry Supercross

Litro Gas, the largest national importer and market leader of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Sri Lanka,

Moody’s warns of post-IMF economic fallback

Hot on the heels of Moody’s revising the outlook of Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’

Dayanath resigns in less than 24-hrs after being announced Blue Diamonds Chairman

In an interesting turn of events, in less than 24 hours after being announced as the new Chairman of the beleaguered 

Rupee 1-week forwards edge up on exporter dollar sales

REUTERS:  Sri Lankan rupee one-week forwards ended firmer yesterday due to dollar selling by exporters

Central Bank expected to keep policy rates steady

REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is expected to keep its key interest rates steady for a fourth straight month today

Shares hit 2-mth closing low ahead of CB rates decision

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares fell for a fourth straight session to hit a two-month closing low yesterday

Further revision to VAT amid lobbying

The government will consider goods supplied by small businesses deemed to have paid the value added tax