FITIS distributes relief items among flood, landslide victims

Sri Lanka (FITIS) took the initiative to donate dry rations, clothes, bottles of water, sanitary items and medicines

Oracle shares Cloud insights with Lankan companies

In an attempt to give exposure to Sri Lankan companies to adopt to the cloud technology to streamline

Sri Lanka Tourism celebrates Golden Jubilee

Sri Lanka Tourism celebrated its 50th anniversary last Friday at the BMICH with the attendance of Prime 

SJMS CSR team visits Apeksha Hospital

The corporate social responsibility (CSR) team of SJMS Associates organised another visit to the Apeksha Hospital

Seylan Bank sponsors Everest mountaineering duo

The triumphant mountaineer Jayanthi Kuru – Uthumpala reached the summit of Mt. Everest, which towers

Lentils now a Lankan staple food- Rishad

Sri Lanka imports lentils of all types to the value of US $ 70 million – 100 million annually. Sixty five percent

Rupee forwards steady; stocks down

REUTERS - Sri Lankan rupee forwards were steady yesterday in dull trading amid fears that the currency

Hollande defiant in face of French industrial unrest

AFP - A defiant French President Francois Hollande vowed to “stand firm” over a controversial labour law,

Chamal Jayaratna – A pioneer in CAD jewellery

Jewellery designer Chamal Jayaratna is one of very first to start designing jewellery by using an advanced

Ma’s Food Processing holds Sports Day

Ma’s Food Processing (Pvt.) Ltd recently held Ma’s Sports Day in Dambulla with active participation of the

Asia stocks up but markets cautious ahead of Yellen speech

AFP - Asia stocks tilted upwards yesterday, shrugging off a weak lead from Wall Street as oil pulled back

UN Friendship Organisation honours Dulan de Silva

Give2Lanka Executive Chairman Dulan de Silva, former Berendina Group Executive Chairman and CEO 

AVIC International to open Astoria residential complex in 2017

The condominium development site at R A De Mel Mawatha will be open to residents as Astoria in 

Lankan Ambassador in Myanmar visits Multilac factory

Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar K.W.N.D. Karunaratne visited the Multilac

Biodiversity Sri Lanka celebrates International Biodiversity Day

In partnership with Hatton National Bank and Dilmah Conservation, Biodiversity Sri Lanka celebrated the

Oil prices fall back after breaching $50

AFP - World oil prices slid yesterday, with traders banking profits after crude rose above the key $50 level this 

Prima KottuMee rewards ‘Hot & Spicy Kricket’ promo final round of winners

Prima KottuMee came up with yet another way to add some extra excitement to the T20 World Cup. The 

Katunayake Export Processing Zone celebrates Vesak

The Board of Investment (BoI) of Sri Lanka and Free Trade Zone Manufacturers’ Association (FTZMA) organised

World Bank Board of Executive Directors visit Sri Lanka

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors completed a five-day visit to Sri Lanka to experience firsthand

Lankan tea exports dip 3.26 % in April

Tea quantities exported in April showed a year-on-year (yoy) dip of 3.26 percent, resulting the cumulative

E FM partners Google I/O Extended 2016 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Lifestyle station E FM recently hosted its popular ‘Local Spin’ programme live from the Google I/O

European Union brings relief to flood and landslides victims in Sri Lanka

REUTERS – In response to a series of floods and landslides which swept across Sri Lanka between 14th 

Global economy is ‘urgent priority’: G7

AFP - Pumping up the world economy is an “urgent priority” G7 leaders said yesterday, as they warned

People’s Bank hosts BakthiGeetha in celebration of Vesak at the Bauddhaloka Vesak Kalapaya

A performance of BakthiGeetha in commemoration of the recent Vesak celebration was organized by the Arts Circle of People’s Bank.

DFCC Bank to go beyond relief to rebuild

DFCC Bankis to launch an initiative to help flood victims as they commence the process of rebuilding their lives. Going beyond providing short-term 

Audit reveals possible fraud in Blue Diamonds books

The capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said yesterday an audit conducted

Rupee forwards end weaker on importer dollar demand

REUTERS: Sri Lankan rupee forwards ended weaker yesterday due to importer dollar demand amid apprehension

Sunshine Holdings’ packaging arm attracts US $ 2bn FDI from Hong Kong firm

The packaging arm of the diversified Sunshine Holdings group – Sunshine Packaging Lanka Ltd. said it is poised 

Shares hit 4-wk closing low; rising rates weigh

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares closed at a four-week low in thin trade yesterday, led by blue chips amid foreign

Hemas March profits flat; FY16 net up 38% amid stronger sales, higher finance income

Hemas Holdings PLC, which has interests in FMCG, healthcare and transportation, saw its March quarter