The GSMA M360 APAC 2023 Awards honoured Dialog Axiata PLC with the prestigious ‘Excellence in Digital Inclusion Video Award’ for its exceptional use of mobile technology in digitally advancing the nation, as exemplified through the ‘National Fu

The Jewellery Design Competition 2023 conducted by the Sri Lanka Gem & Jewellery Association under the theme ‘Celebrate Sri Lanka’, received an overwhelming number of entrants, with many professional and aspiring jewellery designers submitting a

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) lead to around 120,000 deaths in Sri Lanka each year, constituting 83 percent of the overall recorded deaths. The revised National Policy and Strategic Framework for the Prevention and Control of NCDs is a positive in

The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) will be hosting its 169th Annual General Meeting on September 22. This event will be graced by the distinguished presence of Dewi Gustina Tobing, Ambassador of Indonesia to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the strong

LOLC Divi Saviya’ launched in February 2023, has been a beacon of hope for the most deserving children across Sri Lanka. This ambitious project has now successfully reached out to 2000 schools as at date, transforming the educational journey of cou

REUTERS: Global oil benchmark Brent crude hovered above US $ 94 a barrel yesterday, with investors focused on the prospect of a widening supply deficit in the fourth quarter after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended supply cuts. Brent crude futures rose

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with World Bank President Ajay Banga at the United Nations headquarters yesterday. The President’s Media Division said a fruitful discussion was held between the two leaders. Wickremesinghe met with Banga on the s

Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been declared as the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) ‘Leading Partner Bank’ in Sri Lanka for trade and finance transactions, in a significant reaffirmation of the bank’s contributions in that sphere to the nationa

Singapore-based GoodHope Asia Holdings PLC (GAHL) announced the decision to extend the closing date of the exit offer, in its move to delist from the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). In a filing to the capital market operator yesterday, GAHL announced

The TIFA Council Meeting that was held yesterday says the delegations from both sides addressed an array of policies that impacts the country’s economic and social development. Some of the areas deliberated upon included policies on the investment

President Ranil Wickremesinghe called for effective cooperation mechanisms within the G77 and China, to help address the global development challenges. He asserted the need to revitalise the Consortium on Science, Technology and Innovation for the So

Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide PLC (BDJW) opened doors to its Design & Innovation Centre at the Katunayake Export...

Inivos Consulting (Pvt.) Ltd recently hosted Transform 2.0 for the second consecutive year at the luxurious Grand Ballroom...

C. W. Mackie PLC, a renowned conglomerate dedicated to manufacturing, exporting, and importing an extensive array of products...

Winning CV, a leading global talent acquisition and management consultancy, has set an unparalleled benchmark in the Middle East...

Letters of appointment were awarded recently to the newly recruited 500 customer service assistants of People’s Bank, at an event...

Vallibel Finance, cementing its presence islandwide, inaugurated its Wariyapola branch recently to serve customers in the....

In response to the dynamic changes within the motor insurance landscape, HNB General Insurance (HNBGI) introduced the all-new....

Amana Bank announced the commissioning of its latest ATM at the recently opened Cool Planet Department Store, located...

Empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at the grassroots, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC partnered....

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) on Friday (15) shared with the hotel sector the guidelines with which the Minimum...

Ceylon Waste Management Refinery announced the inauguration of Sri Lanka’s first-ever precious metal refining factory, which uses...

SL’s third Mutual Evaluation set for March 2025 High-level delegation from the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering....

Sri Lanka’s Purchasing Managers Indices (PMI) in August 2023 indicated an expansion in services activities and a softening of the ....

CG Capital Partners Global Pte. Ltd., a private company incorporated under the laws of Singapore has received approval from the Monetary....

Ambeon Holdings PLC and Ambeon Capital PLC conjointly announced the appointment of Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda as the Group CEO....

A high-level Sri Lankan tripartite delegation embarked on a four-day intensive study visit to Indonesia earlier this month to learn...

Sri Lanka bank ratings are unaffected by the downgrade of Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency Issuer Default, affirmed Fitch Ratings.

The new Central Bank Act, which paves the way for the financial sector regulator to be more independent, came into effect this week, with the law being certified by Speaker Mahinda Abeywardana.

Kapruka Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka’s pioneering and largest locally-owned e-commerce enterprise, is pleased to announce the appointment of Suresh Subasinghe as an Independent Non-Executive Director.