A Chinese supervisor at a dam construction project in Pakistan is under police protection after workers accused him of blasphemy against Islam, officials said yesterday.

Russia’s oil exports have bounced back to levels last seen before it invaded Ukraine, despite a barrage of Western sanctions. Moscow’s exports of crude oil and....

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The Leasing Council of the Bankers of Sri Lanka (LCBSL) launched its state-of-the=art website with the patronage of President Kanchana Karunagama and Executive Committee members recently. Speaking...

The Paris Club of creditor governments aims to start negotiations to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt, the group said last Friday after a creditor committee was set up this week. The Paris Club....

Maliban has been awarded the SLIM Kantar People’s FMCG Brand of the Year 2023 Award – which recognises its outstanding commitment to quality and excellence, a reputation it has maintained for almost 70....

Japanese officials have approved controversial plans to build the country’s first gambling resort. The complex will open in the western city of Osaka in 2029. Casinos have long been illegal....

A committee of Sri Lanka’s international private creditors sent its first debt rework proposal to the country’s authorities regarding more than US$ 12 billion in bonds outstanding, according to three...

Sri Lanka will emerge with its highest ever foreign currency reserve buffer when it comes out of the four-year economic stabilisation package with the International Monetary Fund...

Hapag-Lloyd Lanka, a subsidiary of Aitken Spence PLC and the local representation for Hapag-Lloyd-AG- Hamburg won two Customer Service Awards for the Europe Trade, for the third consecutive....

South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt) Ltd (SAGT), Sri Lanka’s first Public Private Partnership Container Terminal was awarded the ‘Container Terminal with Best Safety Practices’ and the ‘Best Container....

The import and export sectors of Sri Lanka, which comprise the critical and crucial economic segments of Sri Lanka and which contribute to the country’s overall commercial activities, have been seriously...

Leading members of the Lion Brewery and Luxury Brands trade marketing teams were honoured at the recently held SLIM National Sales Congress (NASCO) Awards.The awards recognize that the sales function....

Ranyan Industries Pvt Ltd, the company that pioneered production and supply of locally manufactured amenity kits to the burgeoning leisure and hospitality industry, recently launched....

Friends Adult Diapers, marketed in Sri Lanka by Darley Butler & Company, continues to contribute towards enhancing the comfort of the elderly population. The latest initiative ....

Richardson Holdings announced the appointment of Portia Jayamaha as their new Finance Director, an experienced finance leader who has worked in senior roles across several industries. Portia brings....

Despite its modest entry in 2013, the company has managed to grow rapidly in stature within a short span and is now recognized as a premier HR solutions company, serving the requirements....

Nestlé Nestomalt concluded Salary for Life 2022, powering the ambitions of yet another consumer. Having received a record number of entries, the brand announced B. K. Sriyamini Dilini....

The Waters Edge hotel has taken another leap forward in its digital transformation journey by launching a state-of-the-art digital billing platform at Bakery at the Edge recently. Waters Edge has built a reputation....

Swiss Ceylon Associates has announced expansion activities in Sri Lanka and South East Asia. Their main activities in Sri Lanka are in the field of Raw....

The United States District Court in the Southern District of New York has set dates to hear the lawsuit filed by Hamilton Reserve Bank seeking payment of defaulted International Sovereign Bonds (ISBs) on April 20, following a failed attempt to get th

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while predicting that most countries will avoid a recession this year despite economic worries and geopolitical strains.

The underlying drivers of historically-high global inflation could persist until 2025, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) chief economist told AFP on Tuesday.

A group of tourists exploring the Independence Memorial Hall in Colombo. Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have been on an uptrend since the start of this year, with the cumulative arrivals for the January 1 to April 7 period amounting to 362,519.

Japan, India and France will announce the launch of the debt restructuring negotiation process on Sri Lanka today, in the margins of the Spring Meetings, the International Monetary Fund statement said.

Seylan Bank PLC yesterday revealed plans to raise up to Rs.7 billion via a Basel III-compliant convertible debenture issue.

Banknote maker De La Rue has said that demand for cash around the world is at its lowest level in 20 years.

The weeks-long decline in Treasury bill yields reversed this week in two out of three tenures, in what was interpreted as a temporary blip by the primary dealers and investors, as they believe the current descent in bill and bond yields to accelerate

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and The International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) have...

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Embassy in Manila recently hosted a familiarisation....