Chinese technology giant Alibaba has announced plans to roll out its own artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT-style product called Tongy....

People’s Bank is celebrating the traditions of Sinhala and Tamil New Year with a host of gifts being offered for Ganu Denu. All People’s...

Sri Lanka Skills Expo 2023 will take place at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (SBMEC) at the BMICH in Colombo...

Interest rates in major economies are expected to fall to pre-pandemic levels because of low productivity and ageing populations, according.....

China’s consumer price inflation fell below one percent in March, official figures showed yesterday, a sign of weak demand....

The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Lanka IOC, Expolanka Holdings and LOLC Holdings with the turnover...

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry yesterday urged other countries to review their travel advisories to reflect the stability in the country, which would further encourage tourist influx.

Credit to the private sector continued to decline through February but the pace at which it was coming down slowed compared to a month ago, reflecting that the financial conditions are easing after the rates began to come down on hopes of a pivot in

Through funding from the European Union (EU), a shipment of 3,820 tonnes of urea fertiliser procured by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) was handed over to the Agriculture Ministry yesterday, for distribution among th

The local rubber sector was severely impacted in the month of March, due to the rupee appreciation. This, along with the gradual decline of natural rubber prices in the regional commodity markets, caused a drastic drop in the prices of all rubber gra

The fourth Export Barometer Survey conducted by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce highlighted a fall in exports in the second half of 2022, in line with the decline in national exports during the last quarter of the year.

Lanka IOC PLC yesterday announced the appointment of a new Chairman to its board, following the nominations by its parent company Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, with effect from April 5, 2023.

Top officials from China will attend the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings in Washington this week, their first attendance in person in three years after COVID-19 curbs limited them to virtual participation.

The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka were recorded at 26,912 in the first week of April, the provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed.

The government must take corrective measures to remove tax exemptions enjoyed by services exporters and BOI firms in order....

The National Drivers Association (NDA) in a statement to media warned about the dangers of reusing worn-out tires by cutting.....

The discussion organised by the Lanka Democratic Movement focused on the need for political consensus on crucial economic reforms....

Tropical Findings (Pvt.) Ltd Director Dhammika Fernando was elected as the new Chairman of the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association...

The Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum (SLAF) recently held Agripreneur Conference 2023, themed ‘Empowering Agripreneurs...

Ken Vijayakumar, the current President of CIPM SL, the nation’s leader in human resource management, was honoured as the Most....

Ceylon Electricity Board has successfully acquired the 163 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant which was operated by Sojitz Kelanitissa...

By popular vote, Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been crowned as the People’s Private Bank of the Year, at SLIM Kantar People’s Awards 2023....

Once again, AIA’s outstanding sales professionals were recognised for their sales excellence by winning four Golds and four Silvers...

An unprecedented 16 awards were proudly held aloft by the sales team of Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB) at the National...

Sri Lanka Savings Bank said that it demonstrated resilience and agility in a challenging year amidst an unprecedented economic...

An employee packs fire crackers into boxes at a factory in Katunayake, 40 km away from the capital city Colombo. April is one of the high seasons....

Transshipment container volumes at the Port of Colombo declined in the first two months of 2023 amid looming global recession. In the two-month...

The jobs boom in the US slowed last month, but the unemployment rate remained low, as the world’s largest economy remained resilient....

Dr.Niroshan J. Pieries has been appointed as Cluster Director/CEO of Laugfs Gas. With over 20 years...

The Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) believes that the rupee could come under pressure if restrictions imposed on certain...