The Government of Sri Lanka committed to accelerate more and better investments in human capital – health, education, and social protection – becoming the 82nd country to join the World Bank’s Human Capital Project.

The Conference and Seminars Committee and the Taxation Committee of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA) will conduct another knowledge sharing Continuing Professional Development virtual webinar on ‘File your own ta

Sri Lanka Handicraft Board, popularly known as ‘Laksala’ has partnered with Sala Globle to take products of Sri Lankan artisans overseas.

Tokyo Cement (Company) Lanka PLC, manufacturer of Tokyo Super and Nippon Cement, yesterday stated that a 50Kg bag of said brands of cement would be sold at the maximum retail price (MRP) of Rs. 1,275.00 only.

Sri Lanka will need additional US $ 2 billion in the next 10 years to reduce road fatalities by 50 percent, according to the World Bank.

Aviation and Export Zones Development State Minister D.V. Chanaka said the commencement of operation by Swiss International Airlines between Colombo and Zurich would help boost the tourism industry in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pa

Oil prices rose yesterday after OPEC+ producers rebuffed a U.S. call to raise supply to cool the market, sticking to plans for a gradual increase in output after cuts made in the face of the coronavirus crisis.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the World Bank representatives inspected the pumping station on Nagalagam Street in Colombo, yesterday.

As education is among the most disrupted industries by the pandemic, due to its quick shift into distant learning, that online pivot at the same time has provided an option for local education authorities to consider,

The Cabinet nod was recently given to expedite the construction work of the US $ 966 million Mahaweli Water Security Development Programme, which is mainly funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to be completed within four years.

Dialog Enterprise, the corporate solutions arm of Dialog Axiata PLC (Dialog), Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider and Infobip, a leading provider of globally accessible, secure and innovative omnichannel communication solutions, have recently

Air France is set to expand its long – haul network with the launch of three weekly direct flights between Paris and Colombo.

BPPL Holdings PLC had to contend with some steep rise in costs across its operations in the three months to September, which hindered its margins and thereby profits as the company had to rely on imports for key raw materials while shipping delays, h

The Supreme Court in its recent judgment relating to an industrial dispute case held that in the Sri Lankan Labour Law, there is no statutory requirement to conduct a domestic inquiry prior to the termination of a workman.

Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC saw its revenue falling and profits tumbling in the three months to September, intensifying the trend from the last couple of quarters as multiple issues faced by the company came to a head in the most recent period,

Bairaha Farms PLC saw its sales languishing in the three months to September, partly due to the sluggish consumer demand resulted from a multitude of reasons and the higher base effects in the same period last year when the country saw some robust pe

The Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC), a one-of-a-kind public-private partnership aimed at developing advanced technologies, has introduced homegrown nano-fertilisers to the market with the aim of uplifting the local agriculture industr

Sri Lanka would require renewed thinking looking to achieve the ambitious goal of ushering in economic development via digitalization as regional peers are leaping to reap the benefits stemming from technological transformations.

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) recently facilitated the shipment of locally manufactured trailers, marking the beginning of its services to the local industry as a gateway port.

Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is planning to hold the 24rh Presidential Export Awards Ceremony for the financial years 2019/20 and 2020/21 on November 26th at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) under the patron

Reaching a significant milestone to ensure worker safety, The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) and the Plantation Human Development Trust (PHDT) announced that nearly 100 percent of RPC estate workers have been fully vaccinated against COVID 19

The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued summons against Palmyrah Development Board Chairman Kirishantha Pathiraja,

The Government of Sri Lanka and World Bank signed a US $ 500 million financing agreement to provide safe, efficient and climate-resilient connectivity, to strengthen agricultural supply chains through the Inclusive Connectivity and Development Projec

The employees of state-owned National Savings Bank (NSB) yesterday launched a protest campaign,

Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC reported robust revenues and profits in the three months to September, as the sales of residential apartments at its final two phases of the company’s iconic Havelock City project continued strong, with the construction

The Central Bank yesterday announced the establishment of a new department named ‘Foreign Remittances Facilitation Department’ (FRFD),

INSEE Cement – currently operating at 3.6 million tonne maximum production and import capacity – has added two more shipping vessels to its import logistics operation, addressing the on-going product shortage in the local market.

The local IT sector yesterday saw the launch of Sri Lanka’s first carrier-neutral and high-density data centre at the Orion City IT Park, facilitated by Digital Reality (Pvt.) Ltd.

CIPM Sri Lanka – the nation’s leader in human resource management announced that registration of participants for the World HR Congress 2021 is now open.

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka was recently recognised by Great Place to Work as one of the 10 ‘Best Workplaces for Women in Sri Lanka’ in 2021, the bank announced.