SLT muve is a naval smart transport service introduced by Sri Lanka’s pioneering and leading telecommunication services provider – Sri Lanka Telecom group.

The Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) condemns all acts of violence that result in further unnecessary attacks on innocent people and damages to property.

A Briton whose bride died on their honeymoon two days after arriving in Sri Lanka was allowed to return home after a court lifted a travel ban yesterday.

(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares fell for the 10th straight session yesterday and closed at their lowest in nearly seven years, as sectarian violence dented investor sentiment, while the rupee edged higher after four straight sessions of losses.

CIPM Sri Lanka hosted a ceremony with the objective of honouring and appreciating the yeomen service rendered by the past presidents during their respective tenures and to recognize the Chartered Fellow Members who bring honour and recognition to CIP

Sri Lanka’s economy is not growing as fast as its potential would suggest. The final data on the country’s economic performance has not yet been collated, all forecasts point to a GDP growth rate of approximately 3.6 percent in 2018. While this i

With Chinese Vice Premier Liu He scheduled to arrive in Washington late last week, hopes and expectations were rising that the US and China were on the verge of successfully concluding a trade agreement that would cool trade tensions and restore some

(Dubai) REUTERS: Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori has resigned, a spokeswoman said on Sunday, days after the Gulf airline announced its weakest profit in a decade.

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines has launched the first non-stop flights between Singapore and Busan in South Korea.

Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Christian Affairs John Amaratunga met with British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris this week to discuss the  improvements in the security situation post-Easter Sunday terror attacks, and informed the

A group of 12 tour operators from St. Petersburg, Russia is currently in Sri Lanka for a familiarization tour with Aitken Spence Travels.

Consequent to the recent downturn in arrivals following the Easter Sunday attacks, Sri Lanka Tourism has planned a series of short-term promotional programmes to attract tourists from short haul markets.

Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC reported lower profits for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 (1Q19) amid higher taxes and negative growth in the lender’s loan books, the interim financial accounts released to the Colombo Stock Exchange showed.

For the first time in Sri Lanka it is now possible to plan your financial future in a stable foreign currency with Nations Trust Bank’s newly introduced Foreign Currency Investment Plan.

NDB’s Ran Naya Pawning service now offers customers one month interest free for all pawning transactions held for more than six months.

Laying the foundation for a comprehensive digital payment ecosystem in Sri Lanka, the country’s most innovative bank, Hatton National Bank PLC, announced the launch of its own digital wallet and payment app, HNB Solo.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been adjudged the ‘Social Media Brand of the Year 2019’ for the second consecutive year at the 8th Global Customer Engagement Forum & Awards in Mumbai, sharing the honour with joint Gold winner Switzerland Touri

National Development Bank PLC (NDB), which was on an aggressive growth path last year, was seen treading carefully during the March quarter (1Q19) amid narrow capital buffers and rising non-performing loans in a moribund economy.

Profits at Dialog Axiata PLC received a tailwind from the appreciation of the rupee during the quarter ended March 31, 2019, while its mobile telephone operation—the group’s cash cow— showed signs of plateauing amid billions of rupees ar

Decline in loan book, higher impairment charges and taxes dented the March quarter (1Q19) performance of Commercial Bank (Ceylon) PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest private lender with over Rs.1.3 trillion in assets, the interim financial accounts released t

Kishu Gomes has resigned from the chairmanship of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), and from now on will only function as Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) in order to fully focus on re-building Sri Lanka’s touri

Sri Lanka’s construction sector is experiencing an over 25 percent decline in worker turnout in the aftermath of Easter Sunday attacks, contributing to a considerable productivity loss. Access Engineering PLC Managing Director Christopher Joshua t

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US $ 164.1 million disbursements for Sri Lanka, completing the fifth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement Sri Lanka has with the multilateral lender.

Sri Lankan shares fell yesterday for an eight straight session, closing at their lowest in more than six-and-a-half years and the rupee slipped for a third day in dull trade, as the Easter bombings drove off investors.

(Frankfurt/Zurich) REUTERS: Talks between Deutsche Bank and UBS to tie up their asset management businesses have stalled, three people familiar with the matter said.

(Beijing) REUTERS: China warned yesterday that it will “never surrender to external pressure” after the United States ordered tariffs on almost all Chinese exports.

(Kiniyama) REUTERS: Sri Lanka widened a curfew yesterday after attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in the worst unrest since Easter bombings by Islamist militants and blocked Facebook and WhatsApp to stop people inciting violence.

The moderation in the growth in new loans, pressure on margins amid higher funding cost, weak asset quality and Debt Repayment Levy were among the key reasons behind the weak top and bottom line performance of Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB), the bank

The earnings at Sri Lanka’s second largest private lender by assets more than halved during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 (1Q19), amid a significant rise in provisions on bad loans and higher taxation, the interim financial accounts of Hatton Na