The government’s latest efforts in import substitution through the establishment of a pharmaceutical manufacturing zone will see 60 percent of the demand for pharmaceutical tablets and pills being met by locally made drugs by 2020, in furtheran

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares ended weaker yesterday as investors sold blue chips such as Ceylon Tobacco Co, but foreign investors’ appetite for risky assets limited the downslide.

Sri Lanka’s once stubborn private sector credit has finally started to ease, a sign that the monetary policy tightening measures put in place finally are having a considerable effect on the country’s credit and money flows.

Higher finance costs saw the net profits of LVL Energy Fund Limited (LVL) falling 11.9 percent to Rs.153 million during its second quarter from July-September 2017 (2Q18), compared to the corresponding quarter last year.

Brown and Company PLC (Browns) emerged Runners Up under the Trading category at the National Business Excellence Awards 2017, hosted by the National Chamber of Commerce. 

Sugar Killer Tea, a sugar free, yet sugar-like-taste filled tea which is a hundred percent natural discovery from Sri Lanka has been introduced to the market for the first time. 

Wavemaker, GroupM’s new billion-dollar revenue, media, content and technology agency created from the merger of MEC and Maxus was launched in Sri Lanka recently.  

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) will kick start 2018 with a ‘Power Breakfast’ for its corporate clients in the form of a discussion forum dedicated to the global currency outlook for the year ahead. 

Recognizing the importance of industry – university partnerships in preparing the youth for the future, Nations Trust Bank made certain interventions recently to develop soft skills of undergraduates and sensitize youth on sustainable developme

Continuing its unrelenting winning streak during 2017, Citizen’s Development Business Finance (CDB) won yet another prestigious accolade at the SLITAD People Development Award, reemphasizing the prowess of its winning team.  

In celebration of Ansell’s values and to commemorate International Human Rights Day, the company celebrated ‘World Human Rights Day 2017’ for all staff recently.

Cinnamon Life, an integrated development by premier local conglomerate, the John Keells group, recently marked its partnership with David Ian Productions Ltd, Company Onstage Ltd and Broadway Asia Company LLC.

After successfully organising a similar event in 2016 and 2017, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) in association with the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, is organising the ‘Pakistan Single Country Exhibition’ in

Hayleys Energy Services (HES), the pioneer in oil and gas support services in Sri Lanka, announced that it had successfully completed the offloading of the semi-submersible oil rig – Olinda Star, at the Trincomalee Port Anchorage recently. 

Richard Pieris and Company PLC Chairman Dr. Sena Yaddehige was conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Kelaniya in a recent ceremony held at the BMICH. 

Wavemaker, GroupM’s new billion-dollar revenue, media, content and technology agency created from the merge

In children and the younger generation rests the future of any nation and their talents and accomplishments

Hayleys Energy Services, the pioneer in Oil and Gas support services in Sri Lanka, announced that it had successfully

The Chartered Institute of Marketing Sri Lanka (CIM Sri Lanka) entered into a strategic partnership with ANC Education, one of the leading education conglomerates specializing in providing the best of transnational education opportunities at undergra

On an invitation from Federation International for Women Lawyers (FIDA) International President Jethlyn A. Burrows of Bahamas, FIDA Asia Regional Vice President and Sri Lanka Women Lawyers’ Association Past President Ridmika Dep and FIDA Sri La

Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Amari Wijewardene initiated a high-powered parliamentary delegation from the UK to Sri Lanka on the invitation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe recently to further strengthen the bilateral rela

Respected industry professional, Dr. Dan Seevaratnam, scored a hat-trick of ‘Lifetime Achievement’ awards, the most recent one being the prestigious ‘Lifetime Service Award’ by the Sri Lanka Tea Board, at the National Tea Awar

In an attempt to create clarity, transparency, efficiency and accountability in a rather defective and blemished regulatory system, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) of the Industry and Commerce Ministry has joined hands with the United Nations In

A delegation from the Nagano Employers’ Association in Nagano Prefecture, Japan visited the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) with the objective of increasing awareness on Sri Lankan key export products and services. 

Sri Lanka’s most innovative taxi hailing software provider PickMe, has announced a partnership with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and the newly-established Center for Data Science (DataSEARCH) at the University of Mor

Sri Lanka’s premier food and beverages brand Elephant House was recently recognised as one of the top 20 most valuable Sri Lankan brands by leading international brand consultancy Interbrand.

Reinforcing the leadership strength of Laugfs, Laugfs Maritime Services Director/CEO Leslie Hemachandra was bestowed with an honorary doctorate in Business Administration (majoring in Ship Management) from a prestigious university in the United Kingd

Supply chain logistics provider Eagle Logistics stepped into express business this week under the brand name of Eaglex.

Nature Efficient Electronics Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd recently announced the opening of its new showroom in Kiribathgoda, to demonstrate energy efficient LED, decorative and smart lighting technology in a real-life application, providing customers a first-ha

ANC Education and the Chartered Institute of Marketing have entered into a partnership with the aspiration to build awareness and share industry know-how and to provide the CIM students who have completed the Professional Diploma in Marketing (Second