With the appetizing fragrance from the oven adding to the festive air, Renuka Foods has laid out a mouth-watering array designed to make your Christmas fare better and brighter this season.  Going hand in hand with this cavalcade of delectable g

Searching for that dream pair of shoes that is stylish, versatile and comfortable? Well, look no further. This Christmas, Abans PLC, being Sri Lanka’s sole distributor for Skechers -- a global leader in performance and lifestyle footwear, now o

Already firmly established with a rapidly growing customer base, household concierge service Direct2Door is encouraging everyone living within Colombo and Greater Colombo to experience its improved utility and convenience, not just in terms of door-t

The Management Faculty of the University of Kelaniya recently conducted a market research study to ascertain consumer views and preferences, with a view to studying various aspects of purchasing behaviour among consumers when buying chicken.

Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has been presented with a ‘Highly Commended’ certificate in the ‘Port Operator’ category at the prestigious Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards for 201

The Gemcon Group, one of Bangladesh’s top business conglomerates (including the leading supermarket chain Meena Bazar), has engaged MTI to for the 8th project since MTI’s inception in Bangladesh in 2006. 

Verité Research, in partnership with the Lanka Fruit & Vegetable Producers, Processors and Exporters Association (LFVPPEA) held a roundtable discussion recently on “Boosting Agri Exports: Reducing Domestic NTB’s”at the Ce

The Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF 2017), the largest Consumer Exhibition and Trade Fair in the fast-growing northern region of Sri Lanka, will be held from January 27 to 29, 2017 for the 8th 

The International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL), which has been advocating market and economic reforms since its inception, reiterated its commitment to focus on consulting closely with the government and various other stakeholders in impleme

AFP - The European Central Bank must stick to its price stability mandate and not be swayed by politics, Germany’s top central banker said yesterday, warning against extending loose monetary policy for too long.

Rising star Quebee Den has once again been awarded one of Sri Lanka’s highest accolades with its Founder/CEO Rohanthi Wijewickrama adjudged the winner at the Junior Chamber International’s (JCI) Top 10 Outstanding Persons of Sri Lanka, fo

As the premier professional body which promotes green constructions, the Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB), presented the coveted CIOB Green Mark award certification and plaque to NSBM University, the first-ever green university in the whole of Sou

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee fell for a third session yesterday as banks bought the dollar after the Central Bank raised spot reference rate further and the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled more tightening next year, dealers said.

AFP - The US government this week announced it was taking aim against illegal Chinese restrictions on imports of American grain, as well as price supports China provides for domestic farmers.

As the world strives towards achieving sustainable environmental processes and practices, it becomes a shared responsibility of every individual to both actively participate in such initiatives and make their contribution. This is no more an option,

AFP - The dollar held its gains against most other currencies in Asia yesterday following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate call, while the unit’s surge against the yen provided fresh impetus to Japanese stocks.

The University Business Linkage (UBL) programme held its fourth national event at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies in Colombo 7 recently.

AFP - A Singaporean private banker was sentenced to two weeks jail yesterday for fraud relating to Malaysia’s 1MDB financial scandal, becoming the second person convicted in the international multi-billion dollar affair.

The 2016 macro story is finishing on a mixed note with China expected to hit its growth target and activity in Japan picking up, S&P Global Ratings said in a report published yesterday, titled ‘Asia-Pacific Economic Snapshots--December 2016

Clearing a path for entrepreneurship among Sri Lanka’s design and traditional crafts industry, the country’s most innovative bank, HNB joined Sri Lanka Design Festival 2016 as official banking partner and title sponsor for the festival&rs

Perfect Business Solution Services (Pvt.) Ltd (PBSS), a leading business software solutions provider with presence primarily in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Middle East, recently clinched the Gold award for Western Province and National Silver award a

AB Securitas (Pvt.) Ltd, the leading loss prevention and secure transport service provider in Sri Lanka, was honoured with the world class Global Performances Excellence Award (GPEA) under Service Sector (Large Scale), organised by Asia Pacific Quali

Hirdaramani is proud to announce the opening of The Hub, a new purpose-built centre of operations to house the core group shared services functions namely finance shared services & commercial under the H Connect brand and IT under the H One brand

The dollar surged against its peers yesterdau and most Asian markets tumbled after the Federal Reserve indicated it will likely embark on a steeper path of interest rate hikes over the next year.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka-based diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC’s national long-term rating at ‘A(lka)’. The outlook is stable.  

Sri Lanka is in the process of finalizing a national trade policy, which is being developed by the Development Strategies and International Trade Ministry, with the assistance of the Industries and Commerce and Finance Ministries and related state ag

Altair, the property development that is transforming the Colombo 2 neighbourhood with its iconic twin-tower high-rise, has responded to the request of a leading Buddhist prelate to build a Hindu shrine at the intersection of Union Place and Sir Jame

The Richard Peiris group’s financial arm, Richard Pieris Finance Limited (RPFL), has been granted 

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares closed at their lowest in two weeks yesterday as foreign investor outflows 

REUTERS: The Federal Reserve will conclude its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday afternoon