At the end of the twentieth century, China was an observer of global governance, on the sidelines of the G7 and not yet a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Encouraged by Western countries to embrace global governance, China has become muc

Shopping at Arpico has moved into the realm of cyberspace with the launch of the retail giant’s ‘e Supercentre’ – a sophisticated online shopping portal accessible 24 hours of the day from anywhere in the world.

Two of the country’s largest family owned business groups Jinasena Ltd and St. Anthony’s Industries Group (Pvt) Ltd recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would enable each other to utilize key competencies acquired over

‘Daily’ one of the pioneers in Ultra Heat Treatment (UHT) fresh milk production celebrated its  20th anniversary recently at a grand function held recently at Heritance Negombo.

Browns Thermal Engineering (Pvt) Ltd (BTEL), recently opened their new premises at a strategic location on Darley Road.

John Keells Holdings PLC and its subsidiaries last week sold 413, 408 ordinary shares of Keells 

Sri Lanka Customs officials will be travelling to regional economies to evaluate potential customs scanning systems to be installed in Sri Lanka.

A four-fold increase in the diesel production tax is likely to impact the bottom lines of the country’s two petroleum companies in an extremely adverse manner, a stock 

REUTERS: The Central Bank is expected to keep its key interest rates steady at a policy review 

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) on last Friday announced the appointment of Ananda Atukorala as the bank’s new Chairman, subject to Central Bank approval.

The local unit of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) saw its net profits 

REUTERS: Sri Lanka is seeking a consortium that must include a company from the Indian subcontinent to bid for a $400 million contract to build a port terminal, the ports minister said last 

The 26th edition of Facets, Sri Lanka’s main gem and jewellery show, to be held from the 1st to the 4th of September, will witness the launch of a Premier Pavilion. 

Kuwait Airways the national carrier of the State of Kuwait has been awarded the prestigious recognition 

Leading local dairy industry operator said last week that he needs more land and dairy cows to meet the demand for fresh milk in the country.

The EDEX Mid-Year Expo & Job Fair will take stage on September3-4 at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC) Colombo.

‘Construct 2016’ the number one and the most sought after exhibition is to take off with much 

The 20th Congress of the International Association for Hydro Environment Engineering Research – Asia Pacific Division (20th Congress of IAHR APD) will be held at Galadari Hotel Colombo from 

Offering ultimate picture quality, Sony introduced its latest 4K HDR Ultra HD TV range to the Sri Lankan consumers recently.

Annual per capita consumption of chicken in Sri Lanka, which was barely 2.5 kg a decade ago, has 

CIC Holdings PLC will be introducing ‘Precision Agriculture’ (PA), a smart agriculture concept to SrI Lankan farmers as part of its CSR initiative.

Confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle (PVM) Sri Lanka recently introduced Alpenliebe Creamfills, the latest addition to its extensive local confectionery portfolio.

Haycarb PLC, the globally-renowned Activated Carbon Products and Solutions sector of the Hayleys Group was conferred with a Presidential Award for its immense contribution to the development of Sri 

A national agriculture policy directed towards shifting from traditional, low-value agriculture to modern, 

The 8th Pediatric Nursing Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Pediatricians and Pediatric Nursing 

Most of the essential food items are freely available in the market today at considerably lower prices 

REUTERS - The Sri Lankan rupee traded stronger yesterday as a foreign bank sold dollars while importers buying greenback slowed down as they awaited further appreciation, dealers said.

AFP - Asian markets mostly drifted lower yesterday while the dollar dipped, as investors waited on a speech later in the global day by Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen.

AFP - Britain’s economic growth picked up speed in the second quarter, official data confirmed 

‘Spa Ceylon,’ the world’s leading luxury Ayurveda brand, continues to expand its global foot print and has just opened a grand 4000 square feet store & spa in the prestigious Jubilee Hill area in