Trading in Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka (DCSL) will be halted on October 3 as part of 

Sri Lanka’s consumer rights watchdog, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), will be enforcing plastic mineral water bottling standards starting from September 1, a statement from the Industry and 

Sri Lanka’s insurance industry grew by 14.59 percent year-on-year (YoY) to a gross written premium (GWP) of Rs.33.29 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, the industry regulator, the 

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will hold a workshop on Import Procedure, Good Classification and Harmonised Goods on the 26th of August, as part of its ongoing workshop series on  ‘Export and Import Procedure’ .

The 3rd Colombo Supply Chain Forum (CSCF) will be held from 3rd to 5th October at Cinnamon Lakeside. 

The country’s trade agenda received a boost this week with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launching a platform to enhance the awareness level of its members on the country’s  trade policies.

The Primary Industries Minister last week refused to reintroduce the free plant subsidy to big spice 

The World Bank (WB) recently unveiled a new procurement framework to help Sri Lanka and its other 

AFP: The Indian government during the weekend named insider Urjit Patel as the new Governor of 

Sri Lanka has been able to increase tax income by 23 percent or Rs. 143.8 billion to Rs. 769.7 billion in the first seven months of the year 

Pioneers in private healthcare in Sri Lanka, Nawaloka Hospitals PLC saw its group net profits falling by 21 percent to Rs.45.3 million or 3 cents from a year ago amid rising operating and finance costs, 

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will hold a discussion session on August 26, to gain inputs from the Lankan businesses on how to enhance business activities with China.

A competition of this nature would help the country to get more investors and issuers to the Colombo bourse, as it improves the governance and accounting standards, Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) 

Just like you, every mom is concerned about engaging her kids during the holidays. Watching your child in front of the TV for hours can be very disturbing. When they do take a break from the TV, it is 

Sri Lanka’s Amana Bank PLC saw its net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 (2Q16) falling by 62 percent to Rs.17.9 million from a year ago as the higher expenses weighed down Sri Lanka’s first 

Leading mega township developer, Millennium Housing Developers Plc (MHD) launched its second high-rise project - The Heights at Nawala Road, Colombo 05, which is to be completed by 2017. 

Prym Intimates, a subsidiary of apparel giant MAS has just announced the successful launch of a chemical leasing model to treat its waste water. 

Intex Technologies announced the launch of its first 4G product - Aqua 4G+ - running on AndroidLollipop 5.0. The smartphone will be available at a price of Rs. 13,999.

Damro Group, South Asia’s leading furniture retailer which is on a major expansion drive by introducing 50,000 square feet   mega showrooms, inaugurated its latest showroom in the heart of the 

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC (MBSL) has relocated its Kilinochchi branch to a more 

AFP - Asian stock markets were cautious yesterday even after gains on Wall Street and as oil entered a bull market. 

Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) Chief yesterday called for urgent and increased cooperation amongst industry players to make certain the potential of life insurance, which has witnessed dampened growth rates, is fully untapped.

The 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Benelux Business Council was held on 11th August  at The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The Council, which focuses on the objectives of ‘promoting investment, trade and joint venture be

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares hit a three-month closing high yesterday as investors bought banking and construction stocks, brokers said.

REUTERS - The Sri Lankan rupee was steady for a fifth straight session yesterday as dollar sales by exporters and banks were offset by demand for the U.S. currency from importers, dealers said. The spot rupee was at 145.50/55 per dollar at 0632 GMT,

AFP - UN agencies warned Thursday that southern African countries were at risk of another year of food shortages as the drought-hit region is expected to be hit by above-average rainfall likely to  trigger floods.

AFP - Australia will block the sale of its largest electricity network to foreigners, the government said yesterday, as two Chinese bids for the grid were rejected over national security concerns.

For the 16th successive year, Ceylinco Life has begun the search for bright young Sri Lankans eligible to win ‘Pranama’ scholarships under the life insurance leader’s flagship rewards programme. To be presented in early 2017, these

Amãna Bank has taken the initiative to encourage and reward the academic achievements of its children’s savings account holders who are sitting the forthcoming Grade Five scholarship examinations.

A brand-new ‘Kelani Visura’ electrical technicians’ workshop conducted by Kelani Cables PLC was held in Rajarata Hotel, Anuradhapura recently.