The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has once again announced a new leasing promotion with Browns Agriculture, to empower the country’s farming community to acquire cutting-edge technology and equipment in order to enhance productivity. The promotion

NDB is back again with the most awaited travel offers for the seasons. Having commenced the Dufry – BIA offers, NDB Bank credit cards expand the wings to Dufry - BIA to offer savings for the banks credit cardholders. Now the credit cardholders will

LOLC Finance offers transformative lending solutions 4LOLC Finance PLC has announced the launch of its wide-ranging lending campaign aimed at bridging the gap between aspiration and achievement. In light of the economic challenges faced by the natio

Sanasa Life Insurance recently opened its latest branch in Jaffna, broadening its network of branches. The opening ceremony which was held in accordance with traditional Sri Lankan values and customs was graced by Director P. Gajeendra, Director S. S

DFCC Bank has once again proved its mettle on the international stage by clinching the Gold Award for Best Social Media Content on YouTube at the prestigious ACEF Asia Leaders Awards 2023. Accordingly, this marks the 3rd consecutive year that DFCC B

Sri Lanka’s lubricant market contracted in the second quarter of the year on a year-on-year (YoY) and a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, reflecting the reduced activity level in economy, following the unprecedented economic crisis that gripped the c

A special meeting between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and representatives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to take place today (26) to discuss the initial review of the Extended Fund Facility. The review sessions, which began on t

The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka for the first 20 days of September crossed the 75,000 mark, fulfilling 62 percent of the target set for the month. The provisional data issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed that from Septembe

At the recently concluded Extraordinary General Meeting of Amana Bank, the shareholders in attendance unanimously passed the resolutions with regard to the bank’s forthcoming rights issue. Accordingly, it was resolved to issue 2,902,267,365 ordina

Outbound travel from China is surging ahead of the first ‘Golden Week’ holiday period since the country has allowed international travel to resume and even as China’s economic growth has slowed. Bookings for popular foreign destinations such as

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) facilitated the handover, at a special event held at the Thriposha factory. This consignment forms part of a wider contribution of US $ 20 million from the United States towards the WFP’s emergency oper

AFP: Amazon said yesterday it would invest up to US $ 4 billion in AI firm Anthropic, as the online retail giant steps into an AI race dominated by Microsoft, Google and OpenAI. The success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a chatbot released last year that is

Sri Lanka’s apparel exporters want the authorities to negotiate with the United Kingdom (UK) for exemptions under the Developing Countries’ Trading Scheme (DCTS), which replaced the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP). In particular, t

Chief FTA Negotiators from both countries hold virtual meetings to discuss resumption Previous negotiations....

Since the prices of vegetables have come down these days, many customers have come to the Delkanda Sunday Market to buy....

Sri Lanka should look at completely reversing the ban on oil palm cultivation, an effort that, if rolled out properly, will ensure....

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said yesterday the country expected to receive investment of at least US$ 5 billion....

Sri Lanka is gearing up for a transformative initiative, hosting the National IT and BPM Week, scheduled to take place from October 11 to 13, 2023....

State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe recently indicated that the remaining import restrictions, excluding Ehehan Semasinghe....

Sri Lanka has paid off the entirety of US$ 200 million loan from Bangladesh, taken through a currency exchange agreement two....

SLT-Mobitel is providing a groundbreaking opportunity, enabling customers with the latest Apple iPhone devices to experience the best of 5G....

Hayleys Solar, the renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons, expands its horizons to make solar energy accessible from the south....

DIMO’s recent remarkable 11-year winning streak as a Top Great Place to Work in Sri Lanka, under the Large-Size Workplace Category....

Healthguard Distribution, the fully-fledged pharmacy distribution arm of Sunshine Healthcare Lanka, has entered into an agreement with...

Vallibel Finance is pleased to announce the appointment of Kapila Dodamgoda as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the company....

At a major event in New York, Microsoft has announced the launch of Microsoft Copilot, a groundbreaking AI companion designed....

Port City Colombo (PCC) would be launched in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on September 26, Investment Promotion Minister Dilum Amunugama told Parliament this week.

The offerings at the Colombo Tea Auction continued to be maintained around the 5.0 million kilogramme mark, which was met with fair general demand and the price realisation was often closely following quality.

The National Organic Control Unit (NOCU), Sri Lanka’s control body for organic agriculture, operating under the aegis of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), has taken a significant step towards promoting and regulating Sri Lanka’s organ