Conventional teacher-oriented teaching has diverted towards the learner centered education across the globe during the last few decades with the development of behavioural and technological dimensions. Outcome Based Education (OBE) paved the way for

Last year I delivered a speech on the invitation of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and Dr. Tara De Mel at a Policy Dialogue organized by the Bandaranaike Academy of Leadership and Public Policy (BALPP) where I spoke on the Skills

Sri Lanka is ranked at the 76th spot in Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 (TTDI), as the country scored poorly in the tourism services and infrastructure, cultural resources and non-leisure resources categories.

In commemoration of the International Bio Diversity Day, NDB Bank has once again demonstrated its commitment to environmental conservation, as its staff volunteered for mangrove restoration activities.

The sought after Rotary event globally is the annual convention where networking and learning comes together. The 2024 Rotary Convention is to attract over twenty five thousand Rotary members across the world to Singapore.

Students of four schools in the Ratnapura and Elpitiya areas have received essential requirements such the shoes and schools bags they need from CEAT Kelani Holdings under a community project to support the education of children in rubber cultivating

The sought after Rotary event globally is the annual convention where networking and learning comes together.

Consumer prices measured nationally rose by 2.7 percent in April from a year ago, slightly higher from 2.5 percent in through March as the non-food prices rose somewhat faster.

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued interim orders suspending the operation of the Extraordinary Gazette Notification published on 11th September 2023 which imposed a Minimum Room Rate (MRR) for corporate and free independent tourist hotel rooms loc

Pathfinder Foundation Founder Milinda Moragoda released a statement saying Sri Lanka’s present oppressive tax regime is undermining the country’s economic growth agenda. Furthermore, Moragoda said that many local entrepreneurs and businesses tha

Initiatives are being made by the Presidential Secretariat to develop a road map to deploy youth as ‘green entrepreneurs’ for mangrove development and restoration. According to a government press release, Senior Advisor to President on Climate Ch

As Sri Lanka continues to recover from the recent crisis, this time last year, mere 12 months ago, we saw the peak of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence. The economic recovery partially remains hindered by slow growth in exports

Merchandise export performance witnessed a dip in April as earnings contracted by 4.1 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) to US$ 813.31 million. Accordingly, cumulat

Dialog Television, Sri Lanka’s premier Pay-TV service provider, will be the only Pay-TV partner in Sri Lanka to broadcast golf’s biggest global competitions, allowing Sri Lankan golf enthusiasts to catch all the action in High Definition (HD) on

In a powerful move to promote inclusivity, EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS) Sri Lanka hosted an impactful panel discussion on social equity. The forum featured

Almas Group marked its silver jubilee anniversary – 25 years of operations and the second year of rebranding and operations of Almas Equities, the group’s stockbrokerage arm, a founding member of the Colombo Stock Exchange, with a 38-y

Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited (SLICGL) recently hosted a highly anticipated General Insurance Summit 2023, themed ‘Unveiling Excellence - A New Era Unfolds’. The flagship two-day event held at Jetwing Blue, Negombo, provided a

A timely medical cum life insurance plan that enables a policyholder to build up a medical fund that can pay for medical needs for up to 20 years after the original plan matures, has been launched by Ceylinco Life in response to the evolving need

Sri Lanka will be able to deploy its first credit and debit card-enabled vending machines following a collaboration between Commercial Bank of Ceylon, the country’s biggest private sector bank and Ceylon Business Appliances (CBA), a leading financi

DFCC Bank was honoured for its marketing campaigns on digital platforms with four prestigious Gold awards for outstanding creativity, innovation, effectiveness and corporate social responsibility (CSR) at the illustrious awards ceremony held in Mumba

The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Ceylon Tobacco Company, SMB Leasing nonvoting and Dialog Axiata with the turnover crossing Rs. 1.3 bn. A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20. High net worth and insti

The secondary bond market witnessed a shift in momentum, with buying interest emerging across the short to mid tenors.

Nature is life. Nature is interconnected, intertwined and indivisible with human life, our societies and economies. Yet, the world over, land, seas, air, freshwater and wildlife are being destroyed at an alarming rate. On average, wildlife populatio

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) kicked off the year 2024 on a remarkable note, showcasing robust performance in the first quarter. For the first quarter (1Q) HNB Assurance posted a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs. 3.3 billion while HNB General Insurance

Premier bluechip, John Keells Holdings PLC, recorded a strong fourth quarter, which contributed to satisfactory financial performance for the 2023/2024 financial year. During the fourth quarter, the

Chongqing Airlines will resume operations between Chongqing, China and Colombo from June 24, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said.

New liquor licenses are awarded only on the basis of factors such as the population of the country and the arrival of tourists, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

The value of the US dollar and the Sri Lanka Rupee is determined by the supply and demand. If the value of the dollar rises significantly, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has sufficient dollars to control it, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siamb

The state coffers have been deprived of billions of rupees, as Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) officers enjoy unfair benefits in penalties related to customs offenses and overtime pay, a special audit carried out by the Auditor General on the management/admi

In an effort to support blended finance projects focused on climate change adaptation and mitigation, Sri Lanka proposed a 10 percent levy on the annual profits of global tax evasion assets deposited in tax havens.