A delegation from the Thai Prime Minister’s office visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP) to explore opportunities and understand how the port operates under the public....

The deficit in the trade account of the Balance of Payment (BoP) widened in February from a year ago on higher imports as the economy normalises.

Headline Inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), dropped to 0.9 percent in March 2024 from 5.9 percent in February, data from the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) showed.

The International Centre for Foreign Studies (ICFS) is set to host a special spot admission programme for students, esp

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) launched the TAGS Compliance Badge on Tuesday, partnering with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to ‘Ring the Bell’ to launch the badge, which aims to be a symb

This Avurudu season, HSBC is bringing credit cardholders a host of exciting offers and rewards to make their celebrations even mor

Just In Time Group (JIT), a pioneer in the ICT landscape of Sri Lanka, announced the appointment of three seasoned sales professionals to its leadership team: Dilshan Rodrigo as Chief Sales Officer, Pubudu Sanjeewa as Chief Sales Str

NDB Bank proudly announces the launch of its esteemed campaign, ‘Salli Ratin - Thagi Apen - Remittance Avurudu Wasiya’, aimed at promoting and incentivising the use of Western Union (WU) for foreign remittances. Running from March 5 to April 10,

In a significant step towards revolutionising the healthcare sector in Sri Lanka, Doc990 by Dialog Axiata PLC launched the innovative

The United Kingdom Trade Partnerships (UKTP) Programme project in Sri Lanka, funded by the government of the United Kingdom and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC), aims to promote exports by facilitating access to markets, providing

There will be no Mirror Business tomorrow (30th), in view of today’s Public & Bank holiday. The next edition will be on Monday (April 1).

Expolanka Holdings PLC delisting proposal received approval at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on March 27.

The Central Bank this week noted that the government’s move to suspend the rights of banks to exercise parate execution will not have severe implications on the financial sector since it is a short term measure.

The Development Lotteries Board (DLB) reached its highest-ever profit in its four-decade history as the margin soared to 32 percent for the fiscal year 2022-2023, doubling the figure from the previous year. According to

BBC: Sam Bankman-Fried, the former billionaire crypto boss who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year, returned to court in New York yesterday is to be sentenced for his crimes. It is certain the 32-year-old will be going to jail; what

Sri Lanka is confident it can iron out debt restructuring issues in the second quarter as external creditors are engaging positively, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said, as reported by Bloomberg. This will pave the w

The current prices of Sri Lankan graphite are significantly high; key avenues can be explored to bring them down and one such is by reducing the depth of operation.

The Central Bank has been caught off guard by the break in the months-long expansion seen in the private sector credit in January and considered it to be a one-off development and attributed it to the appreciation of the rupee and after-season settle

Dialog Television welcomes customers to celebrate in the festive season with the launch of its exclusive ‘Avurudu Channel Pack’- containing the full bouquet of Dialog Television channels.  Enjoy quality time with the family by activating the ful

HNB General Insurance marks a significant milestone in its journey towards compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17 by becoming the first local general insurance company to implement WTW’s ResQ Financial Reporter (F

Good Life X, partnering with the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) cluster organizations, has brought forth a first-of-its-kind initiative to collect and document Sri Lanka’s creative practitioners, be it individuals, collectiv

The Chairman and Co-Founder, Darrell Wade of Intrepid Travel visited Sri Lanka recently. Darrell’s visit serves as a reaffirmation of Intrepid’s commitment to Sri Lanka within its 2030 strategy. “Our commitment entails further strengthening the

A delegation of nine distinguished representatives from Sri Lanka, representing key stakeholders from the Ministry of Agriculture, Elpitiya Plantation, Eastern and Allied Agencies Limited, and Hettigoda Industries (PVT) Ltd, recently embarked on a v

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) celebrated its second year in Sri Lanka this week. EY GDS is a globally integrated network of over 75,000 professionals across 10 countries dedicated to providing innovative business solutions to EY member firms to

CODEGEN Innovations has been approved as a secondary business of strategic importance to operate in the Colombo Port City special economic zone. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capaci

Maliban Biscuit Manufactories, a household name in Sri Lanka with a rich history spanning 70 years, stands at a pivotal point in its journey. As the Sri Lankan market reaches saturation in its segment, Maliban is strategically shifting its focus towa

BBC: Concerns have been raised of a “ripple effect” on global supply chains after a container ship, that was heading towards Sri Lanka, crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore.

The Economic Transformation Bill, along with the revisions proposed by the Attorney General, received the Cabinet nod this week, where the instructions furnished by President Ranil Wickramasinghe to instruct the Legal Draftsman to formulate a draft o

State-owned People’s Bank for the year 2023 reported a total consolidated operating income and pretax profit of Rs.96.8 billion and Rs.19.3 billion, respectively. Reflecting the high interest costs on term deposit funding, due to the high interest

At Campbell Place – Nalanda won by nine wickets Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 97 (Senura Sandayuru 25, Chanuka de Silva 25: Minod Caldera 5/28, Thisara Dewdunu 2/17, Sajitha Vithanage 2/21) and 57 (Chanuka de Silva 20: Sajitha Vithanage 6/21, Minod Cal