High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Kenya, Kana Kananathan, engaged in a significant meeting with the President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic at his country residence recently .

In the never ending search for prosperous economies and a thriving planet, achieving gender equality and women’s wellbeing in every sphere of life are paramount.  Yet, a major challenge looms: a projected US $ 360 billion annual deficit in gender

As the excitement peaks in anticipation of the Battle of the Blues, Prima KottuMee and Prima Treats prepare to take on the role of ‘Specialty Food Partner’ for the 15th year running.

MAS Holdings, South Asia’s leading apparel tech company, reaffirmed its dedication to sustainability education with the completion of the Eco Go Beyond Sustainable Schools Programme 2023 Awards Ceremony, held at MAS Athena in Thulhiriya, re

Greenpeace South Asia and Sri Lankan marine conservation organisation Oceanswell have just returned to Colombo following the successful completion of cetacean visual and acoustic surveys in the high seas of the Indian Ocean, aboard the Greenpeace fla

In a sustained commitment spanning over three decades, City Cycle Industries Manufacturing (Pvt.) Ltd, better known as Lumala, has consistently led the eco-friendly innovation charge in Sri Lanka’s bicycle industry. A testament to its innovation an

The All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association (ACMWA), a venerable organisation with a 71-year legacy, proudly hosted the inaugural IMRA Awards to recognise the exceptional accomplishments of Muslim women in Sri Lanka. Held on March 3 at S

Overall offering at the Colombo Tea Auction were marginally higher this week and totalled 5.2 M/Kgs. According to Forbes and Walk

Sri Lanka’s culinary expertise took center stage last week with Ceylon Curry Club catering at one of the most anticipated events of the year—the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Ceylon Cur

EFL 3PL, a subsidiary of EFL Global announced this week the launch of its flagship Grade A warehousing facility in Bhiwandi region of Mumbai. This strategic expansi

CNN: China registered a surprise jump in foreign trade at the start of the year, partly because of strong demand from Russia, India and emerging markets in Africa and Latin America. Exports from the wo

In kicking off the second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme yesterday, IMF highlighted that Sri Lanka’s economy has started to turn around with policy decisions taken under the programme translating into tangible outcomes. In

For Sri Lanka to remain competitive in the global market, stronger efforts are needed to explore and leverage agreements strategically to be competitive with countries such as Vietnam, Thaila

Sri Lanka’s Posts Department said it is hoping to record a revenue of Rs.21 billion for 2024 and operate as a self-sustaining institution that is independent of Treasury funds

The recent uproar over the Central Bank’s salary increases has caught widespread attention and according to Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, this controversy is a deliberate attempt to undermine the institution’s autonomy.

The low level of teacher capacity along with reduced affordability of hardware remains major barriers towards successfully implementing ed-tech in Sri Lanka, a recent Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) study revealed.

The secondary market displayed buying interest during the early hours of trading, primarily at the short-end of the curve, with short tenures, including 01.02.26, 01.06.26 and 01.08.26 trading within the range of 10.60 percent-10.80 percent, whilst t

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will kick off the second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme today. According to Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe, the outcome of the review will be largely positive. “Nobody shoul

Backed by the current lower interest rate regime, Sri Lanka’s construction firms are expected to see considerable relief on the borrowing costs, aiding a smoother financing for the ongoing projects, according to First Capital Research (FCR). In an

Siyapatha Finance PLC, the finance and leasing arm of Sampath Bank PLC, has announced plans to raise Rs.4 billion through the issuance of listed, rated, senior, unsecured and redeemable debentures. As per a filing to the Colombo Stock Exchange, Siyap

BBC: The price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, briefly hit a new all-time high of more than US $ 69,000. It surpassed the previous record set in November 2021 - though by 2022 Bitcoin’s value had sunk to US $ 16,500. The new surge

DFCC Bank announced a new partnership with the International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS) recently. Under the new partnership, DFCC Bank will provide students of IIHS with educational loans at attractive ratestogether with many other unique be

Chairman Beverly International Education and Migration Consultants, which recently received the Diamond Award for the best consultant company in education, advises the fresh applicants not to travel to a country with hopes of ‘jumping’ to another

Australian Education consultants in Sri Lanka, VIEC held the Australian Education Fair recently. Several leading Australian universities and institutes including La Trobe University, Victoria University, Kaplan Business School, Navitas, RMIT Universi

Atlas recently unveiled ‘Atlas World’, the first learning membership in Sri Lanka for children, parents, and teachers that redefines the traditional learning process in the country. The comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS) of Atlas Wo

In collaboration with Mastercard, Great Place to Work Sri Lanka recently concluded ‘Mastering Greatness – Brains & Brawn,’ an invigorating team challenge event aimed at sparking resilience and enhancing teamwork within organizations which was d

Platned, a leading technology solutions provider headquartered in the United Kingdom recently expanded its operations in Sri Lanka with a new state-of-the-art office. The company aims to strengthen its Global Support Team in Sri Lanka by hiring 100

Highlighting the unbreakable smartphone Honor X9b, in partnership with Honor, China, Singer Sri Lanka launched the latest models of Honor smartphones’ Xb series. At the launch event hosted at Shangri-La Colombo recently, Honor X9b was called “the

In a bid to enhance collaboration and strengthen bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and France, SLASSCOM and the Sri Lanka France Business Council (SLFBC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a central emphasis on advancing trade,

Virtusa Corporation announced an expansion to its business solutions portfolio through the acquisition of BRIGHT, one of the largest elite partners to ServiceNow & Splunk in EMEA. This acquisition will enable Virtusa to deliver business solutions