Liquid Island, the manufacturer of Sri Lanka’s pioneering natural mineral water brand Olu Tropical Water, received top recognition at National Industry Excellence Awards 2023 recently. The company...

BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, achieved a historic milestone as its six millionth new energy vehicle rolled off the production line at the Zhengzhou....

Toyota has officially reintroduced the Land Cruiser 70 Series in Japan, a model whose origins date back to 1984 and that has stayed on sale in Australia. Its substantial overhaul....

With several of the largest shipping lines in the RORO business now operating in and out of the Hambantota International Port (HIP), it has earned the ‘amongst the best in the world’ benchmark for handling....

South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt.) Ltd (SAGT), Sri Lanka’s first public-private partnership container terminal and BOI flagship project, was awarded Best Practices in Sustainability, at the 2023....

A major player among Sri Lanka’s international freight forwarding service providers, SALOTA International (Private) Limited stands tall as a huge pillar, celebrating its 10th anniversary under the visionary....

The chief executive officers (CEOs) of leading global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urging the International...

Sri Lanka needs to prioritise and focus on stimulating the local consumers, if the island nation is serious on achieving the aspired growth, the chief of multinational company Unilever said.

The offerings at the Colombo Tea Auction totalled 5.1 million kilogrammes, which were met with good general demand, Forbes and Walker Tea Broker said.

HelaPay, Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing digital payment brand, announced it has crossed Rs.1 billion in total transactions through its innovative payment method.

While nations across the globe are battling with climate change and the impacts that follow, the Environment Ministry cautioned that Sri Lanka is in a conservation crisis.

BBC: Hackers are increasing their attacks on Booking.com customers by posting adverts on dark web forums asking for help finding victims.

Mayleen Corporation, a leading conglomerate of Sri Lankan and Kenyan origin, reached a new milestone together with Ceylon Breweries PLC by taking Lion Beer to the Kenyan market.

Samsung Electronics was recognised by Interbrand, a global brand consultancy, as a Global Top 5 brand for the fourth year in a row.

Sri Lanka’s bondholders yesterday expressed concerns about the poor transparency on the debt restructuring agreement reached between the government and creditors and stressed the need for engagement.

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe recently showcased Sri Lanka’s inflation success story at an event organised by the Federal Ministry of Germany, the Central Bank said in a brief press release. Governor Weerasinghe attended, by invita

Consumer prices in the Colombo district accelerated to 3.4 percent in November on year-on-year basis, up from 1.5 percent in October, as the favourable base effects that prevailed through September fizzled out. This indicates that people are still p

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened in October amid sharp increase in imports expenditure and continuous decline in exports income, the data released by the Central Bank showed. The trade gap widened to US$ 683 million in October compared to a defici

Dialog Axiata PLC, the first telecommunications service provider in the South Asian region to demonstrate 5G capabilities in 2018, has enabled over 200k Sri Lankans to experience the power of 5G on Dialog’s 5G trial network.

Uthpala Kumara has been appointed as head of InfoConsulting South Asia. Kumara was previously IFS Director Sales and Channels Asia. This is a perfect fit after InfoConsulting signed a strategic agreement with IF

Virtusa, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, held a five-day virtual Managed Servi

SLT-Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s national ICT solutions provider, is taking a historic leap into the global entertainment landscape by introducing HitFlix, a Sri Lankan-owned channel, available on world-renowned international over-the-top (OTT) platforms.

PR Wire, one of Sri Lanka’s leading public relations consulting firms, has earned the prestigious title of Best Agency to Work For (Small) for the second consecutive year at PRovoke Media’s Best Agencies to Work For in Asia-Pacific 2023 rankings

Dentsu Communications brand ISOBAR comes out on top yet again at Effie Awards 2022/23, winning the Most Effective Agency of the Year, an outstanding achievement, given that it has only participated in the Effie Awards since 2021 and has bagg

The Ogilvy Group Sri Lanka made a mark at the much-anticipated Campaign Asia Agency of the Year 2023 Awards, clinching top honours in three of the primary categories in the Rest of South Asia region. The agencies received

There is no doubt that HNB Finance PLC’s recent financial performance and strategic initiatives have propelled the company towards a notable growth. HNB Finance Managing Director and CEO Chaminda Prabhath talks about changing the market dynamics, c

In a groundbreaking move towards modernisation and convenience, People’s Bank has proudly announced the successful implementation of a cutting-edge payment acceptance solution for the Justice Ministry. This transformative initiative allows the publ

National Savings Bank (NSB) Nawala branch, which was relocated recently, was first established in the year 2003 and had been re

Mercantile Investments and Finance PLC (MI) welcomes Laksanda Gunawardena as its Chief Operating Officer. With a career spanning over 29 years in the finance sector, Gunawardena brings a wealth of experience in credit, marketing and operations. His

Amana Bank recently opened its 56th customer location with the commissioning of a self-banking centre in the coastal town of Sainthamaruthu, thereby expanding the bank’s presence in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. The centre was de