Sanasa Life Insurance Company PLC recently organized a CSR programme to donate bedding, pillows, mattresses and sheets to the monks residing at the Sri Gnanodaya Pirivena, Thalawa, Anuradhapura.

Over 400 young women from vulnerable communities in Jaffna and Kilinochchi are being empowered with entrepreneurial skills under a unique initiative undertaken by Sarvodaya and RYTHM Foundation.

National ICT solutions provider, SLT-Mobitel donated three multi para monitors to the Balapitiya Base Hospital recently, in its continued efforts to help the healthcare sector better combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an effort to create a healthy nation, AIA Insurance has organised a 100,000 steps challenge to encourage the public to start their fitness journey for the year 2022.

Allianz Lanka recently joined the efforts of the Allianz Group to reduce their carbon footprint by rolling out several initiatives to make a positive impact to the environment.

Nestlé Milo welcomed students of St. Jones Girls School, Panadura as they stepped into the new school year. The activities focused on instilling good hygiene and safety habits in children and encouraging them to stay active both at school and at ho

Alliance Finance Co. PLC (AFC) has clinched two awards in recognition of its commitment towards socially and environmentally sustainable practices, at the Association of Development Finance Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) 2021 Awards ce

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Foundation announced a Rs. 13.6 million (GBP 50,000) initiative to help support, up skill and provide meaningful employment to disabled women in Northern Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lanka Institute of Confectionery & Culinary Arts (SLICCA), previously known as Finest Bakes Institute, will be hosting the annual exhibition on January 29 and 30, at Hotel Galadari.

DIMO introduced the 2022 corporate calendar depicting some of Sri Lanka’s most historic and significant achievements. As a means by which to be proud, while remembering the country’s rich and vibrant past, the DIMO 2022 corporate calendar is a pi

Vision Care has unveiled its most comprehensive Emporio Armani eyewear collection at the newly-refurbished Crescat Boulevard branch, thereby making it the must-visit store for customers seeking the latest eyewear from the world-famous Italian fashion

Lanka Ice Group of Companies, a leading player in the fisheries industry in the North Western province has entered into hotel and restaurant business by launching ‘Clements Chilaw’.

When Samsung Electronics revealed its first prototype of a flexible display back in 2011, few people realized they were witnessing a glimpse into the mobile industry’s future. Now, a decade later, Samsung has shipped 4 times more foldable devices i

Sri Lanka’s reviving tourism sector now has its very own window to share employment opportunities, with the launch of the country’s first and only job site dedicated to the industry.

Wavemaker Sri Lanka, GroupM’s media, content and technology agency, recently clinched a global award at WARC Awards for Media 2021.

The Confederation of Micro, Small and Medium Industries (COSMI) and Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assist the communities affected by large-scale infrastructure projects in Sri L

Sri Lanka’s hotel sector workers yesterday staged a protest in front of the Labour Department, seeking government intervention in several matters.

A man had filed action against a woman at the Nugegoda District Court on the basis that a defendant woman is defaming the man by way of social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.

The capital market operator, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), announced it would revise the index calculation methodology of the All Share Price Index (ASPI) from full market capitalisation-weighting to public float-adjusted market capitalisation.

The Sri Lanka Prosperity Index (SLPI), a measure of the country’s prosperity, inched up in the first year of the pandemic in 2020, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced a fresh round of incentives to migrant workers this week, an effort to increase the flow of foreign exchange into the country.

Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, continuing its promise of uplifting Sri Lanka sports has come forth once again for the third consecutive year to power the Dialog National Netball Championship 2021, which will be played

The Central Bank yesterday tightened monetary policy for the second time in five months to tame the soaring consumer prices and also alongside took a host of other measures to ameliorate the foreign exchange situation, which fell to crisis proportion

John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) has concluded phase one of the private placement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) upon the conclusion of the allotment of 65.04 million new ordinary shares (initial placement shares ) at Rs.154.50 per a share to secure

The government yesterday presented to Parliament the Special Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Bill that is aimed at simplifying the existing tax structure.

The growth in the money supply in the economy has eased in recent months in a sign that the August pivot to monetary tightening has caused some pullback on the fast pace at which the money supply grew since the onset of the pandemic.

State Minister of Aviation and Investment Zone Development D.V. Chanaka yesterday assured there wouldn’t be a shortage of aircraft fuel despite the ongoing fuel crisis in the country due to the foreign exchange shortage.

Sri Lankan shares closed lower yesterday, weighed down by losses in industrial and financial stocks, after an increase in interest rates by the country’s central bank to control inflation failed to lift investor sentiment. The CSE All-Share index e

Iraq topped the list as the largest importer for Ceylon Tea in 2021, pushing Turkey down to second position.

The year 2021 brewed a strong Ceylon Tea cuppa by showing improvements in production, exports, and revenue despite repeated challenges faced by the industry.