Viet Nam has expressed keen interest in enhancing bilateral ties with Sri Lanka, and its Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ho Thi Thanh Truc has highlighted to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa there are many avenues that remain untapped by both nations.

The Expo 2020 Dubai has been a success for Sri Lanka so far, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said as the award-winning pavilion has been effective in attracting nearly 10,000 visitors in the last 20 days.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced it is now accepting digitally signed documents from business customers using LankaSign operated by LankaClear, the only commercially operating Certification Authority in the country which complies with the

Expressing his views on the importance of preserving memory at a Roundtable Discussion organised by the Centre for Equality and Justice (CEJ) on ‘The Missing Link’: Women and Youth Unite to Reconcile through Memory, George Cooke, Academic at the

Acumatica, the world’s fastest-growing cloud ERP company, announced its accelerated expansion across Asia-Pacific (APAC) to enhance support channels and better serve customers in the South Asia region with a focus on Sri Lanka.

The treasury bill yields across all three tenures rose at large margins again at the primary auction held on Monday, brought forward from Wednesday, due to the Poya holiday but the auction ended up accepting its entire issued amount, albeit skewed to

The merchandise imports surged in August, significantly outstripping the increase in exports, as global oil prices climbed while the importers raced to place more orders for goods than they typically do,

The treasury yields, which went on a continuous ride upwards since the lifting of the yield caps in mid-September, are likely to level off in the coming weeks, after the Central Bank decided to hold the key policy rates last week, likely bringing an

Sri Lanka’s producer prices, which measure the inflation facing the producers before such produce reaching the consumer, accelerated in August across all major economic activities from a month ago, while the overall index inched closer to double-di

The Cabinet this week decided to relax the government policies on the Trincomalee Harbour to attract investors for multiple heavy industries at the port.

Setting the record straight on the rising use of virtual currencies, which are also known as cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank said that the users ought to assume the risks associated in dealing with such currencies, as there is neither regulatory o

Alarmed by a quality drop in green tea leaves, the government assured that the measures are in place to supply nitrogenous fertiliser for the tea sector, via imports without disruptions, as planters struggle to source organic fertilisers amid the imp

An exclusive partnership with Adstudio.cloud, one of the leading programmatic advertising ecosystems in Sri Lanka coupled with GroupM’s global programmatic platforms allows GroupM Sri Lanka to offer an unmatched programmatic offering to its client

The Siren has unveiled its new direction as a marketing outsourcing company to blend its position as a forward-thinking business. The organization which was launched in 2009 hasundertaken an extensive strategy reset that will power the company’s ne

Antyra Solutions announced the appointment of Naveen Marasinghe to its Board of Directors, effective 01st July 2021. Having joined the organization at its inception in 2015, Naveen brings extensive knowledge, insight and experience of over 14 years t

Good PR is turning two in style by launching its newest venture – Good Media.

The Central Bank this week announced the appointment of the new members to the Monetary Policy Consultative Committee (MPCC), with effect from October 5, 2021.

Under the IFC-DFAT Women in Work programme, IFC officially presented the financial and digital financial literacy training modules to Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal.

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA) will conduct Performance-Based Strategic Management Accounting Series No. 7, on value-based management in government, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., via

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced that Gita Gopinath, the Fund’s Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department, intends to leave the Fund in January 2022 and return to Harvard University’

The new Securities and Exchange Commission Act No. 19 of 2021 (‘the Act’) has been certified by the Speaker on 21st September 2021 and has thus become law. It repeals and replaces the Securities and Exchange Commission Act No. 36 of 1987.

Coinciding with the 13th anniversary of the Asia Pacific Technology Systems Private Limited (APTS), its long-serving employees were appreciated and among them were Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Sanjeewa Dannangoda, who has been working for APTS for

On October 16, 2021, Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) technically completed and dispatched two vessels to Iraq: buoy tender vessel Al-Faw and pilot station vessel Shatt Al-Arab, for General Company for Port of Iraq (GCPI).

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Sri Lanka Group was held recently.

Sri Lanka’s pioneering start-up acceleration programme Venture Engine will soon wrap up its submissions phase, with applications set to close on October 22, 2021.

Quickee.lk, a leading e-commerce and product delivery platform, has launched industry first Personal Concierge Service, bringing a new paradigm shift in the local e-commerce and concierge delivery space.

The Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) conducted its 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on September 25, 2021, where Anoji De Silva took over the reins of the WCIC.

The Q+ Payment App, Sri Lanka’s first QR-based payment application to be launched under LANKAQR, has surpassed the 100,000 registered customers milestone, doubling its customerbase in just five months, the app’s owner the Commercial Bank of Ceylo

Adding momentum to its expansion drive, a key component of the company’s growth strategy, Ideal Finance Limited (IFL) opened four branches in strategic locations in the Western and Northern Provinces, strengthening its network to 17 locations.

People’s Merchant Finance PLC (PMF) relocated its Head Office and Corporate Branch to prime locations in Colombo recently whilst launching the Navodhaya Entrepreneur Loan Scheme.