SLT-Mobitel, the national ICT solutions provider focused on purpose-driven innovation, has announced the short listing of 20 start-ups for its pioneering Entrepreneurship Studio 2021-2022 cohort and the commencement of an intensive mentoring and coac

Commercial Bank of Ceylon in collaboration with the Council for Business with Britain (CBB) recently conducted a free webinar titled ‘Export Opportunities to Great Britain’ for over 290 Sri Lankan small and medium entrepreneurs and exporters as w

I was surprised when I read in your newspaper about the call on Sri Lanka by the EU Ambassador Denis Chaibi to respect international trade rules (“EU asks SL to respect WTO rules; urges not to put country’s exports at risk”, Daily Mirror,10 Sep

The Sri Lankan economy faces a historical crisis. The root causes are the twin deficits.

AIA is expanding the use of analytics to meet its increasing business needs and demands.

Commercial Bank in partnership with Sri Lanka’s leading utility companies, mobile operators and insurance companies has launched a bill payment facility through its state-of-the-art Cash Recycler Machine (CRM) network, enabling customers to make th

Amana Takaful Insurance (ATI) announced that its 2021 first quarter record performance has been successfully sustained during the second quarter as well.

HNB Finance Plc (HNBF) recently announced the appointment of Dilshan Rodrigo as the company’s Chairman and as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director, effective from 10th of September.

HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) was awarded the ‘Motor Insurance Initiative of the Year - Sri Lanka’ by the Insurance Asia Awards 2021 for the innovative insurance solution, ‘MotorGuard Pay As You Claim’.

LCB Finance recently announced the appointment of Mahesh Katulanda to the company’s Board of Directors as a Non-Executive, Independent Director effective from 09th September 2021.

LOLC Al-Falaah, the Alternate Financial Services Unit of LOLC Finance PLC – Sri Lanka’s largest non-banking Financial Institution (NBFI) unveiled yet another pioneering savings product with a host of features and benefits to suit the needs of its

Urgent cash requirements are seen more often especially during this time when the country is facing an extended lockdown period.

It wouldn’t be wrong to look back at the past couple of decades as a period of radical change for the Sri Lankan society that was propelled by the growing per capita income, internet age and social media amongst other things.

The commitment to sustainability has led Alumex PLC to receive the Eco-Label under the GREEN Labelling System, of the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL) for all its Aluminium Extruded Products.

The Central Bank (CB) has removed the maximum acceptable rate (364-day T-bills) at the T-bill auction after one year, as it was not successful in attracting bids for the auction, due to this restriction.

The newly-appointed Central Bank (CB) Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal this week announced plans to unveil a fresh economic stability road map shortly, prioritising stability, including plans to pull back on money printing, with a view to rebuild confid

Extending a helping hand during one of the most crucial times for the local economy, the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) recently finalised the official handing over of a US $ 40 million (Rs.7.5 billion) term loan fa

China has applied to join a key Asia-Pacific trade pact as it attempts to strengthen its position in the region. The move comes the day after a historic security deal between the US, UK and Australia was unveiled.

Expo 2020 Dubai is the latest edition of world expos held around the world since 1851 and will be the first-ever to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Sri Lanka will participate in the mega event, which commences in October (October 1

Sri Lanka’s industrial production recovered during July, when the country returned to a brief economic normalcy with the ending of the lockdowns on June 20, broadly reflecting the sensitivity of the country’s industrial activities to the travel a

S&T Interiors, a joint venture of the Hayleys group and S&T Oman, announced the commencement of the Rs.1.94 billion 253 guest room refurbishment project for the Hilton Colombo.

HCL Technologies, a leading global technology company, has completed one year of operations in Sri Lanka and recently surpassed a milestone of recruiting more than 1,000 local employees, including recent graduates as well as seasoned industry profess

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, introduces its latest Android 11 (Go edition) smart phone joining the C-series family – Nokia C01 Plus.

D. Samson and Sons Private Limited opened the first-ever Red Tape Exclusive Brand Outlet in Sri Lanka in Negombo, thus introducing the men’s clothing range and a wide variety of accessories from Red Tape. The showroom is located at Greens Road, Neg

Samsung recently announced that they are preparing to unveil their flagship products Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and its new TWS earbuds dubbed as Galaxy Buds2, alongside the pre-order phase of the all new Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 foldable phones.

School education during these pandemic times has shifted to digital mode and is heavily dependent on smart mobile phones. Underscoring, the e-learning need of school children of the society, mainly coming from lower income group families, Lanka IOC

Fight Cancer Trust (Guarantee) Ltd better known as Fight Cancer Team embarked on yet another fund raising project to purchase the much needed High End ICU Ventilators which are currently instrumental in saving so many lives during the Covid-19 pandem

As part of Nestlé’s focus on homegrown innovation, its Nestlé Connect University Innovation Challenge has awarded three undergraduate teams out of 200 participants for their winning ideas in nutrition and sustainability.

Bitulink Emulsion (Pvt) Ltd donated a Rs. 1 million worth High Flow Humidifier to the Intensive Care Unit of the Dambadeniya Base Hospital recently, under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project.

A week-long Pirith recital was carried out at the historic Mirisawetiya Stupa in Anuradhapura to invoke blessings for the battle to eradicate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka and the world.