Former People’s Bank General Manager/CEO Vasantha Kumar has been appointed to the board of DFCC Bank PLC as a Non-Executive Independent Director, with effect from September 1, 2021.

The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) yesterday hailed the government for taking steps to commence the much-awaited destination marketing campaign targeting over 16 key countries.

The Cabinet nod has been given to procure organic fertiliser required for the 2021/2022 Maha season from selected local organic fertiliser manufacturers.

ICRA Lanka has several reasons to believe why the cost and consumer inflation could be higher in the second half of the year, relative to the first half, as all signs point to that direction with the raging virus spread, putting a damper on the broad

As the Colombo Stock Exchange continues to set new daily records, defying the effects of the broader economy from the lockdowns in effect since last Friday, First Capital Research (FCR) said it was time to cut exposure to equity and increase the cash

The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka announced that, together with the able support received from the Ministry of Health and the armed forces, it had successfully administered the second dose of vaccinations against the COVID-19 pandemic, to ne

The Joint Apparel Associations Forum (JAAF) has formulated a 5-point framework to coordinate the industry’s response to challenges stemming from COVID-19 and to drive stakeholder collaboration towards ensuring sustained long-term growth of Sri Lank

In a historic partnership entered into on August 24, SDB bank and Hayleys Fentons have come together to promote sustainable solutions relating to energy and built environment through innovative customer value propositions, in what represents a fresh

Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) is a State institute under the Ministry of Tourism with the prime objective of promoting Sri Lanka as a venue for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions & Events) activities.

In its standing as the national body of accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) will pay special attention to the newly legislated Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act by organising a virtual seminar to he

Ceylinco Life has significantly expanded its operations in Negombo, following the opening of the company’s latest eco-friendly branch building in this coastal city, on company-owned land.

AIA Quick Pay, the disruptive digital premium payment app developed specially for AIA Insurance’s wealth planners and financial planning executives to collect customer premiums, has hit a whopping Rs.1 billion worth of transactions and premium coll

Bank of Ceylon (BOC), as a part of its commemoration of the 82nd anniversary, reopened its Matara Super Grade branch at its own premises by the bank’s General Manager D.P.K. Gunasekera, Senior Deputy General Manager K.E.D. Sumanasiri, DGM Sales and

Although the coronavirus pandemic brought our lives to a halt once again with yet another lockdown, NDB NEOS has stepped up its already exceptional service with innovative digital features to make banking at home easier and more convenient.

Union Bank announced that its mobile app UBgo has now been further enhanced with the JustPay payment solution from LankaPay to enable seamless payments.

Attracting investor attention since it was first announced, SDB bank concluded its Secondary Public Offering (SPO) with a successful oversubscription of the initial issue of Rs.3.5 billion.

The Gampaha Municipal Council has fully digitised its payments platform in partnership with Commercial Bank of Ceylon.

Riding on the previous initiatives of the chamber that have helped local corporates gain footing in several geographies like Australia, Europe and the Middle East, the Sri Lanka Association for Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) recently took

Samsung, Sri Lanka’s No.1 smartphone brand, announced the sale of Galaxy A22 5G, a future-ready device offering 11 bands’ support for 5G experience with the promise of two-year OS upgrades.

Electrodeals (Pvt.) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail solutions providers, recently launched South East Asia’s largest Dell Concept Store in Sri Lanka.

Lenovo has announced its ‘Lenovo Aware’ smart learning solution for consumers, which will come pre-bundled with the latest generation of IdeaPad Slim 3i and IdeaPad Slim 5i laptops.

The government says it is not possible to make a full transition of the State vehicle fleet to either electric or hybrid by 2025 due to the current environment.

The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) and Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) are throwing the blame at each other as a Malaysia-based renewable energy investor has resorted to arbitrary action against the Ceylon Electr

Acuity Stockbrokers, emboldened by the robust financial performance recorded by the banking sector for the second quarter despite pandemic related disruptions to the broader economy, maintained its positive outlook for the sector in the remainder of

In a bid to facilitate more tourists entering the country, the Cabinet of Ministers yesterday announced its decision to issue tourist visas valid for 180 days for those arriving via electronic visa approvals.

Emirates has announced the resumption of its Colombo - Male service starting September 1.

With 5, 533 State-owned vehicles not in running condition, the government has granted a monthly allowance to 8,500 senior officials in State institutions for using their private vehicles for official purposes.

National consumer prices rose to 16-month high in July as food prices soared while non-food prices gained over the previous month with the brief returning of normalcy after month long virus-related restrictions in June, as seen from the subcategories

The flag carrier of the UAE, Emirates Airlines announced it will resume daily services between Colombo – Male starting 1 September.