In an effort to pull in the rapidly expanding informal hospitality sector under the regulatory purview, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has moved towards fully automating the licensing and registration process.

Vivo, the international mobile phone maker ranked among the world’s top five mobile brands is entering Sri Lanka with its portfolio of next generation devices designed to serve the youth demographic. 

The wait is finally over. Dialog, the authorised reseller and partner network for Apple has introduced the all new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, available at all customer care centres island wide.

On Monday, November 20, 2017, awards to the toppers of Business Today Top 30 - Best Banks and Companies were presented by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. The annual Business Today awards ceremony, organised by the Business Today magazine for the

Sri Lanka’s budget proposals for 2018 explicitly identify that the changing weather patterns and the increased frequency and severity of natural disasters (droughts, floods and landslides) have posed a substantial challenge to the country&rsquo

In November 2016, India made an unexpected economic move and demonetised 86 percent of the country’s currency in circulation. One year on, any assessment of India’s demonetisation policy is clouded by the similar impacts of subsequent eco

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has opened its 257th branch in Sri Lanka in Katana, further expanding its presence in the Gampaha District.

LIC (Lanka) Ltd, a joint venture life insurance company between Life Insurance Corporation of India, the global insurance giant, and the Bartleet Group of Companies of Sri Lanka, has further improved its growth trajectory as at 3Q17.

With the merry season approaching fast, Seylan Bank offers spectacular deals coupled with bigger benefits on a range of assortments to fulfill the big aspirations of its cardholders.

Infusing this festive season with the spirit of celebration, Sri Lanka’s premier retail bank, HNB, invited all of its customers to be their own Santa with the launch of the bank’s popular seasonal card promotion.

Despite a double-digit growth in exports revenue, surpassing the US $ 1 billion mark, Sri Lanka’s trade deficit in September widened due to higher fuel and rice imports, the data released by the Central Bank showed.

REUTERS: Sri Lanka will release nearly 50 acres of state-owned land in the near future for investments in Colombo’s commercial area, a minister said yesterday, as the island nation targets a record US $ 2.5 billion in total foreign direct inves

 Increased taxation does not seem to have deterred Sri Lankans from increased usage of mobile phones and Internet during the first eight months of this year, data from the Treasury indicated.

Sri Lanka’s role in global value chains is not to assemble products but to engage in high value-added processes such as marketing, according to the World Bank. World Bank Sri Lanka Senior Country Economist Ralph van Doorn said that in a product

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares ended marginally higher yesterday in dull trade, recovering from a near two-month closing low hit in the previous session, even as investors awaited clarity on new taxes and key legislations.

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed marginally higher yesterday, as dollar inflows from inward remittances outpaced demand from importers for the US currency, dealers said.

Agxa, an AG International company, has received the most credible certification in the forest trade – Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification through SCS Global Services.

The Auditor General’s Forum is the Maldives’ national platform for all professional auditors and accountants to address strategic issues that are shaping the operating environment of organizations today and gain insights to effectively ma

The second round of Pathfinder Foundation teleconference with the Washington D.C based Heritage Foundation for the current year was held recently.

The awards ceremony of the ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017,’ (BCCS 2017) will take place at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo this evening amid a gathering of 350 high profile corporate executives.

This week witnessed the introduction to Sri Lanka of the largest vacation ownership company outside the USA, namely Club Mahindra, which was introduced by Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL) and Ideal Retreats (Pvt.) Ltd.

Optiemus Infracom Limited, an Indian telecom enterprise, announced its entry into the Sri Lankan market with the launch of ‘BlackBerry KEYone’ Limited Edition |Black recently. 

While the advent of online shopping and online bill payments has made lives a bit more convenient, people are still faced with having to visit multiple websites and payment portals, one for each specific task.

InfraCo Asia Development Pte. Ltd (InfraCo Asia), has signed a Joint Investment and Development Agreement (JDA) with Biomass Group Ltd (Biomass Group) for investment in Biomass Ventures Pte Ltd (Biomass Ventures) to develop a first-of-its-kind, agri-

Samsung Sri Lanka announced the launch of My Galaxy, an application to help Samsung Galaxy owners get the most from their smartphones. 

Removing barriers to women’s paid work will encourage more Sri Lankan women to participate in the workforce, finds a new World Bank report.  Safe childcare and transportation, early orientation to career development to better prepare girls

The Golden Crown Hotel, a super luxury, deluxe property located on two acres of beautifully landscaped gardens in Kandy and designed by renowned architect Dr. Upendra Rajapakse, was ceremonially declared open by President Maithripala Sirisena on Nove

The weakening of theoretical economic relationships during a time of crisis shows the resilience in Sri Lanka’s economy, according to Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy.

The National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel recently presented the 10th grand prize of a brand new Montero as a part of its year-round Cash Bonanza

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