The camera phone brand Oppo launched a new version of the OPPO F3 - a new ‘Black look’ priced at Rs. 43,990.00 for the  mid-range market. 

In yet another significant step forward, the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) has made arrangements to conduct their national ICT exhibition Infotel this year under the theme ‘Towards a digital economy’, sup

The idea behind StartupX Foundry developed from what in fact was a problem faced by a Sri Lankan IT company. But first, what really is StartupX Foundry? 

Truecaller now introduces flash messaging, where you can avoid calling or writing a full text message. Instead, you just tap the ‘thunder bolt’ symbol next to another Truecaller user’s name in your call log or via T9 search, and you

Following is a presentation made by Rohan Samarajiva to the People’s Commission for National Policy on International Trade recently. 

Choosing investments is just the beginning of your work when investing in the stock market. As time goes by, you’ll need to monitor the performance of these stocks to see how they are working together in your portfolio to help you progress towa

In business, more than anywhere else, leaders are faced with moral and ethical decisions daily. Not only are leaders faced with questions between right and wrong but also between right and right. 

Amal Ratnayake (FCMA CGMA) was nominated as Global Vice President of CIMA at the recent AGM held in London. 

David Stanford (FCMA CGMA) has been elected as 84th President of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). 

Melanie Kanaka (FCMA, CGMA; B.Com (Hons.) and MBA (US)), Head of Finance and Administration of the World Bank for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, creates history by being the first Asian lady to be invited to serve on the CIMA Council, the global governi

An ongoing initiative of Commercial Bank of Ceylon to develop entrepreneurship in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector benefitted 341 entrepreneurs in the Polonnaruwa and Gampaha areas, the majority of them women.

LSEG LiveOps, the specialised team within London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) recently established Shared Service Centre (BSL, Sri Lanka), was recently awarded the ISO 20000 Certification in recognition of its IT Service Management Excell

Continuing its pioneering efforts in the small-medium enterprise (SME) segment, Sri Lanka’s premier private sector commercial bank, HNB PLC, announced the completion of two workshops aimed at improving the financial literacy within  the se

Takaful is a concept of joint guarantee or mutuality, which simply means that any Takaful (insurance) contract is transparent and participatory. The participant is the Takaful certificate holder and thereby an active party in the deal. Together with

Sampath Bank PLC (Sampath Bank) posted a record profit after tax (PAT) of Rs.9.1 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2016, the highest ever since its inception 30 years ago in 1987. 

The reported non-performing loans may not really represent the asset quality of Lankan banks, 

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) recently signed an agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to partner in realigning the strategic plan for the group.

While dismissing fears of a property bubble, Fitch Ratings Lanka said Colombo’s luxury apartment buildings may end up becoming incomplete ‘ghost projects’ if developers continue without strong pre-sales in a market that is currently

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) on the advice of Ports and Shipping Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, is in the process of preparing a three-year development plan to address the current issues of the port sector in keeping with trends of world shipping

The monies that are expected from the sale of national assets belonging to the Sri Lankan people will be collected in a separate account maintained at the Central Bank and the proceeds will only be utilized to repay the mounting foreign debt, the cou

As a nation focused on development and in the midst of transitioning from a lower middle income country to an upper middle income country it is no surprise that Sri Lanka is facing a rise in demand 

Truecaller now introduces flash messaging, where you can avoid calling or writing a full text message. Instead, you just tap the ‘thunder bolt’ symbol next to another Truecaller user’s name in your call log 

As a nation focused on development and in the midst of transitioning from a lower-middle-income country to an upper-middle-income country, it is no surprise that Sri Lanka is facing a rise in demand for electricity.

Leading logistics provider EFL announced the appointment of three new independent directors to its international board as part of its ongoing efforts to add international expertise to its management team. Ram Menen, Stephen Dearnley and Mike Sherman

Interpharm (Private) Limited and Gamma Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd, leading pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka, opened a new chapter in their operations by venturing into export of their locally manufactured pharmaceuticals.  

To facilitate an unmatched, uninterrupted and superior viewing experience of the ICC Champions Trophy, Sri Lanka’s premier digital pay television network, Dialog Television, brings its viewers live telecasts of all matches from London without a

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$2 million grant to finance relief efforts in the country following the recent floods and landslides that claimed the lives of over 200 people and damaged the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of thousand

AFP: Airbus yesterday said it expects the market for large passenger planes to more than double in the next 20 years driven by growth from Asian markets.

AFP:  Several Thai army officers were charged yesterday over an online weapons market that saw soldiers sell grenades and bullets over social media, in a country where military weapons routinely turn up on the streets.

AFP: Germany and Argentina voiced hopes Thursday for a free trade agreement between the European Union and South America as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Buenos Aires. In talks with Argentine President Mauricio Macri, Merkel discussed bilat