The friendly handshake between China and Sri Lanka got firmer yesterday with a large delegation from Guangxi having arrived in Colombo to engage in discussions and exchange proposals to further  boost trade.

Malaysia’s Central Bank Governor Muhammad Ibrahim delivering his address announcing the first-quarter GDP growth results at the Bank Negara offices in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Malaysia’s economy grew at its fastest pace in two years during

AFP: American oil production is approaching record levels again, led by shale projects, potentially foiling efforts by OPEC to support prices.

AFP: The Trump administration Thursday launched an investigation into planned imports of Canadian aircraft, following a complaint last month by US aviation giant Boeing that the planes receive unfair subsidies.

AFP: For the first time in a decade a Thai lake has given up its dazzling secret- the pink blooms of tens of thousands of lotuses.

AFP: Standard & Poor’s raised Indonesia’s sovereign credit rating to investment grade yesterday, in line with the other two major rating agencies, in a move likely to attract more investment into Southeast Asia’s top econom

AFP: US regulators voted this week to scrap a 2015 order aimed at forcing broadband firms to treat all online traffic equally, in the latest turn of the politically charged ‘net  neutrality’ debate.

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee fell yesterday on importer dollar demand and fewer exporter conversions, even as investors said the currency could weaken further after the Central Bank decided to buy dollars directly from the market to boost reserves.

Jockey’s Exclusive Stores showcase the range and depth of all the brand’s products and are best suited to cater to the discerning customers. One such store of Jockey has opened at the heart of Peradeniya Road, a well-known shopping 

The People’s Bank Arts Circle recently organised Budha Pudha Vandana Vesak Bakthi Gee in lieu of the Vesak festival. 

Blue Mountain’s ethereal lanterns brightened up the UN Vesak Day celebrations, which were held in Sri Lanka this year with the participation of Buddhist leaders from around the world. 

The UAE-based retail and leisure giant LuLu Group entered Sri Lanka by opening a US $ 8 million food packaging facility in the Katunayake Export Processing Zone on May 17th to supply LuLu operations worldwide.

Siddhalepa Ayurveda Hospital exhibited Vesak lanterns made by the Siddhalepa staff for the 28th consecutive year to mark Vesak from May 10 to 13, at the Mt. Lavinia Hospital premises. 

Asus Sri Lanka hosted its key performing partners along with its sales teams and loved ones to the ‘Asus Avurudu Fiesta’ recently, in celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. 

The DFCC Bakthi Gee recital was held at the DFCC Bank head office on May 5, 2017 to commemorate Vesak, bringing together the staff from across the branch network.

What more would you want to choose for your bride-to-be for her wedding, going away or the home coming? And, if you are that wise parent, seeking a gift of real value for your beloved daughter or the groom’s mother, looking for a distinguishing

A one-of-a-kind Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration was organised recently at Frazer Grounds, Dehiwala by the Western Province Deaf Association (WPDA) in collaboration of Triad (Pvt.) Ltd. Children, youth as well as adults with hearing and speech

Lanterns illuminated the evening sky, earthen lamps dotted the road and pathways and lights decked up the entire building of Nawaloka Hospital when President Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated the Vesak celebrations at the premises of Sri Lanka’s

The 25th Annual Interbank Quiz Competition organised by the Clearing Association of Bankers (CAB) was held recently at the Grand Ballroom of  Hotel Galadari.  

In keeping with the traditions of the national new year, Asia Capital PLC recently celebrated Avurudu with its staff at Taprobana Wadduwa.

AFP: Asian traders headed into the weekend on a nervous note yesterday as a pick-up in US stocks and positive data were offset by worries about a crisis engulfing Donald Trump’s presidency that could throw his economic  agenda into doubt.

The National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel, recently hosted the Extended event of the highly anticipated Google I/O 2017 on 17 May 2017 at the Stein Studio Complex in Ratmalana, for the

Maybe you’ve heard her play Beethoven or Grieg … or maybe Gershwin? Heard her perform two-piano recitals? Then again, you’re bound to have heard Soul Sounds, the internationally acclaimed 

The camera phone brand OPPO, strengthened the ‘Group Selfie’ trend recently by launching another Selfie Expert F3, priced

Set on a hillock in a picture-perfect destination on the south-eastern coast of Sri Lanka, Sooriya Resort & Spa is a new four-star class deluxe hotel where the pristine golden beaches and diversity of wildlife meets to offer peace, tranquility an

A comprehensive study on promoting awareness on the role of Intellectual Property (IP) in promoting tourism-related economic activities and culture of the country is nearing finalization in consultation with the national steering committee chaired by

For unbeatable access to the world-renown Yala National Park, there is no better place to stay than Laya Safari, a true trail into the nature as well as the sand, sea, surf and sacred sites that borders Sri Lanka’s virtually untouched jungle he

Online outbound travel plan and management portal, www.MyFare.lk recently re-launched its website in a bid to add more value to customer experience and enhance service excellence. 

The national mobile service provider Mobitel empowers its customers yet again with a revolutionary mobile air ticketing facility, which enables them to book airline tickets through Mobitel itself, creating history as the first telco to achieve this a

“As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances,” Chinese philosopher Confucius once advised. As the West, led by no less than the United States, succumbs to bouts of protectionism