An official website for the Elephant Transit Home (ETH) in Udawalawe, hosted through the Department of Wildlife & Conservation (DWC), and developed and sponsored by the Hemas Holding was launched at the Hemas House among a distinguish gathering f

Haycarb Madampe Facility organized the annual blood donation campaign on March 10th at the factory premises.

Hemas Hospital Wattala recently donated a high definition video endoscopy system to the skills training laboratory of the Anatomy Department at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya.  This timely donation further enhances the commitmen

People’s Leasing and Finance PLC was conferred with the Ian Dias Abeysinghe Memorial JASTECA CSR/ Sustainability Award 2016, Silver award for its dedication towards corporate social responsibility.

Founder of ODEL and Embark Otara Gunewardene has pledged her support for Earth Hour Sri Lanka, for the fourth consecutive year. 

Sri Lanka’s unit trusts, once a blessed industry with lax taxes, is likely to be in for a rude shock with the proposed imposition of a slew of new and increased taxes, which will soon find their way into the industry, threatening its survival.

LOLC International Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lanka Orix Leasing Company PLC (LOLC), together with Hong Kong’s largest independent bank, The Bank of East Asia Limited (BEA), have acquired the majority stake in PRASAC Microfin

Business tycoon Harry Jayawardena appears to have taken a step back in his plans to appoint former Commercial Bank Chairman Dinesh Weerakkody to the board of the country’s second largest private lender, Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB).

Diversified Lankem Developments PLC has resolved to raise Rs.150 million by way of a rights issue subject to shareholder approval.

Sri Lanka’s poorest province is the home to some of the country’s most active e-commerce users, one of Sri Lanka’s digital business founders said this week.

BRAC Lanka Finance PLC, a LOLC group company specialised in microfinance, last week announced a rights issue in the proportion of 5 new shares for every 4 held at an issue price of Rs.10 a share to raise Rs.1.32 billion in equity capital, a stock exc

REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s tea output fell 19.7 percent in February compared to a year earlier due to drought during the past six months and the lack of fertiliser use, the state-run Tea Board said. Production in the first two months of the year also

Since the civil war ended over seven years ago, Sri Lanka has rapidly become a hotspot for investment among emerging markets. The booming property market in the island has become popular 

Oman Air, the national carrier of the sultanate of Oman, is delighted to announce the launch of its new four times weekly flight from Muscat to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, starting

The star of the Auto Vision Motor Show 2017 which is currently been held at the BMICH was certainly the much awaited ‘Dominar 400’. Engineered to dominate it is a modern masterpiece

Sri Lanka has ideal investment opportunities to secure diverse business options as the country has been achieving economic prosperity through accelerating growth with social inclusion, Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake told an investors meeting i

Ericssonin collaboration with Mobitel and the Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructurehas formally signed the 5G Island of Innovation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 10th March, representing a landmark strat

A general view of Tanjong Pagar container terminal is seen in Singapore on March 17.

Sri Lanka’s apex State operated entrepreneurship developer, the National Enterprise Development Agency (NEDA), is now on a major youth entrepreneur drive-and the latest node in Sri Lanka’s grassroots market linkage network to start operat

AFP: World Bank investments in commercial financial institutions are indirectly allowing land-grabs, evictions and pollution in Southeast Asia, a watchdog group charged in a report yesterday.

REUTERS: Oil prices dipped yesterday as the market looked for clues on how effectively OPEC production cuts are working to absorb a global supply overhang.

Sri Lanka’s youth are immensely talented and a preview of their wondrous talent was glimpsed at the ‘ITN Youth with Talent’ grand finale, which held the audience enthralled. As the official banking partner of the show, Seylan Bank a

Dhammika Kalapuge’s most popular inspirational and educational programme ‘Service Mantras’ will be repeated for the seventh time on March 30, 2017, at The Kingsbury, Colombo. 

The traditional pirith ceremony held every year at AMW took place recently at the Suzuki showroom located in Borella.

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee edged down yesterday on dollar demand from a foreign bank, but a state bank sold dollars, capping losses in the local currency, dealers said.

The seventh Annual Nations Trust Bank American Express Golf Extravaganza 2017 teed off at the Royal Colombo Golf Club recently.

Strathspey Estate, situated in Upcot, managed by Maskeliya Plantations PLC, which is owned by Richard Pieris Group of Companies, performed very many religious activities to bestow merit to James Taylor, the father of the Ceylon tea industry, and thos

Organised and sponsored by Fairway Colombo, the Colombo Street Food Festival will set new standards for food festivals in the region with its ultimate brand of entertainment mixed with ambiance and venue.  

Hameedia, Sri Lanka’s leading menswear specialist, is participating in the 14th edition CFW Showcase, which commenced on March 15, 2017 and concludes today, at The Hilton Colombo. 

The Ambassador of Vietnam to Sri Lanka, Phan Kieu Thu paid a courtesy call on Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama at the ministry.