REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady in thin volume yesterday as dollar selling by exporters and inward remittances outpaced demand for the U.S. currency from importers, dealers said. 

AFP - Most Asian markets rose again yesterday following another positive lead from Wall Street, with Tokyo boosted by a plunging yen, although traders remain nervous about the outlook for global trade with Donald Trump in the White House.

Travelling just got a lot more stylish and hassle-free with Nolimit’s one of a kind Topller travel trousers, especially designed for the frequent traveller with keen sartorial sense.

AFP - The EU slapped definitive anti-dumping duties on steel products from China and Taiwan yesterday, as it broadens its campaign to protect struggling steel manufacturers in Europe.

Turret, a designer store catering to brand-conscious clientele for luxury watches, gems and jewellery, is the authorized retailer in Sri Lanka for such globally renowned brands as Montblanc, Baume & Mercier, Raymond Weil, Jewel Laurel and 88 Rue

Junior Chamber International -Sri Lanka appoints Christopher Wijeyakulasuriya as the Director of Marketing to the National Board.

Following the closing date for the acceptance of applications for the “SLT Zero One Awards” on the 15th of January 2016, Sri Lanka Telecom

Fantastic savings on Economy and Business Class return fares to a variety of destinations in Europe, UK, US, Australia and Africa

Encouraging academic achievement by rewarding students who have excelled in the grade five scholarship and GCE Ordinary Level examinations has been an integral part of the CSR initiatives conducted by Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB).&

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) honoured Mastercard with the prestigious Hunger Hero Award at its annual dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos. 

The Christmas season is always a good time to extend our good fortune to help others andsharing our blessings with people truly in need and want. 

A training workshop was recently held at the Gannoruwa Training Institute organized by CIC under the Manussakama programme, aiming to disseminate knowledge on new agricultural technology for the ‘CIC ShooraGoviPeramuna’.

Crysbro Group, the only poultry producer in Sri Lanka to receive ISO 14001 with environment safety certification and the British Consortium Certification with ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, BRC and Halal certifications has intervened in an unprecedented

And so women – according to feminists – everywhere, marched in defiance of whatever the politically correct agenda said was not fashionable. There was a lot of rage too there;

The old-time saying “The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world” is becoming more relevant to today’s society as the role of women become ever more essential in the economic growth. As a result of the growing role of women in d

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee was steady in thin trade yesterday as dollar demand from importers was offset by selling of the US currency by exporters, dealers said, a day after the Central Bank revised the spot reference rate by 10 cents to a record

The Nations Trust Bank (NTB) American Express (Amex) cardmembers now stand a chance to win a free vehicle insurance cover until 2027 every time they use their credit card to pump fuel for Rs.2,500 or more at any fuel station, islandwide.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) will hold a seminar under the title of ‘Capital Structure Management for Better Financing’ in  a bid to help the finance sector professionals maintain a healthy capital structure in their firms.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has become the 11th member of international body Chartered Accountants Worldwide. CA Sri Lanka is the sixth Chartered Accountancy body to be awarded Associate membership to the organi

Veteran banker Harris Premaratne, who recently joined Pan Asia Bank Corporation PLC’s (PABC) board as a Non-Executive Independent Director, has been appointed as the bank’s Deputy Chairman with effect from January 25, 2017.

The Hambantota port has become a widely discussed topic in Sri Lanka today due to a number of reasons.

Sail Lanka Charter hosted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and his wife on-board their 53ft sailing catamaran, Sapphire, during the Fairway Galle Literary Festival.  The impressive vessel reflects local indigenous talent, as it was built in S

The Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, yesterday celebrated the launch of its highly anticipated inaugural five weekly direct service between Colombo and Bahrain with the arrival of the airline’s first flight into Bandaranai

Hotelier Sanjeev Gardiner has just confirmed his investment into Quintessentially Sri Lanka and the Maldives, the world’s leading source of intelligence access to and curated lifestyle services for the global premium audience.

Emirates has announced it will launch a new daily service from Dubai to Newark Liberty International Airport, via the Greek capital city of Athens, starting 12th March.

Sri Lanka tourism yet showed another aspect of its concern to boost the tourism sector, by participating in the Vakantiebeurs 2017 fair, held in Netherlands recently. 

In an attempt to garner support for the coalition government’s plan to monetize some of the mega infrastructure projects built by the previous regime, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake yesterday urged the public to think rationally and not get

Premier blue chip John Keells Holdings PLC saw its December quarter (3Q17) performance bolstered by its key business segments transport; leisure, retail and financial services, but the property segment saw a dent until the new projects under construc

Teejay Lanka PLC, a unit of leading apparel exporter, Brandix Lanka Limited saw its December quarter (3Q17) profits declining a sharp 30 percent to Rs.473. 4 million or 68 cents per share from a year ago due to steeper rise in costs, finance expenses

REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s tea output hit a seven-year low in 2016, falling 11.1 percent in its third straight year of declining production, the state-run Tea Board said yesterday.