Although the government has been on the lookout for new avenues to boost its coffers, it is yet to plug the revenue leakages that amount to approximately US $ 2 million per day due to the non-digitisation of state agencies, the country’s teleco

Amãna Bank was awarded the Gold Award for the Islamic Finance Entity of the Year at the recently concluded inaugural Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) Awards Night, cementing its leadership status in the Non-Interest based banking an

Marcio Favilla will do the keynote address for the Tourism Pillar on the 12th of August, one of the four growth sectors identified. Favilla is currently Executive Director for Operational Programmes and Institutional Relations at the World Tourism Or

CSR Sri Lanka, the only organization dedicated to promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the private sector – invites more dominant players to use Mahoga, the first ever digital platform that would connect two stakeholders for socia

In conjunction with the recent Sri Lanka Medical Association Health Run & Walk 2016 that promoted and celebrated healthy living for all age groups through a bevy of health activities, screenings and refreshments, Pureit is proud to have had the o

Pro Food/Pro Pack & Ag-biz 2016, Sri Lanka’s only comprehensive food, agriculture and packaging exhibition will be held for the 15th consecutive year from August 12 to 14, 2016 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Hall (BMICH).&

Facilitating to experience the sights and sounds of Hong Kong during the three-day Cathay Pacific Airways familiarisation tour was upscale Cordis, Hong Kong at Langham Place, in the bustling district of Mongkok, a 30-minute drive from Hong Kong Inter

The construction of 20 houses for 20 families displaced by the massive landslide in Bulathkohupitiya in Aranayake was inaugurated by Rhino Roofing Products Limited with the laying of the foundation stone in Aranayake.

One of India’s well known forensic technology experts, Prashant Bhat was in Colombo recently to share his insights and to educate members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) on forensic accounting. 

Paving the way for a new paradigm in psychological wellness, Sri Lanka’s first fully-integrated provider of psychological training, treatment and research, the Psychological Sciences Institute (PSI), celebrated the official commencement of its

Union Bank recently announced its partnership as the Premium sponsor of the Annual Export Awards organized by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka for the 24th consecutive year. 

The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) ruling in the South China Sea case filed by the Philippines has been labelled a ‘sweeping victory’ against China. It concluded that China has no legal basis to claim historic rights within

The Minister of Hill Country, New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development P. Thigambaram, distributed New G. I. Roofing Sheets worth of Rs. 11.8 million  to the plantation sector in Hatton region, in order to undertake the re-roofin

The Guardian Acuity Money Market Fund won silver at the recently concluded CFA Awards night in the category of mutual funds. This was the first time that the CFA Institute recognized the mutual funds industry for their performance. 

Opportunities for growth are many in the coming years, was the key message delivered when Mirror Business sat down with Sampath Bank Chief Operating Officer (COO) for an interview recently.

In a bid to assist the Finance Ministry employees balance their work life with day-to-day responsibilities, Hatton National Bank opened its 252nd Customer Centre at the Finance Ministry premises recently. 

Institute of Lean Management (ILM) flagship event, the International Lean Transformation summit will be held on 27th and 28th September at the Galadari Hotel Colombo on the theme of “Inculcating Lean Thinking for Better Tomorrow” 

The seventh meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Business Forum was held at Hotel Shangri La, New Delhi recently.  BIMSTEC involves a group of countries in South Asia and South E

Royal Hospital, Colombo recently announced its decision to outsource its laboratory services to Lanka Hospitals Diagnostics (LHD), the pioneers in providing high-quality medical laboratory services to patients and the doctors. 

A group of 134 Chinese tourists recently arrived in Sri Lanka from Shanghai, China. 

PickMe, Sri Lanka’s very own start up mobile taxi hailing serviceprovider was honoured with the mBillionth award by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF).  

Alcohol consumption results in more cases of stroke in Asia than in Western Europe and North America, according to a new study on risk factors for a medical event, described as a ‘brain attack’ following the blockage of a blood vessel (is

The 11th edition of the Hotel Show Colombo 2016 concluded recently with the participation of an influential gathering of hotel industry experts, hotel owners and related parties with an interest in the tourism, food and beverage industry.

From the timeless Wayfarer design to the latest Round Fleck designs, Rayban sunglasses are on promotion at Eric Rajapakse Opticians. Dilanka Herath,  Rayban Product Manager of Global Vision has re-appointed Eric Rajapakse Opticians as authorised

Emirates has announced an 11 percent capacity increase to Manchester with the deployment of a third daily A380 on the route. As of 1st January 2017, the replacement of the Boeing 777-300ER will mean that all Emirates flights to Manchester will be ope

All registered hotels in Sri Lanka should now have a star rating – according to a new regulation, which came into effect recently. Star classifications are primarily aimed at improving the quality of services offered by hotels. The star ratings

In celebrating the 60th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s number one brand in men’s shirts, Emerald is offering its loyal customers cash prizes worth Rs.6 million when purchasing an Emerald shirt.  

The phrase “Learning could be fun” tends to, most often, be just a phrase in Sri Lanka, where it is never truly practiced.

With the motive of creating a better study environment for children, Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing chains with over 16 outlets island-wide,

In an attempt to choose from a wider pool of potential partners to manage the country’s debt-ridden national airline, the government yesterday extended the closing date for expression of interest (EOI)