During the holiday season, HNB PLC, in collaboration with Visa, brought to life the true spirit of giving with its transformative ‘Santa Brigade’ campaign.

Apollo Hospitals, India’s leading healthcare provider, has taken a significant step in addressing Sri Lanka’s pressing healthcare challenges with the launch of the Apollo Hospitals International Care Center (AHICC) in Colombo.

Hayleys Plantations demonstrated its commitment to innovation and sustainability at its second annual Management Symposium 2024 under the theme: “Intellectual Intervention & Innovation in Plantations towards Sustainability”.

Hutch has partnered with Sirat2 sustainability Pvt Ltd to integrate the Sirāt NetZero platform into its marketing operations.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka said yesterday that though there will be a price increase upon resuming vehicle imports in February, after a five-year pause, the prices will gradually decrease depending on market behaviour.

Netflix will raise prices across a number of countries after adding nearly 19 million subscribers in the final months of 2024.

The Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries (CCCI), the umbrella organisation for Sri Lanka’s coconut industry, yesterday urged the government to expedite the proposal to import 200 million nuts urgently to avert a looming dual crisis.

The maiden budget by the National People’s Power (NPP) will be formulated with the objective of involving every segment of the population in the country’s economic processes, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. The President emphasised the i

Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) recorded a 2.0 percent year-on-year decline in December 2024, extending the deflationary trend to its fourth consecutive month.

Tourist arrival crossed the 100,000 mark within the first two weeks of January, recording a Year-on-Year (YoY) increase of 22 percent.

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung recently called on authorities to make the revitalisation of the Board of Investment (BOI) a key New Year’s resolution for Sri Lanka in 2025.

Indices closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as DFCC Bank, Sampath Bank and National Development Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 8.3 bn.

The secondary market yield curve experienced mixed trading activity yesterday, with limited and thin trading volumes ahead of the CBSL’s weekly T-Bill auction. Investor interest focused on the 2027, 2028, and 2029 maturities, with the 01.05.27 T-bo

Inovartic Investment Lanka, a joint venture between Inovartic Investment LLC and Apex Asia Holdings, has acquired advanced nanotechnology to transform graphite-based oil adsorption materials into globally viable solutions.

The Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) announced its partnership with Hexaware Technologies, a global leader in IT, business consulting and outsourcing services.

People’s Bank recently conducted the grand draw of the People’s Debit Card ‘Gedaratama Thegi’ promotion. During the event, three grand winners were selected to receive home appliances worth Rs.1 million, Rs.500,000 and Rs.250,000, respective

Automobile Association of Ceylon President Dhammika Attygalle has been appointed as a board member of the National Council for Road Safety. Attygalle is a Director of Upali Group of Companies and Chief Basnayake Nilame of Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara.

Standard Chartered is continuing the commitment to Sri Lanka’s economic development as Platinum Sponsor of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit, marking its eighth consecutive year of partnership with The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.The summit, scheduled f

The 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka-Greater Mekong Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently, at Cinnamon Grand Colombo.

The CMA Sri Lanka SME Development Committee comprises members from professional bodies, commercial banks, chambers of commerce and industry and industry experts, who have been meeting since April 2020 to find solutions and support the small and mediu

Organised by Shippers’ Academy Colombo, the ‘Unravelling Supply Chain Complexity - Global Challenges, Manufacturing Dynamics and Lessons from India’ event is to take place on January 29, 2025, at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.

ADATA Technology has reaffirmed its commitment to the Sri Lankan market by extending its exclusive distribution partnership with The Technocity (Pvt.) Ltd.

The Sri Lanka Retail Association (SLRA), in collaboration with the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) announced the launch of the Retail Leadership Development Programme (RLDP).

Tradekins Pte Ltd, a leading global compliance consultancy and Shippers’ Academy Colombo, a premier logistics and shipping education provider, have officially signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on enhancing industry standards in tr

The transshipment volumes handled by the Port of Colombo jumped by 9.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) to a record high of 6.31 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024, with the transshipment volumes accounting for 81 percent of the port’s conta

Sri Lanka has now set a powerful platform for sustainable economic growth not only in 2025 but also with a three-to-five-year view, a top fund manager said.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday issued a fresh warning to the public against the entities engaged in pyramid schemes.

Lanka IOC (LIOC) reported a revenue of Rs.62.46 billion for the September-December quarter (3Q25), which showed a 13 percent decline from the same period in 2023.

Sri Lanka’s private sector will have the opportunity to witness firsthand President Anura Kumara Dissanayake engaging in a fireside chat at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit, set to kick off next week.

The tea buyers from the United Kingdom will experience firsthand the artisanal tea harvesting methods and distinctive processing techniques used in Sri Lanka to craft premium, curated teas.