First Capital, one of Sri Lanka’s most respected investment institutions, is set to host the 11th Edition of its renowned First Capital Colombo Investor Symposium on January 17, 2025, at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo. As one of the largest and most sign

With urgent agricultural reforms becoming increasingly imperative, the session on ‘Transforming Productivity in Agriculture’ at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES), organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, will examine strategies to boost ag

For 170 years, Sri Lanka’s plantation industry has stood the test of time. Despite the continuous upheavals, it has managed to adapt and endure. Over this period, the ownership structure of the industry underwent significant changes—from 124 year

Founded in 2011 in Dallas, Texas, with its Global Operations Centre in Sri Lanka, SYNERGEN Health has today grown into a global leader in innovative healthcare solutions.

The National Audit Office has revealed that the total expenditure of USD 247.7 million (equivalent to Rs. 36,564 million), including price increases and variances, for the construction of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) has not bee

Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced it is all set to officially become the world’s first ‘Autism Certified Airline’.

As Sri Lanka has managed to brave through what was the worst economic crisis faced in history and moving towards normalcy, the island nation’s financial sector regulator yesterday said that its focus this year would be on achieving a “transformat

With normalcy and stability being somewhat restored after years of pain, the Central Bank’s focus going forward will be on stabilising inflation around the target of 5 percent, consistent with the FIT framework.

The Central Bank yesterday announced plans to reduce the high interest rates on the credit facilities extended to the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), in close collaboration with the financial institutions.

The Central Bank plans to introduce stress testing frameworks for the finance companies this year, along with identifying systemically important finance companies in the near future, to strengthen the financial sector resilience and oversight.

The confectionary industry recently sought clarification from the government on how the businesses, particularly the small and medium-scale confectionary enterprises (SMEs), are expected to realistically comply with the new nutritional labelling requ

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC, a leader in non-banking financial services, has announced the appointment of Prof. Ajantha Samarakoon as its new Chairman of the board, with effect from December 31, 2024, subsequent to receiving approval from the Ce

Indices closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Sampath Bank, Melstacorp and Hatton National Bank nonvoting with the turnover crossing Rs. 5.2 Bn.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka successfully conducted the second weekly T-bill auction for 2025, raising Rs.102.0 billion, with the total offered amount being fully accepted across all maturities.

One of Sri Lanka’s leading proponents of technology solutions in manufacturing, Brandix, took stock of its transformative journey and discussed new innovative solutions to propel the business forward at the ‘Digital Horizon 2024’, the second ed

Cargills Bank PLC was recently presented with the Silver Award in the ‘Newly Listed Companies’ Category at the TAGS Awards 2024, conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka).

Marking a milestone for Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector, Hayleys Animal Health, has achieved significant milestones in quality and safety with its newly established Veterinary Pharmaceutical and Feed Supplement manufacturing facility.

Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, announced that Hutch Sri Lanka has collaborated with Snowflake, to modernize its network operations.

Cable Solutions PLC, a prominent player in the cable manufacturing industry, specializing in a wide array of engineering solutions such as standard cables, customized cables and cable harnesses, announced that it has been awarded the Certificate of E

A US$ 75 million private equity fund has been launched by leading investment firms Crewstone International and Plus94 Fund.

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eChannelling PLC, Sri Lanka’s pioneering digital healthcare platform and a subsidiary of SLT-Mobitel, secured the ‘Online Brand of the Year - Bronze’ at the 23rd SLIM Brand Excellence Awards, held on 9 December 2024, at Monarch Imperial.

Great Place to Work Sri Lanka in collaboration with Shiranee Joseph de Saram Foundation and Women Empowered Global will be hosting ‘Harmony’ - an event on Workplace Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging, on 22 January at Ramada Colombo.

Laklo Paint Products and Titanium has been recognised as the ‘Most Trending Soil-Based Floor and Wall Tile Alternative Solutions Provider in Sri Lanka’ for 2023/24 at the Entrepreneurial Excellency Awards, organised by the Centre for Entrepreneur

Marking a historic milestone, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) celebrated its 65th anniversary with the launch of a Commemorative First Day Stamp Cover on 2 January.

International Distillers Limited (IDL) celebrated remarkable achievements at the SLIM National Sales Awards 2024 held recently.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) terminals have reached a historic milestone as of 31 December 2024, handling over 2.4 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), which is a 23 percent growth compared to the 1.9 million TEUs handled in 2023.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has received approval to complete the procurement of two 80-ton bollard pull tug vessels on a rental basis for Colombo Port operations, while also initiating a new procurement process for two 70-ton bollard pull t

The Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) yesterday appealed to government officials and corporate leaders to increase procurement from women-owned businesses, so that greater economic inclusion and support for female entrepreneurs is pro