SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Paris
SriLankan Airlines unveils flights to the French capital, Paris. SriLankan‛ s new service will operate scheduled flights between Colombo‛s …
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Government must take meaningful steps without compromising international friendship: Eran
With the corona epidemic and mismanagement of the economy, the country is now facing a Trinity of crises which cannot be cured by this government due …
UK decides to maintain proscription of LTTE as a terrorist organization
The UK Home Secretary has decided to maintain the proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organization under the …
CA Sri Lanka unveils Board Leadership Masterclass for corporate directors & executives
The Business School of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) together with the Institute of Directors of Luxembourg …
Fitch Rates Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s Basel III Sub Debt Final ‘A(lka)’
Fitch Ratings has assigned Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC's (CB, AA-(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated Basel III-compliant …
United States to support conservation of historical Kandy monuments
The United States government, through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), has awarded a grant to conserve a 17th century …
Sri Lanka needs new water and sanitation policies to unlock investment barriers
Comprehensive policies will improve community access, increase focus on sanitation and investmentA new policy could tackle urbanisation challenges …
Sri Lanka calls for Request for Proposals for Foreign Currency Term Financing Facility
The Government of Sri Lanka intends to raise Foreign Currency Term Financing Facility (FCTF) denominated in United State Dollars (USD), Euro, Chinese …
Interview: Local and International wins for architect Palinda Kannagara
Palinda Kannagara is one of the top Sri Lankan architects based in Columbo who has recently been honored both locally and internationally for his …
Disease-battered rubber plantations call for govt support to ensure industry’s survival
Sri Lanka’s rubber plantations are potentially on the brink of being wiped out, battered by a fast-spreading leaf disease and the sector could be …
Sri Lanka receives USD 787Mn SDR from IMF & USD 150Mn swap from Bangladesh: CBSL
Central Bank on Tuesday officially announced that Sri Lanka received its share of the global SDR allocation by the IMF and the initial disbursements …
Headline inflation increased to 6-pct in August 2021
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index, increased to 6.0 percent in August 2021 from 5.7 …
Milinda Moragoda assumes duties; announces Integrated Country Strategy for Diplomatic Missions in India
The new High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda, appointed with the cabinet rank assumed duties at a simple ceremony held …
Colombo Stock Exchange requests root cause analysis from System Provider
The Colombo Stock Exchange has requested a root cause analysis from the System provider Iron One Technologies Pvt Limited regarding a disruption to …
Emergency regulations on essential food supply declared
As per the powers vested in terms of section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance, President has declared emergency regulations formulated as per …
JAT Receives CIDA Accreditation, Enjoys LKR 1 Bn in Confirmed Specialized Interior Projects
JAT Holdings PLC, the market leader for wood coatings in Sri Lanka, was recently accredited with the coveted CIDA SP 01 Certification. The …
Opinion: Stay Home, Save Lives | Lockdowns, medical measures, & vaccination needed to save lives
By Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, Resident Coordinator, UN Sri Lanka: The complex challenge posed by COVID-19 both in protecting public health and the …
Nations Trust Bank Enables Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises
Employing over 70% of the working population in Sri Lanka, SMEs are responsible for nearly a third of the country’s industrial output with a …
Sri Lankans can now obtain free medical advice on COVID-19 Via SLT-MOBITEL’s ‘Doc Call 247’
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT, Telecommunications and Mobile Services Provider in support of the nation’s battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, has …
Opinion: Avoiding IMF won’t help us avoid austerity
Naqiya Shiraz and Rehana Thowfeek Sri Lanka’s debt problems are a topic of national conversation. Foreign reserves, already low at USD 4bn in …
SL could suffer LKR8.2 bn shortfall every month it’s on UK’s ‘red list’: World Travel & Tourism Council
Research conducted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed Sri Lanka’s economy could face losses of more than LKR260 million …
Joint Apparel Associations Forum formulates plan to sustain industry’s long-term growth
The Joint Apparel Associations Forum (JAAF) has formulated a 5-point framework to coordinate the industry’s response to challenges stemming from …
Central Bank sets maximum interest rate on foreign currency deposit accounts of banks
Considering the anomalies in the interest rates offered and paid by licensed commercial banks on the rupee and foreign currency deposits, the …
Emirates to resume Colombo – Male flights from 1st September
Emirates has announced the resumption of its Colombo - Male service starting 1 September. The daily service between the two cities will be an …