Ceylon Electricity Board to raise up to Rs. 20Bn in capital through stock market
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has approved an application by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to issue Senior Unsecured Listed Redeemable Rated …
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SLSI commends Hemas Hospitals as first hospital in SL to obtain COVID-19 Safety Certification
The National Standards Authority, Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI) commends leading private healthcare provider Hemas Hospitals, as the first …
Opinion: Marketers should lead their organizations during pandemic
By Thanzyl Thajudeen MCIM Marketing is in the spotlight during this pandemic with the C-suite realizing its importance in connecting and bringing the …
State Minister of Regional Cooperation meets Chinese Ambassador at Foreign Ministry
Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, paid a courtesy call on State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya at the Foreign …
Colombo Consumer Price inflation increased to 4.1-pct in March with low base effect
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 4.1 percent in March 2021 from 3. …
Expert Committee Report on Solid Waste Management handed over to President
The report of the Expert Committee on Solid Waste Management was handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat …
Emirates celebrates 35 years of service to Colombo
Emirates is celebrating 35 years of connecting Sri Lanka to the world. Since its first flight in 1986, the airline has carried more than 8 million …
People of Sri Lanka are not to be fooled by the same old lie being repeated over & over: Mangala
Remarks by Mangala Samaraweera on the UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka During the last few weeks, much has been talked about the Geneva resolution which …
SriLankan Airlines transports first batch of Sinopharm vaccines; President receives stock
A consignment of Sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV) vaccines manufactured by China to fight against the Coronavirus pandemic was brought to the island this …
WindForce Ltd’s IPO draws Rs 25.7Bn worth applications
The WindForce Limited Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Rs.3.2 Bn, the largest IPO announced at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) since 2011, has …
HomeTree: Sri Lanka’s first co-working space dedicated to mindfulness at work
Sri Lanka's first coworking space dedicated to mindfulness at work, HomeTree Coworking, aims to re-invent pre-pandemic work culture by focusing on …
Statement by Pyramid Wilmar (Pvt) Ltd on imported coconut oil with high levels of Aflatoxin
The Management of Pyramid Wilmar (Private) Limited (“Pyramid Wilmar”) wishes to make the following statement in response to recent media and …
HOPE Consortium and leading experts pledge to close the global immunisation gap
Abu Dhabi’s HOPE Consortium and world-leading experts marked the end of The World Immunisation & Logistics Summittoday by pledging to close the …
Motherஸ்ரீ ලංකා celebrates 12 years of supporting local entrepreneurship
The Motherஸ்ரீ ලංකා (MSL) movement was started in 2008 by the Mother Sri Lanka Trust and its dynamic Chairperson Dr. Janaki Kuruppu …
Fitch Ratings no longer provides ratings or analytical coverage of Ceat Kelani Holdings
The international credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings said that they no longer provide ratings or analytical coverage of Ceat Kelani Holdings. In a …
South Asian economies bounce back but face fragile recovery: World Bank
Prospects of an economic rebound in South Asia are firming up as growth is set to increase by 7.2 percent in 2021 and 4.4 percent in 2022, climbing …
Vietnam to support investment and trade promotion in Sri Lanka
The newly appointed Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Ho Thi Thanh Truc to Sri Lanka presented her credentials to President Gotabaya …
Sri Lanka – Korea Business Council hosts session on Post Covid Investment Opportunities
A dinner meeting was held by Sri Lanka - Korea Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on 25th March 2021 at Waters Edge. The Guest …
US-based Blackstone Group acquires 56.5-pct of Piramal Glass
US-based private equity major Blackstone Group has acquired a 56.5 percent stake of Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC. The acquisition price implies a total …
China-SL leaders agree to strengthen bilateral relations in all sectors
Port City & Hambantota port projects to be expedited ...Continuous support to Sri Lanka in international fora ...President invited to visit …
Dialog Axiata’s Genie reaches Rs.10Bn worth transactions by 2021
Powered by Dialog Axiata PLC (“Dialog”), Genie, Sri Lanka’s first PCI-DSS-certified payment app has cemented a major milestone moment on its …
CEAT Kelani announces 125-pct increase truck bus radial tyre production
Phase 1 to see production increase of 65% Phase 2 to increase capacity by 125% by June CEAT Kelani Holdings has announced another significant …
Cabinet approval to introduce a methodology to protect petroleum consumers
Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant government agencies in order to implement the …