WHO officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic
Mar 10, 2020 (LBO) - The World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As cases of the coronavirus surge in Italy, Iran, South …
All News
SriLankan Airlines suspends flights to Kuwait : Qatar suspends travel to and from island
Mar 10, 2020 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines has suspended its services between Sri Lanka and Kuwait from 6 March to 12 March. The move is following a …
Women in the workforce and why it matters for Sri Lanka: World Bank
To mark this year’s International Women’s day, we're discussing how Sri Lanka can benefit from more women joining the workforce and what can be …
AXIATA digital labs embarks on successful journey as digital service provider
Mar 10, 2020 (LBO) - AXIATA Digital Labs (ADL), a subsidiary of the AXIATA Group, Berhad, Malaysia has emerged as a ground breaking digital start-up …
COVID-19 Outbreak to have significant economic impact on developing Asia: ADB
Mar 10, 2020 (LBO) - The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through numerous …
Emirates introduces generous waiver policy
Mar 10, 2020 (LBO) - Emirates is providing customers more flexibility, choice and value through its newly introduced waiver policy for all booked …
Fitch rates Ceylon Electricity Board’s proposed debentures ‘AA+(lka)’
Fitch Ratings has assigned Ceylon Electricity Board's (CEB: AA+(lka)/Negative) proposed senior unsecured debenture issue of up to LKR20 billion a …
It’s more difficult to register a small business than a limited company: Report
Mar 06, 2020 (LBO) - Advocata Institute launching its report on regulations to small business and red tape project called for the removing of legal …
Emirates pays tribute to women with 120 female-directed films on board
Ten years after Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director for the movie Hurt Locker, Emirates, one of the world’s …
Huawei signs MOU with Sri Lanka’s Moratuwa University to enhance ICT knowledge transformation
Mar 06, 2020 (LBO) - Huawei Sri Lanka and University of Moratuwa (UOM) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable the educated and …
COVID-19 outbreak likely to affect Sri Lanka’s economic performance : Central Bank
Mar 05, 2020 (LBO) - The exact impact on the Sri Lankan Economy would depend on the extent of the global spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, its …
Policy interest rates of Central Bank of Sri Lanka to remain unchanged
Mar 05, 2020 (LBO) - The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 04 March 2020, decided to maintain the Standing …
Sri Lanka national tea sale average up in Feb 2020; Highest since April 2018
Mar 05, 2020 (LBO) - National average for the month of February 2020 totalled Rs. 601.91 vis-à-vis Rs. 588.85 of January 2020, showing an increase …
Secretary General of BIMSTEC calls on Minister of Foreign Relations
Mar 05, 2020 (LBO) - Ambassador Shahidul Islam Secretary General of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical Cooperation (BIMSTEC) …
Our people-centric economic model aims at overcoming development slowdown:President
Mar 05, 2020 (LBO) - Accelerating our economic development is the primary challenge facing Sri Lanka today and most of the security issues that Sri …
HSBC CFW introduces impact-based responsible program for the Sri Lankan fashion industry
Mar 04, 2020 (LBO) - The “Responsibility in Fashion” program by HSBC Colombo Fashion Week introduces three responsibility and circularity-based …
World Bank announces up to USD12Bn immediate support for COVID-19
Mar 04, 2020 (LBO) - As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in …
President orders to ensure adequate fertilizer supply during Yala season
Mar 04, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed officials to ensure supply of the required amount of fertilizer for the Yala season …
Sri Lanka to host UN World Tourism Organization Conference in June
Mar 03, 2020 (LBO) - The 32nd joint meeting of UN World Tourism Organization’s Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UNWTO Commission …
Sri Lanka Finance companies face added regulatory pressure
Mar 03, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's finance and leasing sector will face added pressure for consolidation as deadlines for the implementation of tougher …
Sanjaya Mohottala assumes duties as DG, BOI
Sanjaya Mohottala yesterday assumed duties as the new Director General of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka. Mohottala was a Managing Director and …
Easter Sunday attacks: Second interim report handed over to President
Mar 03, 2020 (LBO) - The second interim report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to probe Easter Sunday attacks was handed over to …
Parliament dissolved: General elections on Apr 25th
Mar 03, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved Parliament last night calling for a General Election is to be held on April …
Opinion: Why we drink our own champagne
By Sal Laher, chief digital & information officer, IFS Both service providers as well as their customers rely on technology to help their …