Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan Navy visits Hambantota Intl Port
Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy and a delegation of officers visited the Hambantota International Port …
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EDB continues marketing support for Boat Building Sector
Feb 12, 2020 (LBO) – Boat Building is a focused sector identified in the National Export Strategy (NES) 2018-2020 as it has the potential to …
Singer Group Q3 FY 2019/20 records strong results
Reflecting a strong turnaround delivering an impressive surge in Q3 profits for the year 2019/20, the Singer Group reported consolidated profit after …
President advises to conclude surveying of land units
Feb 12, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa advised to expedite the surveying of the land units during a discussion at the Presidential …
Disclosure statement on Lanka IOC by Fitch Ratings
Feb 11, 2020 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings, making a disclosure in response to market enquiries about ratings of LIOC, said that they did not provide …
HNB Finance first IPO since January 2018
HNB Finance Limited, a licensed finance company has obtained approval from the Colombo Stock Exchange to list its voting and non-voting ordinary …
ICRA : Recent developments in power sec credit positive for mini-hydros
ICRA Lanka views recent developments in the hydro power sector to be credit positive. We based our assessment on three factors, (1) availability of …
Land an investment tool: Creates greater appeal for affluent
Land has been a commodity that has been looked upon as an investment for generations. The general understanding is to obtain land for housing or …
Opinion: Girls in STEM, How is Sri Lanka faring?
Ashani Abayasekara Written for International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February 2020 Sri Lanka is well recognised as a leader in …
Sri Lanka economy on the mend in 2020 : Will look at new IMF deal
Feb 11, 2020 (LBO) - A revival in economic activity can be expected in 2020 with the support of better fiscal and monetary measures with Sri Lanka …
Oscars 2020: ‘Parasite’ wins best picture & makes history
Feb 10, 2020 (LBO) – The 2020 Academy Awards belonged to “Parasite” and became the first foreign-language film to claim the award and the first …
Central Environment Authority awards Melting Point Certification to ODEL
The Central Environment Authority (CEA) recently awarded ODEL PLC Sri Lanka the ‘Melting Point Certification’ as a certified partner of its …
Effective Leadership for the New Digital Age
Leaders in this new age need to inspire, engage and lead with optimism. Digital leadership is about empowering others to lead and creating …
Age limit & deadline for unemployed graduates program extended
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION: English | Sinhala | Tamil Feb 09, 2020 (LBO) – The age limit to apply for the Government’s programme to …
Ready to say goodbye to Speaker post: Karu Jayasuriya
Feb 08, 2020 (LBO) – Karu Jayasuriya says that he is ready to say goodbye to the post of Speaker and urged the people to appoint persons who can be …
Primary deficit will widen to 1.9-pct of GDP with new tax cuts & exemptions: IMF Mission
Feb 08, 2020 (LBO) – IMF staff concluding a visit to Sri Lanka said that the country's primary deficit could widen further to 1.9 percent of GDP in …
Sri Lanka official reserves at USD7.5bn by end January
Feb 07, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were 7.5 billion US dollars (USD7,526mn) by the end of January, down from 7.6 billion US …
MillionSpaces takes centre-stage at SLASSCOM’s Innovation Awards 2019
MillionSpaces, an online marketplace where users discover and book unique spaces and venues for various events, was bestowed with the 1st Runner-Up …
Our message is same for Tajikistan, Pakistan or Sri Lanka: US Ambassador Wells
Feb 07, 2020 (LBO) – US Ambassador Alice Wells says that on Belt and Road Initiative or on China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, their message is the …
SriLankan strengthens presence in US, Europe via Qatar Airways codeshare
Feb 07, 2020 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines is strengthening its presence in the US and European markets through the expansion of its existing …
Opinion: Measuring poverty within Sri Lanka’s new reality as upper-middle-income country
Wimal Nanayakkara Sri Lanka achieved ‘Upper Middle Income Country’ (UMIC) status in July 2019, as the country’s Gross National Income (GNI) …
PUCSL asks CEB for explanation regarding recent power outages
Feb 07, 2020 (LBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity regulator is seeking an investigation report on the recent …
Outlook 2020 Forum to feature interactive panel discussion
The Chamber Academy will host the Ceylon Chamber’s annual Economic Outlook forum for 2020 on 10 February. The event serves as a good opportunity …
Sri Lanka gifts a consignment of Ceylon Black Tea to China
Feb 06, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday gifted a consignment of world-renowned Ceylon Black Tea to the Chinese Ambassador …