Sri Lanka Singapore Business Council promotes Brand SL and showcases tech talent
SLSBC over the years has played the role of the catalyst to its members and other Sri Lankan corporates to promote bilateral trade between the two …
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SL and Australia to strengthen cooperation to counter people smuggling
Sep 06, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and Australia have re-dedicated themselves to counter people smuggling and discussed in detail avenues for …
IMF removes age limit for the position of Managing Director
Sep 06, 2019 (LBO) – The Board of Governors of the IMF has approved the proposal by the Executive Board to remove the age limit for the position of …
No liquor licenses issued to current parliamentarians: Finance Ministry
Sep 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry emphasizes that none of the current parliamentarians has been issued with liquor licenses. The …
Sri Lanka Tourism launches one-day license renewal service for service providers
Sep 05, 2019 (LBO) - As an initiative to facilitate the renewal of licenses much faster which is an annual requirement and to deliver enhanced …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals drop in Aug 2019: Europe picks up
Sep 05, 2019 (LBO) - The total number of international tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka during August 2019 was 143,587, a decline of 28.3 percent when …
Morison initiates second attempt to delist from Colombo Stock Exchange
Sep 04, 2019 (LBO) – The Board of Directors of Morison by way of a circular resolution dated yesterday, has resolved to initiate the delisting of …
Easter Sunday bombings trigger downgrade for Colombo city in latest Global Liveability Index
Sep 04, 2019 (LBO) – The Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka have triggered a downgrade for Colombo city in Global Liveability Index 2019, The …
Next President will be powerless, all powers will be with PM: President Sirisena
Sep 04, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena says that in accordance with the 19th amendment to the constitution, the next …
Condominium Mgmt Authority, National Gem & Jewellery Authority to share information with Financial Intel Unit
In terms of the provisions of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 6 of 2006 (FTRA), the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Sri Lanka …
PM hails Sri Lanka’s constitutional reform in address to Maldivian legislature
September 3, 2019 (LBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is on an official visit to the Maldives where he has recently addressed the Maldivian …
American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka calls upon Govt to approve MCC
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) – The American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka calls upon the Government to approve the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) …
People’s Bank privatization rumour is baseless & politically motivated: Finance Ministry
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Government emphasizes that the proposed amendments to the People's Bank Act never aims to privatize People's Bank. …
CSE to amend listing rules in improving public market access, IPO process
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) – Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), is proposing to revise the …
Colombo District Land Price Index records 13.6-pct increase in 1H 2019
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) – Land Price Index for Colombo District, compiled by the Central Bank has reached 132.2 during the 1st half of 2019, recording …
Sri Lanka seeks intl. assistance in preventing extremism; highlights value of community policing
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has sought expertise in preventing violent extremism (PVE) from the Global Community Engagement & Resilience …
Union Bank explores strategic options for subsidiary, UB Finance
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s Union Bank said that it was in discussions with identified investor/s to explore strategic options for its …
CCC holds 18th AGM of Sri Lanka – China Business Council
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) - The 18th annual general meeting of the Sri Lanka – China Business Council (SLCHBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held …
Fitch affirms rating of some Sri Lanka banks
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term issuer default ratings (IDR) of the following Sri Lanka-based banks: National Savings …
Transforming eCommerce, one customer experience at a time
Living in a digital age, an eCommerce website is no longer a luxury or sign of forward thinking, but rather a necessity for businesses, big or small, …
Opinion: The Relevance of Ranil Wickremesinghe
September 2, 2019 (LBO) - The hyenas in the UNP are chomping at the bit. In their delusions of grandeur they feel that the have the UNP leader …
Foreign appetite for Sri Lankan bonds vanishes
September 2, 2019 (LBO) - Why have Sri Lanka's government bonds become so unattractive? Foreign institutional appetite for Sri Lanka's rupee …
Prime stands tall among ‘Most Respected Entities in Sri Lanka’
Prime Group was selected as the Most Respected Real Estate Organization among Sri Lanka’s ‘Most Respected Entities’ in 2019 for the third …
Capitol TwinPeaks, calls for grading system to safeguard condominium buyers and lenders
Sep 02, 2019 (LBO) - Capitol TwinPeaks, the flagship residential venture of the Sanken Group, addressed a panel of industry peers at the ‘Future of …