Opinion: Evolving trends in banking that enhances customer experience
Mar 19, 2019 (LBO) - Envisioning the future of banking convenience Seylan Bank’s Deputy General Manager- Retail Banking, Tilan Wijeyesekera …
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World Bank approves USD70Mn to improve local services in rural Sri Lanka
Mar 19, 2019 (LBO) - The World Bank approved a US 70 million dollar credit to improve the quality of life of around one million people living in …
Sri Lanka rupee gains: Stocks marginally down
Mar 19, 2019 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka rupee ended firmer at 178.25/40 to the US dollar Monday compared to Friday’s close of 178.40/55 while shares …
Are we doing enough to increase political participation of women and youth in Sri Lanka?
Mar 19, 2019 (LBO) - The political participation of women and youth is an important subject that came to the fore during the previous election. …
EU-Sri Lanka investor dialogue discusses liberalization of shipping sector
Mar 18, 2019 (LBO) - The 8th EU-Sri Lanka investor dialogue was held at the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade and many …
Making Sri Lanka go to the ‘MICE’
Whilst Sri Lanka continues to show a year-on-year growth in tourists, the focus thus far has only been on the number of tourists coming in, instead …
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations slowed in Feb. 2019 on slowing demand
Mar 18, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka recorded total car registrations at 2,347 units in the month of February 2019 significantly down from 3,147 units the …
President to launch National Action Plan for combating bribery and corruption today
Mar 18, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena will launch a National Action Plan for combating bribery and corruption, Monday. …
SLASSCOM People Summit 2019 to feature Bill Duane, Google’s ‘superintendent of wellbeing’
Mar 18, 2019 (LBO) - SLASSCOM’s 2019 People Summit sees a change in its traditional technologically themed content, to sound a more humanistic …
Annasi accharu for American Ambassador on Galle Face Green
March 17, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's most prominent foreign envoy, United States Ambassador Alaina Teplitz has taken the time to sample Sri Lankan …
Opinion: Are Sri Lanka’s banks aggressively raising capital without adequate disclosure?
March 17, 2019 (LBO) - Banking institutions over the last few months seem to be making an aggressive push to raise capital through rights and …
HVA avoids trading suspension, takes Rs140mn provision to resolve accounting issues
March 15, 2019 (LBO) - Colombo Stock Exchange CSE listed HVA Foods (HVA) has avoided an impending trading suspension by resolving accounting issues …
Fitch Assigns Sri Lanka’s USD Bonds Final ‘B’ Rating
Mar 14, 2019 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings has assigned a final rating of 'B' to the following bonds issued by Sri Lanka on 7 March 2019: USD1 billion …
Sri Lanka’s new tourism advisory committee gets down to work
Mar 14, 2019 (LBO) - With an eye on achieving the targeted 3 million tourist arrivals this year, a newly constituted Tourism Advisory Committee has …
Create an effective E-commerce website with 8 principles of Universal Design
In an increasingly globalized digital world the art of brilliant web design has become an absolute necessity, especially when it comes to e-commerce …
Sri Lanka reserves at USD 6.9Bn at end 2018: Trade deficit declined
Mar 14, 2019 (LBO) - The trade deficit declined significantly in December 2018 (year-on-year) with a notable deceleration in import expenditure, …
Mandatory provisions regarding separation of Chairman/CEO roles, awaiting public consultation: SEC
Mar 14, 2019 (LBO) - The corporate governance provisions for the separation of the chairman and chief executive officer roles in listed companies, …
Sri Lanka estate workers daily wage hiked to Rs. 800 from April 01st : Fin Min
Mar 13, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance Minister said estate workers will receive a 800 rupees daily wage from the present 700 rupees from April …
MTD Walkers (KAPI) trading still halted, collapse likely to cause pain for bankers
March 13, 2019 (LBO) - Shares in Colombo Stock Exchange listed MTD Walkers (KAPI) have been halted from trading since February 14th. Investors are …
UK’s Flexicare launches USD 10Mn health care manufacturing facility in SL
Mar 13, 2019 (LBO) - Flexicare Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Flexicare Group, UK launched the construction of a state-of-the art …
Fuel prices increased; Petrol hiked to Rs.132
Mar 13, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Government increased the price of petrol (92 Octane) by 3 rupees to 132 rupees a litre and auto diesel by 1 rupee to …
France’s Michelin eyes Sri Lanka for new operations
Mar 13, 2019 (LBO) - A delegation from Michelin, the French tire manufacturing giant met with the Board of Investment Chairman Hemasiri Fernando and …
LSEG appoints Dee Liyanwela as head of LSEG Technology Sri Lanka
Mar 12, 2019 (LBO) - The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced Dee Liyanwela has been appointed as the Head of LSEG Technology Sri Lanka, in …
HVA Foods (HVA) under threat of trading suspension next week
March 12, 2019 (LBO) - Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) listed HVA Foods (HVA) has been informed by the CSE that their stock will suspended from trading …