Addressing poverty: Towards empowered Sri Lankan households
2020 has been a profoundly challenging year for Sri Lanka and the world at large with the COVID-19 pandemic causing an unprecedented crisis, so much so that …
2020 has been a profoundly challenging year for Sri Lanka and the world at large with the COVID-19 pandemic causing an unprecedented crisis, so much so that …
Women across the world have been disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic – a staggering 87% of women business owners say they have been adversely …
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has become the first bank in Sri Lanka to enable its credit card holders to conveniently and instantly settle their credit card …
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage together with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Luo Zhaohui,chaired the …
Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to …
As part of Facebook’s efforts to empower local small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Facebook launches the #BeDiscovered campaign in Sri Lanka and …
The new Chairman of Ceylon Asset Management (CAM), Mr. Malaka Bandara highlighted “this is a rare opportunity to invest in SL Sovereign Bonds at discounted …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $165 million loan to Sri Lanka to provide immediate financing support for small and medium-enterprises (SMEs), …
The new Manning Market Complex in Peliyagoda was inaugurated on 20 November 2020 by the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The complex houses 1192 shops and is …
The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) reiterated its commitment towards raising awareness on ethical marketing, prescribing and use of …
Nov 24, 2020 (LBO) – First Capital Research believes that CBSL will maintain the same policy stance in this monetary policy review, but given the concerns …
Nov 23, 2020 (LBO) – The mergers of Sri Lankan finance and leasing company (FLC) subsidiaries with their parent banks will not have an immediate impact on …
Rigid Tyre Corporation (Pvt) Ltd built with an investment of USD 250 million is slated for opening in mid-January 2021. The state-of-the-art, fully-integrated …
Nov 23, 2020 (LBO) – Moody’s Investors Service does not expect Sri Lanka's 2021 budget to provide a meaningful boost to output, while increased spending …
Nov 22, 2020 (LBO) – Opposition Parliamentarian Harsha de Silva says that no other country in the world follows a hybrid accounting system that the Sri …
Two transshipment feeder vessels that were idling at the Colombo Port anchorage for approximately 7 days due to increased congestion, called at the Hambantota …
The London-based think-tank Legatum Institute launched the 14th Legatum Prosperity Index on 17 November 2020. One of the main highlights of this year’s …
Nov 20, 2020 (LBO) – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) organised the Annual Budget Seminar on Thursday which brought …
Nov 20, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena emphasizes that the current import restrictions are reviewed as the country moves along. …
Nov 20, 2020 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka-based Ceylon Electricity Board's (CEB) National Long-Term Rating at 'AA+(lka)' with a Negative …