“Exporters optimistic about new market opportunities” new USAID survey
Jun 19, 2020 (LBO) - “Sri Lankan exporters are cautiously optimistic about business continuity amidst a global pandemic,” reveals the findings of a new …
Jun 19, 2020 (LBO) - “Sri Lankan exporters are cautiously optimistic about business continuity amidst a global pandemic,” reveals the findings of a new …
Jun 19, 2020 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has revised the rating Outlooks of Sri Lanka-based life insurer HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) and its fully owned non-life …
Jun 19, 2020 (LBO) - Developing Asia will barely grow in 2020 as containment measures to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hamper economic …
Jun 19, 2020 (LBO) - The Acting Ambassador for China Hu Wei met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Thursday at the Presidential Secretariat. He brought a letter …
Professor Friedman connects the dots between stimulus spending and inflation, then explains why the cure for inflation is a hard
Jun 18, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized that it is the responsibility of state banks to utilize the reliefs provided by the Central …
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that its ‘Flash’ digital account holders can now pay digitally for their rides with taxi service PickMe thanks …
Jun 17, 2020 (LBO) - Uber Eats, in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka and the Voice for Voiceless Foundation, is distributing LKR 8.5 million worth …
Jun 17, 2020 (LBO) - Asian Hotels and Properties PLC (AHPP) announced that it would be moving forward with major investments towards the refurbishment of …
Jun 17, 2020 (LBO) – Softlogic Invest, the Asset Management arm of Softlogic Capital, recently launched two unit trusts or mutual funds - Softlogic Equity …
Jun 16, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank is to introduce a new facility for the construction sector enterprises to borrow from Licensed Commercial …
Jun 16, 2020 (LBO) – The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to reduce the Statutory Reserve Ratio (SRR) applicable on all rupee deposit …
By Chula Hettiarachchi: The unprecedented global climate of today has taken a heavy toll on life. At no point in time, did we anticipate that a single health …
Jun 16, 2020 (LBO) - Emirates has announced the launch of outward-bound passenger flights from Sri Lanka, starting Saturday 20 June 2020, to facilitate travel …
Jun 16, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s construction sector which ranks as the 5th highest in the nations GDP earnings, after services, manufacturing, agriculture …
Jun 16, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lankan banks' operating environment and financial profiles ace escalating risks from the economic fallout of the coronavirus. Fitch …
Jun 16, 2020 (LBO) - The State Banks should make their bounden contribution to rebuild the economy which is in a perilous state due to COVID – 19 pandemic. …
Jun 15, 2020 (LBO) - The World Bank, Parley for the Oceans, and the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) launched today, on World Oceans Day, a …
Jun 15, 2020 (LBO) - Amidst the present uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the context of the strong bilateral relations that have continued over …
By Shamika Ramanayake: National debt and fiscal stability are two stretch-words often reverberating over during these pandemic/crisis times. As governments all …