Women’s Day, Strength and Knowledge through Togetherness
By Jekhan Aruliah “Every day is women’s day” snorted my female friend in Colombo irritably responding to my question over the phone from Jaffna whether …
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Dialog Axiata awarded winner of ACCA sustainability reporting awards 2022
The ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards 2022 recognized Dialog Axiata PLC as the Overall Winner and the Winner of the General Services category for its …
Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2023 highlights strategies for navigating economic crisis in sector
The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA), the apex body of organised retail in Sri Lanka, recently concluded the annual Sri Lanka Retail Forum under the …
Pace of reform toward equal rights for women falls to 20-year low: World Bank report
The global pace of reforms toward equal treatment of women under the law has slumped to a 20-year low, constituting a potential impediment to economic growth …
World Bank VP concludes visit to SL, Reaffirms support to protect people
World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, recently concluded his four-day visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the World Bank’s continued support …
Increase PAYE tax threshold from Rs 100,000 to 200,000: Eran
SJB alleges that it is a serious problem that the people have to take to the streets, as they have been burdened with heavy taxes while the working people have …
Research Intelligence Unit hosts engaging webinar on lessons drawn from Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
The international research firm Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) considered it important to broaden the debate and evolve beyond the ‘same old’ …
Sri Lanka’s export earnings decline to 11.3-pct in Jan 2023: Imports down 29.2-pct
• The deficit in the merchandise trade account narrowed in January 2023, compared to a year ago. • Export earnings declined while import expenditure …
CCPI based headline inflation eases in February 2023: Food inflation down to 54.4-pct
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 decreased to 50.6% in February 2023 …
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to visit India
Foreign Affairs Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry is scheduled to make an official visit to India from 02-04 March 2023 to attend the eighth edition of the …
Sri Lanka’s crisis offers an opportunity to reset its development model
By Martin Raiser, Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank Group Sri Lanka is at a critical moment in its history. Years of economic …
Norfund to support development of Hela Apparel Holdings’ East African operations with USD 14Mn investment
Norfund, the Norwegian government’s investment fund, with a mission to support sustainably driven business operations in developing countries, recently …
Over 1.2Mn orders were influenced by Daraz Live campaigns and streams in 2022
Daraz Group, South Asia’s leading e-commerce platform, released the inaugural report on Daraz Live selling in South Asia. The report indicated that live …
Govt expects investment to flow but country risk remain unresolved: Eran
We are talking on two Regulations under the Port City Really to get this country out of the current economic mess we know we have a debt crisis and looking for …
SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise, first in SL to obtain VMware Cloud Verified Certification with VCF cloud deployment
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider of Sri Lanka, has announced that it has become the first service provider in the country to obtain VMware …
RIU to host webinar on achieving debt sustainability and safeguarding social wellbeing
The Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) is hosting the webinar entitled 'lessons from Sri Lanka's sovereign debt crisis' on 22 February 2023, which aims to …
No elections I hold all the powers, you all do what you can, President’s signal: Eran
SJB Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne said that what President signaled implies that he would not hold the elections, he would protect Rajapaksas for the rest …
French Ambassador assures France’s support to Sri Lanka
France stands ready to support Sri Lanka in its efforts to restructure its debt, Ambassador for France His Excellency Jean-François Pactet announced at a …
SriLankan Airlines to start operations to China
SriLankan Airlines is set to renew its commercial operations to China in the first week of April 2023, with a thrice weekly service each to Shanghai, Beijing …
On the 75th, Independence, time to re-plug to the world economy
Advocata Institute As Sri Lanka is inaugurating its political independence of 75 years on February 4th, the burning issue the public is struggling to grapple …