Prime Minister receives honorary doctorate from Deakin University Australia
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was awarded an honorary doctorate in law at the graduation ceremony of Deakin University in Australia for significant …
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BOC, Mastercard team up to enable faster payment innovation
Bank of Ceylon (BoC) announced that it will be strengthening its longstanding partnership with Mastercard, enabling it to tap into Mastercard’s global …
Rice millers call for release of govt stock to maintain price control
Feb 14, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association says if they are to sell rice to consumers at a controlled price the …
DFCC launch ‘Vardhana Sahaya’ with govt initiated ‘Swashakthi’ for small enterprise sector
(PRESS RELEASE) - After six decades of nurturing small and medium businesses to become leading enterprises in their respective sectors, DFCC Bank is pleased …
Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence net up 36-pct in 3Q
Aitken Spence PLC recorded a strong financial performance closing the immediate 9-month period with a 9.9% year-on-year growth in profits before tax amounting …
Case study of elephant attacks on foreign tourists in Sri Lanka
A Case Study of Wild Asian Elephant Attacks on Foreign Tourists in Sri
Leadership transition at Dialog’s wOw.lk
Digital Commerce Lanka (Pvt) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dialog Axiata PLC and the operator of wOw.lk, Sri Lanka’s largest ecommerce site recently …
IMF worried about elections in Europe, populist candidates
Feb 13, 2017 (LBO) - International Monetary Fund's chief Christine Lagarde says elections in several countries in Europe, in the context of support for …
JLL Sri Lanka get new Managing Director, Steven Mayes
(PRESS RELEASE) - Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Sri Lanka’s leading real estate consulting firm, announced the appointment of Steven Mayes asfull-time …
Virtusa third quarter revenue up 3.4-pct
(PRESS RELEASE) - Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 was $217.2 million, an increase of 3.4% sequentially and 44.2% year-over-year. On a constant …
Mahindra expands business foot print with Ideal Motors Sri Lanka
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the USD 17.8 billion Mahindra Group based in India, today announced that it is set to expand its business footprint in …
World Bank clarification regarding media reports on bond issue
In reference to some of the incorrect statements carried by a few media outlets on this issue, the World Bank wishes to clarify that it has not undertaken any …
Haycarb records turnover of Rs.9.4Bn and PBT of Rs.768Mn in Q3 2016/17
(PRESS RELEASE) - Haycarb PLC, the Sri Lankan multinational of Hayleys PLC reported revenue of Rs. 9.4 billion and profit before tax of Rs. 768 million for 9 …
Pakistan sends relief assistance to drought affected people of Sri Lanka
With a view to help the brotherly people of Sri Lanka to mitigate the severe drought, the Government of Pakistan sent a relief flight to Colombo containing 25 …
Toyota Lanka opens dedicated showroom for its first 1000cc car
Toyota Lanka (Private) Limited, the sole authorized distributor for Toyota vehicles in Sri Lanka opened doors to its latest showroom for the affordable, …
Citizens Development Business (CDB) goes live with Intellect DIGITAL FACE
(PRESS RELEASE) - Customer centric Digital Channel solution with an omni-channel experience Intellect Design Arena Ltd, a digital technology product provider …
SAITM says ready to forge ahead amid protests
Feb 08, 2017 (LBO) - South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) says they are ready for the rough road ahead and will push ahead despite …
Government of Finland keen to invest in Sri Lanka
The Ambassador of Finland to Sri Lanka Rauli Suikkanen says that he would call leading entrepreneurs of his country to commence investment in Sri Lanka. …
