100 day countdown to the international day of peace
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Foreign Minister commits to strengthening relations with Czech Republic
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera on a visit to the Czech Republic from 9-11 June, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech …
British High Commissioner discusses constitutional change with Wigneswaran
British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka H.E James Dauris visited the North and East last week. He heard about progress and challenges facing communities in …
Russia cuts base rates by 50bps for first time in 12 months
June 13, 2016 (LBO) – Russia’s central bank has decided to cut the base rate by 50 basis points to 10.50 percent, the first rate cut since July last year, …
Turkey Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow
Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Turkey will pay an official visit to Sri Lanka between 14th and 15th June 2016. online pharmacy buy diflucan with …
Fitch rates Senkadagala Finance’s senior debt BBB+(lka)(EXP)
Fitch Ratings has assigned Senkadagala Finance PLC's (SFC: BBB+(lka)/Stable) proposed issue of senior unsecured redeemable debentures of up to LKR2bn an …
Ford partners and JEN to support 50 families in Kilinochchi
Ford Motor Company, represented in Sri Lanka by Future Automobiles, a subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings, has awarded a grant to JEN (Japan Emergency NGO) to …
DIMO appoints 4 new directors to the Board
Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) recently appointed four new directors to its Board effective from 1st June 2016. The new directors are Mr Asite …
Huawei to reveal duo entry-range smartphones in Sri Lanka
According to a reliable source within the company, Huawei is set to launch two new-entry range smartphone in Sri Lanka. The devices are believed to be targeted …
Criticizing Ravi on VAT is baseless – Rishad
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen came on strong to defend his embattled Cabinet colleague, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake. …
South Korea cuts base rates by 25bps first time in 12 months
June 10, 2016 (LBO) – South Korea's central bank yesterday decided to cut the base rate by 25 basis points to 1. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best …
South Asia developing 7.1 pct; Sri Lanka falling behind on debt, growth
June 10, 2016 (LBO) - Growth in South Asia is expected to reach 7.buy valtrex online buy valtrex online no prescription 1 percent in 2016 and strengthen to 7.3 …
CA Sri Lanka’s strategy summit makes comeback
Following the overwhelming demand from the country’s corporate elite, the Strategy Summit organized by the Business School of the Institute of Chartered …
Travel bloggers experience SriLankan Airlines flight simulator
In yet another of its numerous efforts to promote Sri Lanka as a global tourism destination of choice, SriLankan Airlines welcomed participants to the Cinnamon …
BOI facilitates Japanese investors at meeting with Japanese chamber of commerce and industry
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka hosted the annual Japan-Sri Lanka Government Private Sector Joint Forum for existing Japanese Companies based in …
India plans expanded missile export drive, with China on its mind
June 9 (Reuters) - India has stepped up efforts to sell an advanced cruise missile system to Vietnam and has at least 15 more markets in its sights, a push …
Sunrise Engineering to power Sri Lanka with “Veefil”
Re-charging electric vehicle in 20 minutes is now possible Sunrise Engineering signed an exclusive distributor agreement with Tritium, the Australian designer …
Sri Lanka to issue certificates of absence for missing persons
Jun 08, 2016 (LBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers approved draft legislation enabling the issuance of Certificates of Absence enabling family of missing to …
Renewed boost for accounting profession as CA Sri Lanka, CIMA teams up
Two of the country’s accounting giants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and the Chartered Institute of Management …
Commercial Bank begins new series of entrepreneurship programmes for women
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently conducted the first of a series of entrepreneur development programmes exclusively for women, in recognition of their …