Sri Lanka wins ‘Most Popular Destination’ award at Guangzhou Fair
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Guangzhou in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) organized Sri Lanka’s participation at …
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Commercial Bank to keep 72 branches open on Mahasivarathri Day
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced it will keep 72 branches open for business on Monday, 7th March, a Public and Bank holiday to mark the …
Royal Turf Club formed; aims to boost sports tourism
The exciting sport of horse racing with it’s glamour, prestige and showmanship has long held a place in the hearts and history of Sri Lanka. In the 1840’s …
Sri Lanka’s Right to Information Bill in Parliament next week
Mar 03, 2016 (LBO) – The much-awaited Right to Information Bill is to be presented to the Parliament on March 8 for the first reading, the government said. …
Trincomalee port records Rs9mn increased income: Ports Ministry
The Port of Trincomalee has recoded Rs. 9 million of increased income during the last two months by re-establishing the weigh bridge system at port. buy …
Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka Telecom to B+
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka Telecom PLC's (SLT) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'B+ from 'BB-'. The Outlook …
Holcim Lanka and Maga initiates sustainable green building practices
Holcim (Lanka) Ltd, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group and a leading company in building materials, together with Maga Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s …
Fitch downgrades SriLankan Airlines government guaranteed bonds to B+
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the rating on SriLankan Airlines Limited's (SLA) US dollar-denominated government-guaranteed bonds to 'B+' from 'BB-'. This …
Moody’s changes outlook on China credit rating to negative
Mar 02, 2016 (LBO) – Moody's Investors Service has today changed the outlook to negative from stable on China's government credit ratings, while affirming …
ETCA panic unfounded: Sujeewa Senasinghe
The proposed Economic & Technical Agreement (ETCA) with India needs to be viewed beyond the vilifying exaggerations made against it for quick political …
Early wins for Clinton, Trump in nomination race
Mar 02, 2016 (LBO) - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both won several states in the race for US presidential nomination in results released so far. online …
MR reveals UNP conspiracy to destroy SLFP
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SINGER receives ‘named account status’ with Microsoft
SINGER Sri Lanka, achieved the named account status with Microsoft at a special occasion earlier this week. The event was graced by István Papp – Vice …
LOLC opens trading at the CSE
Lanka ORIX Leasing Company PLC (LOLC) rang the opening bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today. Mr. Vajira Kulatilaka, Chairman of …
Huawei Mate 8 and GR5 says ‘Ayubowan’
Huawei together with its national distributor SINGER Sri Lanka introduced two latest flagship smartphones- Huawei Mate 8 and Huawei GR5 to Sri Lanka at a grand …
Ceylon Chamber appoints Dhara Wijayatilake as CEO
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the country’s premier business Chamber, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Dhara Wijayatilake, Attorney-at-Law, as …
ANC Launches their Undergraduate Alumni Association at their ‘U.S. Night’
03rd February, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA- American National College launched their first U.S. Alumni Association at Water’s Edge recently at their ‘US …
Janashakthi gross written premiums up 19-pct in 2015
Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) reported a consolidated Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs.10.664 billion for the year ended 31st December 2015, a …
South Korea won at six-year low, possible swap deal with US, China
Feb 29, 2016 (LBO) – South Korea's Finance Ministry is to resume a possible currency swap deal with the United States and China following the won's recent …
Hapag-Lloyd Lanka walks away with Best Customer Service Award
Hapag-Lloyd Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Aitken Spence PLC and the local representation of German operator Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten was awarded the “Best …