New entry period for US Green Card opens tomorrow
Due to technical issues, the registration period for DV-2019 is being restarted and all entries made prior to October 18, 2017 will need to be resubmitted for …
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Sri Lanka’s CIC buys specialty fertilizer firm for Rs.238Mn
Oct 17, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s CIC Holdings, a subsidiary of CIC Holdings said it acquired a 70 percent stake in Unipower (Pvt) Limited, a firm that …
Coomaraswamy named Central Bank Governor of the Year, South Asia
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is pleased to announce that Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Governor Central Bank of Sri Lanka has been named Central Bank Governor of …
Sri Lanka’s LAUGFS Gas celebrates 2 years in Bangladesh
LAUGFS Gas, which is a part of the diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate LAUGFS Holdings, recently celebrated two years of operation in Bangladesh with the …
Shiran Fernando replaces Anushka Wijesinha as Chief Economist of CCC
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has appointed Shiran Fernando as its new Chief Economist, effective from 16th October, 2017, following the resignation of …
Salzburg Hotel School doubles scholarships for SLITHM students
One of the world’s leading hospitality training institutions, the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management in Salzburg, Austria has doubled its annual quota …
Sri Lanka to receive USD700mn from MCC within 5 years
Minister of Finance and Media, Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, met Ms. Fatema Z. Sumar, the Regional Deputy Vice President for Europe, Asia, Pacific and Latin America …
FinMin Mangala attends Commonwealth Finance Ministers meeting
Minister of Finance and Media Mangala Samaraweera represented Sri Lanka at the 2017 Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting (CFMM), held at the headquarters of …
Denso Corporation appoints LAUGFS as authorized distributor in Sri Lanka
Japan’s Denso Corporation, a reputed global automotive components manufacturer recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with LAUGFS International, the …
Frontier markets show divergent credit paths: Moody’s
(PRESS RELEASE) - Moody’s Investors Service says that frontier markets (FMs) will show differentiated credit exposure to rising interest rates globally, …
ICRA Lanka reaffirms long & short term ratings of First Capital Holdings
ICRA Lanka Limited, subsidiary of ICRA Limited, a group company of Moody’s Investors Service, has reaffirmed the issuer rating of [SL]A- (pronounced SL A …
FM to attend IMF annual meeting; meets US under secretary in Washington
The Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mr Mangala Samaraweera who is currently in Washington to attend the World Bank/IMF annual meeting met with the US Under …
Sri Lanka’s cabinet approves National Audit Bill amendments
Oct 11, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved the highly anticipated national audit bill amendments on Tuesday after receiving the go ahead from …
China, S’pore FTAs can transform two-thirds of Sri Lanka imports: WTO
No less than two thirds of annual imports to Sri Lanka will enter the country duty free when the FTAs with China and Singapore are wrapped up, said a visiting …
Unilever initiates partnership with Tea Smallholders Federation & Dialog
Unilever Sri Lanka initiated a partnership with the Sri Lanka Federation of Tea Smallholders and Dialog Axiata PLC to support the over 400,000 smallholder tea …
UN expert on transitional justice to review progress in Sri Lanka
Oct 10, 2017 (LBO) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Pablo de Greiff, …
Animals destroy one-third of Sri Lanka’s crop production: President
Oct 06, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena highlights that one-third of country’s crop production is affected and destroyed by …
Sri Lanka’s ICTA clarifies on National Payment Platform (NPP)
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Sampath Bank funds mega hotel development project in Myanmar
Sampath Bank PLC, a pioneer in introducing revolutionary financial solutions with a strong footing in the Sri Lankan market, announced that it had successfully …
US 2019 Diversity Visa Lottery (Green Card) begins
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo is pleased to announce the start of the 2019 Diversity Visa Lottery Program, also known as the “Green Card” Lottery. The …