Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi launches next gen smart tech challenge
Aug 19, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Janashakthi Insurance says it has launched their latest campaign to capture the innovative minds of today’s youth – the …
More Sri Lanka IPOs to come by end 2016: CSE official
Aug 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will see some new IPOs on the Colombo Stock Exchange by the end of 2016 and also expect some non strategic state enterprises …
Asia rides Wall St higher, buoyant crude nears 6-week highs
TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up on Friday as Wall Street benefited from buoyant crude oil prices and expectations U.S. borrowing costs will …
Amana Takaful Life Limited shares debut on CSE
(PRESS RELEASE) - Amana Takaful Life Limited (ATLL), a fully-owned subsidiary of Amana Takaful PLC, rang the opening bell to commence trading and celebrate the …
Sri Lanka inks deal for ICT cooperation with Huawei
Aug 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on information …
Sri Lankan rupee steady; exporter dlr sales offset bank demand
COLOMBO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee was steady for a fourth straight session on Thursday as dollar sales by exporters were offset by demand for …
Harsha calls for greater US investment
(PRESS RELEASE) - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva requested the U.S. government to urge American businesses to invest in Sri Lanka. This …
‘Soft Power for Peace and Development’ – Remarks by Irina Bokova, DG, UNESCO
(SPEECH TEXT) - I am deeply honoured to speak at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies. Lakshman Kadirgamar was a …
Asia stocks rise, dollar falls as Fed minutes cool rate hike views
TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up early on Thursday and the dollar fell after the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes showed policymakers …
Sri Lankan rupee trades steady; state bank buying offsets exporter dollar sales
COLOMBO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee was steady on Tuesday as dollar sales by exporters were offset by demand for the U. online pharmacy buy …
China to set up canned fish, gem and jewelry firms in Hambantota
Aug 16, 2016 (LBO) - Chinese firms have shown keen interest in setting up tinned fish, and gem and jewellery enterprises in a proposed special industrial zone …
Sri Lanka Telecom profit down 38-pct in June quarter
Aug 16, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Telecom, the island's largest telcos profits fell 38 percent to 1.buy zoloft online buy zoloft online no prescription 09 billion …
Asian shares hits 1-year high, oil supported
TOKYO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Asian shares rose to one-year highs, extending their gains so far this year to almost 10 percent, helped by a jump in oil prices and …
Sri Lankan rupee steady in dull trade
COLOMBO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee was steady on Monday as dollar sales by exporters were offset by importer demand for the greenback in dull …
Auxenta wins the Best Startup of the Year award
(PRESS RELEASE) - We are delighted to announce that Auxenta has been awarded the "Best Startup of the Year 2016" by CSSL – Computer Society of Sri Lanka. …
Virtusa Announces First Quarter 2017 Consolidated Financial Results
(PRESS RELEASE) - Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VRTU), a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that combines innovation, technology …
Usain Bolt completes amazing 100m treble in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - For 9.81 glorious seconds on Sunday, all the ills that have dogged athletics recently were forgotten as Usain Bolt stormed …
Sri Lanka to develop labour, attract workers overseas: PM
Aug 12, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that it is time for a new human resource policy to go hand in hand with the …
Sri Lanka gets USD128mn ADB loan for water and waste water management
Aug 11, 2016 (LBO) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give a 128 million US dollar loan for a greater Colombo water and wastewater management improvement …
IronOne CEO Lakmini Wijesundera named Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
PRESS RELEASE Mobile IT solutions trailblazer Lakmini Wijesundera has been honoured at the highest level for her contribution to the country’s economy with …