Work from home back in Western Province
As a measure to contain the prevailing wave of Coronavirus spread all public institutions in the Western Province and other major townships are required to …
Tharaka Balasuriya reaffirms President’s commitment for 80-pct renewable energy
State Minister for Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya reaffirmed President Rajapaksa’s commitment for 80 percent renewable energy to UK’s COP26 …
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NSB: [SL]AA(hyb) assigned to proposed basel III compliant additional tier I capital bond programme
Rating action ICRA Lanka Limited has assigned a rating of [SL]AA(hyb) with Stable outlook for the proposed LKR 5,000 Mn Basel III Compliant, Unlisted, Rated, …
US – SL plan to make bilateral engagement more robust : Dinesh Gunawardena
Oct 28, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena said that the USA and the Government plan to make bilateral engagement more robust and …
VMware unveils 5G and edge advancements
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) recently announced its 5G Telco Cloud Platform, empowering Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to better meet the growing demands …
Ceylinco Life’s 9-month income up 14-pct to Rs. 26Bn
Sri Lanka’s life insurance market leader Ceylinco Life has posted consolidated income of Rs. 26 billion for the nine months ending 30 September, achieving …
Focus on opportunities in developing agriculture to be explored at SL Eco Summit
COVID-19 has disrupted agriculture and supply chains in every corner of the globe. Firms in the supply chain have been tested and some have to transform their …
Opinion: Blockchain technologies can boost global economy USD 1.76Tr by 2030
Tracking and tracing of products and services has the largest economic potential (US$962bn)Public administration, education and healthcare sectors will benefit …
Health Ministry issues guidelines for closing down certain public premises
Oct 27, 2020 (LBO) - The Health Ministry as part of COVID-19 control measures has issued special guidelines when closing down certain public premises. The …
SLTDA streamlines tourism investment approval process
Oct 26, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has made the tourism investment process easy by streamlining the project approval process …
Development assistance from Norwegian Investment Fund (Norfund) to Sri Lanka
Ambassador Godfrey Cooray had a zoom meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the Norwegian Investment Fund, Tellef Thorleifsson recently to seek …
Three ways Sri Lanka can deal with COVID-19 induced poverty
Global poverty is expected to increase for the first time in over 20 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to 115 million people worldwide will fall into …
Richard Pieris Group invests Rs. 1Bn in Richard Pieris Finance Ltd
Oct 26, 2020 (LBO) - Richard Pieris Finance Ltd is a member of the Richard Pieris Group, a diversified conglomerate with a workforce of 28,000 employees, the …
US Secretary of State to undertake official visit to Sri Lanka
Oct 26, 2020 (LBO) - The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Michael R. Pompeo will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 27 to 28 …
Former Minister Ranawaka writes to Japanese PM on canceled rail project
Oct 19, 2020 (LBO) - In a letter former Megapolis Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has extended his regret and apologies to the Japanese Government and people …
Lanka Sathosa announces new leadership team
Major Anura Pandithage (Retd.) has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lanka Sathosa Limited with effect from 21st September 2020. He served …
Opinion: PET; treasure not trash
By Ashan Weerakoon and Nilani Priyangika (Shanthi Sustainable Development) Our Earth can’t keep up with us. According to the Global Footprint Network, it …
Exporters outlook for business and economy improves; Report
Sri Lankan exporters are more positive in their outlook with expectation for a moderate growth for export business and the economy over the next 12 months as …
SL to host Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health 2020 virtually
Oct 15, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) is partnering up with Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and Faculty of Medicine, University of …
Seylan Bank drives digital transformation journey with Fiorano
Oct 15, 2020 (LBO) - Seylan Bank recently announced their successful implementation of the Fiorano Hybrid Integration Platform (HIP). Fiorano Software, a …