Sampath Bank and Ustocktrade LK link to simplify investment in foreign securities
Mar 26, 2018 (LBO) - Sampath Bank PLC has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ustocktrade LK (Private) Ltd (ULPL) to enable investors pay …
Sri Lanka – Pakistan move towards stronger ties; Signs three MoU’s
Mar 26, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and Pakistan have pledged to move forward to achieving economic prosperity while further strengthening the long standing …
IFC to loan USD 15Mn to Senkadagala Finance
Mar 23, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s Senkadagala Finance will get loan of up to US15 million dollars from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a …
United National Front rallies round PM with confidence motion
Mar 23, 2018 (LBO) - Members of Parliament (MP) representing the United National Front (UNF) signed a motion supportive of Prime Minister Ranil …
Lanka Property Web introduces agent verification
LankaPropertyWeb.com, Sri Lanka’s number one property website has introduced an Agent Verification programme for estate agents and brokers. The programme …
Opinion: Economic reforms in Sri Lanka: Salvation or a recipe for inaction?
By Kithmina Hewage & Harini Weerasekera Economic reforms have become an urgent need for Sri Lanka, with successive governments since independence, …
Sri Lanka inflation down to 3.2-pct in Feb 2018
Mar 22, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) slowed to 3.2 percent in February 2018 from 5. online pharmacy buy abilify with best …
Multi Finance PLC enables sustainable transactions with “Each One Plant One” campaign
With a proud heritage of over 4 decades in business, Multi Finance PLC has been a source of strength to businesses, and entrepreneurs in the urban rural …
National Financial Inclusion Strategy of Sri Lanka by mid-2019
Mar 21, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank expects to implement the National Financial Inclusion Strategy of Sri Lanka by mid-2019, Dr. Indrajit …
Brandix and VTA signs MoU for skills development in apparel industry
Mar 20, 2018 (LBO) - Brandix Group and the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTA) recently signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) denoting a …
Data is the lifeblood of decision-making
Mar 20, 2018 (LBO) - Data is the lifeblood of decision-making, without which policy makers are unable to make informed, effective and evidence-based decisions …
Sri Lanka must enhance fiscal income to offset narrowing external drains: Fin Min
Mar 19, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance minister says the island must optimize utilizing local resources with a well-managed and efficient tax system as a …
Sri Lanka lifts ban on Facebook
Mar 15, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to lift the ban on popular social …
Sri Lanka up four notches in World happiness ranking
Mar 15, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has moved up to 116 position with a score of 4.471 from 120 in the World Happiness Report 2018. The report ranks 156 countries …
Sri Lanka looks to Japan for assistance in waste management
Mar 15, 2018 (LBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena, making an observation tour of modern waste management centre in Japan said he would inquire about such …
Sri Lanka’s restrictions on WhatsApp to be removed at midnight: Official
Mar 14, 2018 (LBO) - The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) said the ban on phone messaging application WhatsApp will be lifted at …
Sri Lanka’s Koggala EPZ earns USD122 Mn in 2017
Mar 14, 2018 (LBO) - The Board of Investment's (BoI) Koggala Export Processing Zone (KgEPZ) contributed US 122 million dollars worth of exports earnings in …
President visits Japan to strengthen trade ties
Mar 14, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena is presently engaged an official tour of Japan with the aim to further strengthening the long …
Sri Lanka to get USD100Mn from India for solar projects
Mar 14, 2018 (LBO) - The Indian government announced a Line of Credit for US 100 million dollars to finance solar power projects in Sri Lanka, during a visit …
Opinion: Northern poverty and poor health reduced by lessons from wartime foraging
By Jekhan Aruliah The British author Charles Dickens created a character, Mr.Micawber, who was permanently in debt. Translated into a Sri Lankan context, …