Regulating prices: From price mandates to more competition
Regulating prices: from price mandates to more competition The government recently removed the maximum retail price (MRP) on rice with a decision to import a …
Regulating prices: from price mandates to more competition The government recently removed the maximum retail price (MRP) on rice with a decision to import a …
By Imesha Dissanayake Maritime Freight rates have been on an upward trend since the second half of 2020. The Drewry’s composite World Container Index (WCI) …
Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to grow by 3.3 percent in 2021, but the medium-term outlook is clouded by pre-existing macroeconomic weaknesses and the …
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, commences the second phase of awarding free National Vocational …
With the onset of COVID-19, the world has seen disruptions to traditional forms of education. In Sri Lanka, since the first wave and the resulting lockdown in …
A team of senior European Union (EU) officials began an official visit to Sri Lanka on 27th September 2021 to review Sri Lanka's progress in implementing the …
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr. Palitha Kohona speaking at the Innovation and Development of Cities Summit, attended by many Chinese tour operators and …
Marking its 11th year of honoring inspiring Sri Lankan women, Women in Management (WIM), in collaboration with Women in Work, a partnership between IFC and the …
TRC issues Gazette Extraordinary 2196/51 ensures consumer protection against illegal smartphone trade The smartphone customers of Sri Lanka is protected from …
Continuing with its efforts to protect and restore our environment, INSEE Cement, Sri Lanka’s only fully-integrated cement manufacturer, recently kicked of …
Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Exposition 2021 was held from 24-26 September at the Canton Fair complex, in Guangzhou, organized by …
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $500 million in financing for Sri Lanka to provide safe, climate-resilient roads to connect …
We write with reference to our disclosure dated 15 March 2021 regarding the JKH investment in the development of the West Container Terminal-1 (WCT-1) in the …
Breaking all the stereotypes and barriers related to aviation training in Sri Lanka, Sakurai Aviation Academy has produced the Youngest Female Private Pilot …
Sampath Bank today announced that the Sampath Bank Payment Gateway, the only online solution which provides the most cost-effective and secure payment …
The Auditor General was not given the assignment to carry out the Forensic Audits, a recently released statement from the Central Bank said. "But instead, two …
By Jekhan Aruliah Interviewing Dr Rajendran Surenthirakumaran (Suren), the newly appointed in September 2021 Dean (Head) of the Faculty of Medicine University …
Bancassurance is a relatively novel concept in the financial services industry of Sri Lanka. It enables consumers to fulfill both financial needs and insurance …
A recent study on the House Price Index developed by LankaPropertyWeb which is based on the asking prices of its listings revealed that overall residential …
The Lankan Angel Network (LAN), the country’s largest network of angel investors, has appointed Chandi Dharmaratne as its Chairperson for 2021/2022, at its …