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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 and SME markets, playing a pivotal role in contributing to the growth of the Sri Lankan economy. Governed by the Central Bank and listed in the Colombo […]
Orion City and Dialog partner to build High Density Data Centre
Mar 21, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata Group announced a joint venture partnership with Orion City to build and manage the island’s first ever High-Density Data Centre at the Orion City IT Park in Colombo. The proposed centre will be established through Digital Realty (Pvt) Ltd, a company jointly held by Dialog Broadband Network […]
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 Coomaraswamy said in Colombo, Tuesday. “For successful implementation of this process high level political commitment is required,” the Central Bank Governor said. “Most of all, active participation and commitment of all stakeholders who […]
Sri Lanka economy grew 3.1-pct in 2017: Statistics Dept.
Mar 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s statistics office says economic growth rate for the year 2017 has been estimated as 3.1 percent. Agriculture, Industry, Services and Taxes less subsidies on products have contributed their share to the GDP at current price by 7.7 percent, 27.2 percent, 55.8 percent and 9.3 percent respectively for the […]
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 collaboration to break new ground in skills development for the apparel sector. The first of these agreements facilitates the creation of an NVQ Level 5 equivalent qualification for Garment Technicians […]
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 that lead to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). “For a country such as Sri Lanka, with established digital infrastructure, and 20.4 million people, gathering data should be more cohesive, and […]
Business mission from New Zealand to arrive in April
Mar 20, 2018 (LBO) – A group of 20 delegates representing 13 innovative New Zealand companies will arrive in Colombo on 2nd April for a 3-day visit to continue forging business and trade links with Sri Lanka. The delegation, led by New Zealand Trade Commissioner for Sri Lanka, Ralph Hays, builds on the momentum of […]
SriLankan Airlines relocates FlySmiLes Service Centre
FlySmiLes, the frequent flyer programme of SriLankan Airlines, has relocated its Service Centre, in order to provide an enhanced service to its members in Sri Lanka and around the world. The new FlySmiLes Service Centre is located at Iceland Business Centre No.30, Sri Uththarananda Mawatha, Colombo 03(Colpetty). It is open for business from Monday to […]
Dialog invests Rs262.5mn for new Data Centre JV in Sri Lanka
Mar 20, 2018 (LBO) – Dialog Broadband Networks, a fully owned subsidiary of Dialog Axiata has entered into a joint venture with St. Anthony’s Property Developers to establish, operate and manage a Data Centre in Sri Lanka. As per the shareholders agreement signed between both parties on 16 March 2018, Dialog Broadband Networks (Private) Limited […]
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 pro-growth catalyst. My contention is that the new Inland Revenue Act will bring a paradigm shift to taxation in this country that is in line with our policy of […]