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ITC meets Min of Trade to present e certificate of origin system for SL exporters

ITC meets Min of Trade to present e certificate of origin system for SL exporters

Nalin Fernando, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security in Colombo was presented the new Electronic Certificate of Origin (eCoO) system by the …

March 31, 2023 | Companies, Economy & Markets, Featured, Industry | Read More
SL welcomes UN agreement to protect high seas

SL welcomes UN agreement to protect high seas

Sri Lanka welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on a landmark agreement to enhance the international legal regime concerning the conservation of marine …

March 10, 2023 | Companies, Featured, Industry | Read More
Engineering equity fireside chat by Virtusa

Engineering equity fireside chat by Virtusa

Virtusa, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, will host the global Engineering Equity hackathon, to spur …

March 10, 2023 | Companies, Featured, Industry, Technology | Read More
Dialog Axiata awarded winner of ACCA sustainability reporting awards 2022

Dialog Axiata awarded winner of ACCA sustainability reporting awards 2022

The ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards 2022 recognized Dialog Axiata PLC as the Overall Winner and the Winner of the General Services category for its …

March 7, 2023 | Companies, Featured, Industry, Technology | Read More
Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2023 highlights strategies for navigating economic crisis in sector

Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2023 highlights strategies for navigating economic crisis in sector

The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA), the apex body of organised retail in Sri Lanka, recently concluded the annual Sri Lanka Retail Forum under the …

March 7, 2023 | Banking and Finance, Companies, Economy, Economy & Markets, Featured | Read More
Pace of reform toward equal rights for women falls to 20-year low: World Bank report

Pace of reform toward equal rights for women falls to 20-year low: World Bank report

The global pace of reforms toward equal treatment of women under the law has slumped to a 20-year low, constituting a potential impediment to economic growth …

March 7, 2023 | Companies, Featured, Industry | Read More
Sri Lankan industry leaders explore sustainable energy future

Sri Lankan industry leaders explore sustainable energy future

Leaders from across the industry, civil society, finance and academia met in Colombo recently to explore short and long-term energy solutions amidst Sri …

December 13, 2022 | Companies, Featured, Industry, Petroleum, Power, Technology | 1 Comment | Read More
Union Assurance records total net revenue growth of 33-pct to Rs.6.95Bn in third quarter of 2022

Union Assurance records total net revenue growth of 33-pct to Rs.6.95Bn in third quarter of 2022

Union Assurance, Sri Lanka’s trailblazing Life Insurer, achieved impressive financial growth in Q3 2022 despite challenging market conditions. Union …

December 12, 2022 | Companies, Industry, Insurance | Read More
WB approves SL’s eligibility to access concessional financing to stabilize economy and livelihoods

WB approves SL’s eligibility to access concessional financing to stabilize economy and livelihoods

December 12, 2022 | Economy, Economy & Markets, Featured | Read More
Ceylon Chamber calls for independent Central Bank

Ceylon Chamber calls for independent Central Bank

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is firmly of the view that institutions like the Central Bank of Sri Lanka should be allowed to function independently in …

November 21, 2022 | Companies, Industry | Read More
Microsoft launches startup founders hub in Sri Lanka

Microsoft launches startup founders hub in Sri Lanka

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub was recently launched in Sri Lanka to empower local startup founders to turn their ideas into reality and help boost the …

November 1, 2022 | Industry, Technology | Read More
Free-Trade-Agreements essential to enhancing Sri Lankan apparel’s resilience

Free-Trade-Agreements essential to enhancing Sri Lankan apparel’s resilience

With fears of a global economic recession looming, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) is actively stepping up engagement with top Government and …

October 19, 2022 | Apparel, Companies, Economy & Markets, Featured, Industry | Read More
SL Purchasing Managers’ Index: Sept 2022 manufacturing PMI decline

SL Purchasing Managers’ Index: Sept 2022 manufacturing PMI decline

Manufacturing PMI declined in September 2022, indicating a setback in manufacturing activities on a month-on-month basis. Accordingly, Manufacturing PMI …

October 18, 2022 | Agriculture, Apparel, Banking and Finance, Companies, Featured, General Services, Industry, Logistics | Read More
Ceylon Chamber seeks acceleration of reforms and greater accountability for Govt spend

Ceylon Chamber seeks acceleration of reforms and greater accountability for Govt spend

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce acknowledges the rationale for the recently proposed tax changes and calls on the Government to show greater restraint, …

October 17, 2022 | Companies, Companies, Economy & Markets, Featured, General Services, Industry, Policy | Read More
Real-estate still a good long-term investment: Report

Real-estate still a good long-term investment: Report

Research Intelligence Unit, a consultancy firm specializing in real-estate says the sector will continue to be a good long-term investment while the current …

September 27, 2022 | Featured, Industry, Real Estate & Construction | Read More
ADB to provide USD14Bn to ease food crisis, promote long-term food security in Asia and Pacific

ADB to provide USD14Bn to ease food crisis, promote long-term food security in Asia and Pacific

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced plans to provide at least $14 billion over 2022–2025 in a comprehensive program of support to ease a …

September 27, 2022 | Featured | Read More
Exporters pessimistic over outlook on economy and export orders, SMEs more vulnerable to crisis: Report

Exporters pessimistic over outlook on economy and export orders, SMEs more vulnerable to crisis: Report

The latest bi-annual Export Barometer Survey indicates that exporters are increasingly concerned about the implications of the expected contraction of the Sri …

September 26, 2022 | Companies, Companies, Economy & Markets, Featured, Industry | Read More
CICT named best container terminal of its capacity in Asia for 6th successive year

CICT named best container terminal of its capacity in Asia for 6th successive year

Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has been crowned the Best Container Terminal in Asia in the Under 4 million TEUs category for the sixth …

September 14, 2022 | Companies, Economy & Markets, Featured, Industry, Shipping and Transport | Read More
Alumex introduces environmentally friendly low-carbon aluminium to grow export markets

Alumex introduces environmentally friendly low-carbon aluminium to grow export markets

Building sustainable innovation into Sri Lanka’s construction sector, Hayleys Group subsidiary and national leader in fully integrated aluminum …

September 9, 2022 | Companies, Industry | Read More
E. B. Creasy declares interim dividend and pays out Rs.253.5Mn

E. B. Creasy declares interim dividend and pays out Rs.253.5Mn

E. B. Creasy & Co. PLC has declared an interim dividend of Rs. 1.00 per share, paying out Rs. 253.5 Million from the distributable profits of the Current …

September 9, 2022 | Companies, Featured, Industry | Read More
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