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Stay Safe, Pay Safe & Avoid Festive Frauds – Visa Shares Tips for Consumers This Festive Season
With the holiday season now underway, Visa, the global leader in digital payments, reminds shoppers to stay vigilant amidst a rise in fraud schemes. Visa’s Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC) team released the 2024 Holiday Threats Report, outlining common methods fraudsters use to steal money, data, and account details while people plan their festivities. […]
Opinion: Sri Lanka’s Maritime Revolution – A Must-Do Strategy to Unlock Global Trade Power
By Jithendra Antonio Navigating a New Era in Global Trade Sri Lanka, an island that has stood as a strategic maritime crossroads for millennia, now finds itself at the cusp of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the chance to once again redefine its role in global commerce. With its perfect position at the heart of international sea […]
BRICS Expands: Nine Nations to Join as Partner States from Jan 2025; More Expected Soon
Russia confirmed on Monday (December 23) that nine nations have agreed to join BRICS as partner states, with their status becoming official on January 1, 2025, as reported by foreign media. A report from TASS, citing Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, revealed that a total of thirteen nations were invited to join the newly established category […]
Opinion: Women’s Empowerment Through Livelihood Development – A Sri Lankan Perspective
By Nirmala Jayasundara When Lakshmi, a fictional character representing the many women in Sri Lanka, began selling vegetables from her home garden at the local market, she didn’t just supplement her family’s income, she sparked a transformation. This illustrative example reflects the broader trend of how women across Sri Lanka are taking charge of their […]
President Leads Discussion on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
A high-level discussion on the critical preparations for Sri Lanka’s upcoming Mutual Evaluation (ME) by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) was held today (23) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Disanayake. The meeting focused on preventing money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) and included participation from cabinet […]
USAID Collaborates With Open University to Offer First Certificate Program in Migration Law and Policy
The United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is proud to announce the successful completion of the first certificate program in migration law and policy in Sri Lanka by 69 professionals who now have the tools and knowledge to take the fight against human trafficking back to their communities. The six-month […]
” Capital Market Investor Forum Set for March 2025 in Colombo
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) in association with the Stock Broker industry, will host the “Invest Sri Lanka” Capital Market Investor Forum on 27th and 28th March 2025, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. The event is aimed at promoting investment in the Sri Lankan […]
‘s November Exports Reach USD 1.27 Bn Amidst Minimal Growth
Total exports for November 2024, including both merchandise and services, were recorded at US$ 1,269.33 million, reflecting a marginal increase of 0.04% compared to the same period in 2023. As per the provisional data released by the Sri Lanka Customs, the merchandise export performance in November 2024 amounted to US$ 943.1 million, reflecting a 5.6% […]
Opinion: Untold Lessons – Economic Insights from History for Sri Lanka’s Crisis
by M. Rizwan Muzzammil With a new government in power, Sri Lanka finds itself grappling with immense economic challenges. The burden of enormous debts continues to weigh heavily on a fragile economy, necessitating robust growth to overcome these hardships. However, achieving such growth is complicated by a governmental predisposition toward centralised economic control, rooted in […]
Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship ‘Peace Ark’ arrives in Colombo
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship ‘Peace Ark’ arrived in Colombo on a formal visit on 21st December 2024. The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions. ‘Peace Ark’ is a 178m long hospital ship, crewed by 310 personnel under the command of Captain Deng Qiang. […]
” from Restricted Default
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC+’, from ‘RD’ (Restricted Default). Fitch typically does not assign an Outlook to sovereigns with a rating of ‘CCC+’ or below. Fitch has also upgraded the Local-Currency IDR to ‘CCC+’, from ‘CCC-‘, to align with the Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR, as the risk […]
CSE announces changes to S&P Sri Lanka 20 index constituents
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces the following changes to the S&P Sri Lanka 20 index constituents as part of the 2024 Year-End Rebalance, conducted by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The exclusions and inclusions, as announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices, will take effect from 23rd December 2024, following the market close on 20th December […]