Category: Companies
‘ “Cleaner Seabeds for Sri lanka” Expedition
Earlier this month, Plasticcycle, the social entrepreneurship project of the John Keells Group, entered into an agreement with The Pearl Protectors, a youth-led marine conservation organization that works to protect marine life and the ocean ecosystem in Sri Lanka, to partner on a project to remove underwater marine litter from sensitive marine ecosystems and reefs […]
Dipped Products launches new venture into high-tech sports gloves for EU & US
Producing specialised gloves for leading global brands across 10 sports Eco-friendly facility fulfils requirements for platinum LEED certification Up to 60% of raw materials sourced locally including recycled PET fabrics Global pioneers in sustainable integrated glove manufacturing, Dipped Products PLC (DPL), a subsidiary of the Hayleys Group, commenced commercial operations at its state-of-the-art […]
Opportune time for foreigners to invest in an apartment: RIUNIT
The Research Intelligence Units suburban apartment price index for February reveals that the apartment prices are continuing to decline in USD terms making it an opportune time for foreign investors. However, this is not the case when the prices are calculated in LKR terms, RIUNIT says.According to the latest RIUNIT data, suburban average apartment price […]
Plans underway to remove the lubricant levy to paralise the regulator: PUCSL Chair
The Ministry of Power and Energy has proposed to remove the lubricant levy from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the shadow regulator of Lubricant market without providing a proper justification, to parallelize the independency of the Commission, Janaka Ratnayake, PUCSL Chairman said. The Commission has been regulating the lubricant market for 17 […]
Sri Lanka – Canada biz council of CCC hosts interactive evening with Canadian HC
The Sri Lanka – Canada Business Council (SLCBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted an interactive evening with His Excellency Eric Walsh, High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives. Organized in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives, the event was attended by senior officials of the […]
Sri Lanka becomes regional hub for enhancing connectivity for Daraz Group
The Daraz Group recently convened its strategic management meetings in Colombo Sri Lanka. The leadership teams and senior management from the Daraz’s offices in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Singapore and Dubai met in Colombo for this forum where the Group strategy and direction for the new financial year was discussed and finalised. Commenting on the opportunity, […]
Virtusa expands Sri Lanka HQ to accommodate growing team
Virtusa added 13,000 sq. ft of new office space to its Colombo facility as part of its ongoing expansion strategy to support the company’s growing headcount. The opening of the new space was graced by Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Virtusa Corporation Ram Meenakshisundaram, Senior Vice President – Human Resources Rahul Sahay, alongside Virtusa Sri […]
Sri Lanka and UK to convene strategic dialogue on 18 April in London
Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane will participate in the inaugural UK-Sri Lanka Strategic Dialogue at Foreign Secretary level on 18 April 2023 at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London. UK Minister of State in the FCDO Anne Marie Trevelyan will open the dialogue, which will be conducted with the participation of Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Undersecretary of […]
CSE and CDS revised applicable rules, ensuring consistency with New SEC Act
Pursuant to the enactment of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka Act No 19 of 2021 (New SEC Act), the Stockbroker rules of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Central Depository Systems (CDS) have been revised in order to ensure consistency with the said New SEC Act. Accordingly, the following rules […]
Colombo Stock Exchange to extend trading hours from next Monday
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has issued a directive to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to extend trading hours from next Monday, 10th April 2023. The trading hours are set out below: Pre-open session – 09.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Open Auction – at 9.30 a.m. Regular Trading – will commence […]
Dutch companies exploring investment opportunities in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture: Envoy
The Dutch companies are eager to explore investment opportunities in renewable energy, eco-labeling and sustainable agriculture, if Sri Lanka can showcase a corruption free business environment, Her Excellency Bonnie Horbach, Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Sri Lanka stated at a meeting with the leadership of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, during Her […]
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 International Trade Centre (ITC) team, led by Ms. Raghad Altalli, Programme Manager and Trade Facilitation Advisor. The new eCoO system, implemented by the Department of Commerce (DoC), is a fully digital solution […]