Motherஸ்ரீ ලංකා celebrates 12 years of supporting local entrepreneurship
The Motherஸ்ரீ ලංකා (MSL) movement was started in 2008 by the Mother Sri Lanka Trust and its dynamic Chairperson Dr. Janaki Kuruppu and is a …
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US-based Blackstone Group acquires 56.5-pct of Piramal Glass
US-based private equity major Blackstone Group has acquired a 56.5 percent stake of Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC. The acquisition price implies a total enterprise …
China-SL leaders agree to strengthen bilateral relations in all sectors
Port City & Hambantota port projects to be expedited … Continuous support to Sri Lanka in international fora … President invited to visit …
CEAT Kelani announces 125-pct increase truck bus radial tyre production
Phase 1 to see production increase of 65% Phase 2 to increase capacity by 125% by June CEAT Kelani Holdings has announced another significant increase in …
Asia Pacific’s largest logistics property developer, explores investment opportunities in SL
Stuart Gibson, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Hong Kong listed ESR Cayman Ltd, one of APAC’s largest logistics property platforms, visited Sri Lanka …
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations marginally up in Jan 2021
Total Vehicle registrations recorded 3,558 units in Feb marginally up from 3,256 units in Jan but significantly down from 31,402 units 12 months ago, a new …
Project Company welcomes Cabinet approval to establish SEZ at Port City
The approval was granted at the cabinet meeting held on the 04th January 2021 to establish the Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone which will be an …
UNFPA partners with CFW 2021 to increase awareness on gender-based violence
A UNFPA supported survey in 2019 found that one in four (24.9%) women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since age 15 by a partner or …
Governors and District Sec are responsible for regional development process: President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasizes that the Governors and District Secretaries should take the lead in the regional development process. It is the …
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce marks 182 years
Governor Stewart Mackenzie, initiated the establishing of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on 25 March 1839, for the purpose of best promoting the interests of …
5 reasons why South Asia is coming together to beat marine plastic pollution
By CECILE FRUMAN , JOHN ROOME & PAWAN PATIL Collaboration, cooperation, consensus – these words are seldom used when describing the interactions of …
President instructs and allocates Rs. 23Bn to conserve entire river system before end of year
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the Ministry of Environment to take steps to clean and conserve all rivers in the country before the end of the year. …
Allegations made against SL at Human Rights Council are politically biased: FM Dinesh
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says that the allegations of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka by several countries including the UK, Canada and …
Kingslake to support GRI’s next phase of growth: Increase rubber exports
Global Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd. has partnered with Kingslake, Sri Lanka’s manufacturing solutions experts, to lay the foundation for its next phase of …
Soft opening of common areas of ALTAIR apartments
ALTAIR, the internationally acclaimed architectural icon, is on the cusp of completion. This breathtaking edifice which has transformed the perception of …
Opinion: Insurance industry looks at Bionic Insuring in a ‘new normal’
By Chilman Jain, Principal, BCG – Prateek Roongta, Managing Director and Partner, BCG – Pranay Mehrotra, Managing Director and Senior Partner, BCG …
COVID vaccination can prevent death and reduce severe disease: Prof. Asita de Silva
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce had the privilege of having Professor Asita de Silva, Chairman of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority as the guest …
PAYable surpasses Rs.15Bn in transactions on platform
PAYable (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka’s cashless payment solution provider, announced that it has processed 15 billion rupees in transactions on its platform to …
SUPERBOX.lk: Sri Lanka’s first end-to-end fully-integrated online supermarket
The country’s first ever end-to-end fully-integrated online supermarket specializing in grocery was recently launched to cater to households all over Sri …
Media Gender Charter for Sri Lanka launched
The Media Gender Charter (MGC) is a local initiative to guide media institutions in the need for a fair and equal gender portrayal within the media, …