Borders and Budget: Visa reform will boost tourism and reverse brain drain
By Daniel Alphonsus Three million tourists are set to visit our shores next year. We will issue nearly as many online visas - millions too many. ETAs are a …
By Daniel Alphonsus Three million tourists are set to visit our shores next year. We will issue nearly as many online visas - millions too many. ETAs are a …
“At the interim budget last year, a list of SOEs reforms were provided to be restructured. 14 months later nothing has changed even in one SOE.”- Prof. …
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the support-driven National Long-Term Ratings of four Sri Lankan bank subsidiary finance and leasing companies (FLCs). The Outlooks …
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is proud to announce the integration of TradingView Technical Charts which facilitates advanced charting via MyCSE portal, to …
The World Economic Outlook October Update says global growth is forecast to slow from 3.5 percent in 2022 to 3.0 percent in 2023 and 2.9 percent in 2024. The …
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ceylon Electricity Board's (CEB) National Long-Term Rating and the rating on CEB's senior unsecure debentures to 'BB+(lka)', from …
Beats terminals in China, Indonesia and Thailand to win coveted AFLASaward in Under 4 million TEUs category Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) …
Eran Wickramaratne, Member of Parliament of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya, accused the government of not bringing any solution or alternative arrangements to …
MP Harsha de Silva's Tax Reform Proposal: Simplify PAYE tax structure and introduce surcharge.Surprising Revenue Figures: PAYE collection surpasses …
In a scathing indictment of Sri Lanka's governance landscape, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has handed down a damning verdict. MP Harsha de Silva, …
SLT-DIGITAL Services, the marketing services and digital engagement solutions arm of SLT-MOBITEL group, has entered into a strategic partnership with Surge …
South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8 percent this year—higher than any other developing country region in the world, but slower than its pre-pandemic pace …
The last time El Niño affected Sri Lanka, between 2016 and 2017, more than 2 million people were affected—first by flooding and landslides, and then by a …
Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to grow by 1.7% in 2024 after contracting by 3.8% in 2023, says the World Bank in its twice-a-year update, while signaling …
By Janaka Ediriweera Dr. Corrie Block, an Organizational Behavior Expert and a business coach in the UAE, asks, ‘If you were to go in for heart surgery, buy …
S&P Global Ratings today raised its long- and short-term local currency sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka to 'CCC+/C' from 'SD/SD' (selective default). …
Sinopec announced its official entry into Sri Lanka's dynamic fuel retail market at the felicitation event for local distributors held on the 25 th of …
The Governor of the Central Bank of Viet Nam, known as State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV), Nguyen Thi Hong, expressed optimism and encouraging sentiments about the …
● Tech Investment Threatened: Risk of deterring tech investments in Sri Lanka. Draconian Legislation: An archaic and draconian bill that …
The Sri Lanka Retailers' Association (SLRA) is set to host the retail industry’s premier knowledge event, the Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2023, commencing at 9.00 …