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 …
General Services
EFL 3PL becomes first GDP Certified 3PL Service Provider for its pharmaceutical supply chain
EFL 3PL, a member of the leading conglomerate Expolanka Holdings PLC, was certified by Bureau Veritas as a ‘GDP certified 3PL service provider’ for its …
Cabinet nod to submit Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill to Parliament
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal made by President to take the necessary steps to publish the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill on the …
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 …
CEAT ups radial production by 72,000, exceeding half a million tyres per year
CEAT Kelani Holdings has announced that it has increased production of Passenger Car Radial (PCR/Van) tyres by 72,000 tyres a year, adding 16 per cent to its …
EXECUTIVE, Sri Lanka’s top-notch business travel partner ties up with onyx hospitality group & Mrs. World
Executive, the premier travel partner of all business travelers to and within Sri Lanka has recently tied up with ONYX Hospitality Group providing luxurious …
HSBC Colombo Fashion Week Summer edition announces fashion in new environment
HSBC Colombo Fashion Week popularly known as CFW, in its 18th year introduces an important aspect of sustainability which is an urgent need around the world to …
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 …
Melsta Hospitals Ragama becomes first to be accredited with a comprehensive IMS
Melsta Hospitals Ragama, part of Melsta Health which is a fully owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s leading diversified conglomerate Melstacorp PLC recently made …
Trillium launches new Rs.1.2Bn apartment complex in Colombo
Total investment of Rs. 1.2 billion for the project by Trillium.Affordable luxury living in Colombo City Limits – Havelock Town, Colombo 05.A Condominium …
Capitol TwinPeaks forges ahead, amidst industry challenges
Capitol TwinPeaks, the 50-storey twin-tower mixed residential development under the Sanken Group, continues construction for delivery in 2021, amidst several …
Laws still restrict women’s economic opportunities despite progress: Study
Countries are inching toward greater gender equality, but women around the world continue to face laws and regulations that restrict their economic …
Veemansa Initiatives’ discussion on ‘external debt situation in Sri Lanka
Delivering the keynote address on the topic, External Debt Situation in Sri Lanka: Our Route to Resolution, the Governor of the Central Bank, Deshamanya …
Spotify Launches in Sri Lanka
Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, officially launches today in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, offering a …
Sri Lanka January inflation at 3.7-pct
The overall rate of inflation as measured by NCPI on Year-on-Year basis is 3.7 percent in January 2021 and inflation calculated for December 2020 was 4.6 …
Economy at a glance for 2020:Double whammy blow
Highlights ICRA Lanka estimates Sri Lanka’s GDP growth rate in 2020 to be -4%. In addition, our estimates indicate industry, services, and agricultural …
Kantar to offer media monitoring service in SL
Kantar recently announced that it would start providing Media Monitoring service in Sri Lanka. The announcement comes as Kantar has agreed to acquire …
Lanka Property Web says SL real estate market stable despite pandemic
“Since the turn of the year there has been an increase in real estate activity by property buyers and sellers”, said Sri Lanka’s leading property portal …
PM opens new manufacturing facility of seafood exporter Ceylon Catch
The new fish manufacturing facility of Ceylon Catch (Pvt) Ltd. was declared open by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday at Dankotuwa. The company is …
Eco-Spindles breaks ground on new polyester yarn facility
Aims to double polyester yarn production by 20222,300 tonnes of waste plastic bottles recycled in 2019/20Targeting export demand for recycled polyester fabrics …