President steers revival of Export Development Council
Sep 25, 2020 (LBO) - After a lapse of 28 years the Export Development Council (EDC) was convened under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime …
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CA Sri Lanka continues to push companies to adopt integrated reporting
Sep 24, 2020 (LBO) – President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), Manil Jayesinghe recently continued to push companies …
Treasury issues letters confirming Rs. 9.6bn arrears to contractors and suppliers
Sep 24, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasury has completed issuing confirmation letters verifying the bills worth 9.6 billion rupees due to 303 government …
‘SriLanka @100’ launched to boost economic prosperity through mid-market firms growth
Sep 24, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka@100, a private sector-led initiative was launched in Colombo on Thursday with the emphasis to enable the island to become a …
Nations Trust Bank goes green with e-Leaflets
Nations Trust Bank is well-known in the banking space for its commitment to digital accessibility and social responsibility. Thus, as the next-step in its …
SL Tourism to celebrate World Tourism Day 2020 from 25th to 27th Sept
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Tourism, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority and the Department of Trade Commerce and Tourism of Central Provincial …
John Keells Hotels & Indra Traders to build 3-star lean luxury hotel in Kandy
Sep 21, 2020 (LBO) – The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka signed an agreement with Indra Hotels and Resorts Kandy (Pvt) Ltd., a joint venture between …
SL ranks 83 on Economic Freedom of World index
Sep 17, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka ranks 83 out of 162 countries and territories included in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2020 Annual Report, released …
BOI signs agreement to set up a sea cucumber processing factory in Jaffna
Sep 16, 2020 (LBO) – The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka has signed an agreement with Suganth Seafood (Pvt) Ltd to set up a Sea Cucumber processing factory …
Sri Lanka to have short and long term plans to meet domestic liquid milk demand
Sep 15, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to implement a short-term and long-term plan in collaboration with the public, …
Colombo fashion week introduces retail week with One Galle Face
Sep 10, 2020 (LBO) - A new normal environment calls for a new normal experience, Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) curates a first-of-its-kind experiential retail …
SLT & Mobitel becomes FIRST to Power Lankagama Village with broadband and voice services
As the Nation’s Pioneer in Telecommunication Services, SLT & Mobitel successfully concluded the implementation of connecting the Lankagama village with …
Evolution of Fashion Week in a Post-Covid Environment
Sep 09, 2020 (LBO) - HSBC Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) became the first fashion week platform in the region to present fashion amid the Covid-19 environment. The …
Litro Gas awarded SLS 1672: 2020 for being compliant with COVID-19 safety requirements
Sri Lanka’s undisputed leader in the energy sector, Litro Gas Lanka Ltd and Litro Gas Terminal Lanka (Pvt) Ltd rendered an exceptional level of service to …
CEAT ups ‘2-wheeler’ tyre production
Sep 07, 2020 (LBO) - Maximising capacity utilisation at its manufacturing plants at Kelaniya and Kalutara, the Company pushed production of tyres for …
SL-China biz council to facilitate growth in trade, tourism and investment
Sep 07, 2020 (LBO) - The 19th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – China Business Council (SLCHBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently. …
SLT Group to improve connectivity at the Lankagama-Neluwa village
Following the President’s visit to the Lankagama-Neluwa village on 29th August 2020, where he stated that he will direct the SLT Group to provide a solution …
Council for Business with Britain to strengthen the UK-SL trade corridor
Sep 04, 2020 (LBO) - The newly elected President of the Council for Business with Britain says efforts will primarily be focused on enhancing business and …
UNDP: COVID-19 will widen poverty gap between women and men
Sep 04, 2020 (LBO) - The COVID-19 crisis will dramatically increase the poverty rate for women and widen the gap between men and women who live in poverty, …
Digital finance can deliver long-term financing of SDGs
Aug 31, 2020 (LBO) - The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the role of digital finance in …