Opinion: Import controls – out of control?
By Erandi de Silva As the COVID-19 virus forced much of the world into lockdown, the scale of interdependence and reliance on trade across nations was apparent …
By Erandi de Silva As the COVID-19 virus forced much of the world into lockdown, the scale of interdependence and reliance on trade across nations was apparent …
Jul 06, 2020 (LBO) - The Central Bank, in consultation with the Government of Sri Lanka, has introduced the Saubagya Covid-19 Renaissance Loan Scheme to …
Jul 06, 2020 (LBO) - The leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the effective use of technology in a whole – of – government approach has enabled …
H20 ONE (Pvt) Ltd (H201) announced that they have appointed Chaminda Lakmal as Chief Executive Officer effective from 1st August 2020. Lakmal has over 12 years …
Jul 05, 2020 (LBO) – The UK has announced a change to its Global Travel Advisory, which advises British nationals against all but essential international …
Jul 04, 2020 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) announced at its virtual Annual General Meeting that Channa …
Jul 03, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a five-member Committee to examine and report on the concerns regarding the development of …
Jul 03, 2020 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed the National Long-Term Ratings of four Sri Lankan finance and leasing companies. -AMW Capital Leasing And …
Jul 02, 2020 (LBO) - The year on year inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) is 3.9 percent in June 2020 and inflation calculated …
Jun 30, 2020 (LBO) – Sarvodaya Development Finance (SDF), the financial services arm of the Sarvodaya Movement, sailed through the turbulent 2019-20 …
Executive Premium, the premier travel partner of all business travelers to and within Sri Lanka is turning One year. A strategic investment by serial investor …
Jun 29, 2020 (LBO) – The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the EU Member States Embassies in Colombo issuing a clarification on lifting …
Jun 29, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s HNB has reported a smooth transition to contactless remittance transactions parallel to rising demand for digital …
Jun 26, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank has taken measures to commence the second stage of the compensation payments to the depositors of The Finance …
Jun 26, 2020 (LBO) – As the Sri Lankan business community struggles to recover from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 economic impact, the country’s …
By the Advocata Fellows: Liquidity injections will impact forex market and debt repayments Even though Sri Lanka’s economy has opened up, businesses are …
Jun 26, 2020 (LBO) - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced a further lending rate cut, slashing rates by up to 2 percent on all categories of loans in a …
Jun 25, 2020 (LBO) – Hemas Holdings announced the appointment of Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st October 2020, …
Jun 25, 2020 (LBO) – Sampath Bank has rolled out a host of special business loans and gold loans under its Revive Sri Lanka initiative at a low-interest rate …
Jun 25, 2020 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has converted a wide-body passenger aircraft into a dedicated cargo aircraft to support export industries and to keep …