Hayleys crowned winner at CA Sri Lanka 54th Annual Report Awards
Leading conglomerate, Hayleys PLC triumphed at the 54th Annual Report Awards winning the coveted ‘Cyril Gardiner Memorial Trophy’ Gold Award for Overall …
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Fitch cuts Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation to IFS ‘B’ on sovereign downgrade
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC) to ‘B’ from ‘B+’. …
Central Bank of Sri Lanka hosts 54th SEACEN Governors’ Conference
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka hosted the 54th SEACEN Governors’ Conference / High-Level Seminar and the 38th Meeting of the SEACEN Board of Governors in …
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in UK calls on Commonwealth Sec-Gen
The newly appointed High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in the United Kingdom Manisha Gunasekera called on the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on …
Sri Lankan IT-BPM delegation visits Sydney for market expansion
In collaboration with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Sydney, seven IT-BPM companies led by Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) …
Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence commences 150 years celebrations
Aitken Spence inaugurated its 150th Anniversary Celebrations with a religious blessings ceremony that commenced on Friday, 30th November. The ceremony was held …
Dialog & Ideamart launch NB-IoT Development Board to accelerate innovations
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, and Ideamart, a platform for developers and content providers, announced the production of a …
Sarath Amunugama meets Chinese Ambassador
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry says Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Sarath Amunugama met Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan at the foreign ministry …
Ceylinco Life appoints eminent banker Jegan Durairatnam to its Board
Ceylinco Life Insurance Limited (Ceylinco Life) has announced the appointment of career banker Jegan Durairatnam to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive …
SEC hosts APEC FRTI Regional Seminar on Enforcement and Litigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) hosted a five day Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Financial Regulators Training Initiative …
New Chairperson of People’s Bank, Sujatha Cooray assumes duties
The newly appointed Chairperson of People’s Bank, Sujatha Cooray, a senior public servant, assumed duties at the Head office of People’s Bank on November …
Aitken Spence wins Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2018
Aitken Spence PLC won the coveted ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2018’ an annual event organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, to …
Euro 52.1 M assistance from Netherlands for construction of rural bridges
The Rabobank of Netherlands has agreed to provide Euro 52.1 Million financial assistance to construct approximately 250 steel bridges island wide especially in …
Fitch Ratings affirms Sri Lanka Telecom at ‘B+’/’AAA(lka)’
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka Telecom PLC’s (SLT) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘B+’ and its …
CSE to conduct a full day of trading from the Disaster Recovery site tomorrow
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is to conduct a planned full day of trading from the Disaster Recovery Site using ATS Version 7 Disaster Recovery Solution on …
Janashakthi Insurance appoints Prakash Schaffter as its Executive Chairman
Janashakthi Insurance PLC announced the appointment of renowned business leader Prakash Schaffter as its Executive Chairman. Mr. Schaffter, who has three …
Foreign Minister attends swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President
Foreign Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama led the Sri Lanka delegation to the swearing-in ceremony of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldives on 17 …
ComBank allows credit cardholders to settle balances with any debit/credit card
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has introduced another first in online banking in Sri Lanka, making it possible for the Bank’s Credit Card holders to settle …
Finance Ministry says Asite Talwatte appointed as a Director of NSB
Asite Talwatte, a top professional and a veteran in the Corporate world has been appointed to the Board of National Savings Bank by the Minister of Finance and …
Janashakthi Life continues to deliver steady growth in Q3
Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) continued on its growth journey, registering a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs.2.2 billion as at 30th September, …