TRCSL ranks Mobitel 4G as ‘Fastest Broadband Network’ in Sri Lanka
Mobitel achieves yet another milestone by being ranked as the ‘Fastest Broadband Network’ on 4G by the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka …
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Mastercard Opens-Up Access to Blockchain API for Partner Banks and Merchants
(PRESS RELEASE) - Provides connections into other Mastercard APIs to create new digital commerce experiences; API to be featured at Money20/20 Hackathon New …
Advantis Engineering bags Innovative Smart Space Solution at Construct 2017
(PRESS RELEASE) - Advantis Engineering bagged the “Most Innovative Stall” Award at the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka’s (NCASL) …
Experience latest Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with VR at Odel
As Samsung Galaxy Note8 garners exceptional customer reviews on its versatility and performance, the tech superiority of the Galaxy Note8 is making waves in …
12th Anniversary of China Gold & Precious Metals Summit on Dec 6-7 in Shanghai, China
China has been ranking FIRST both in gold production and gold consumption for consecutive 10 years, thus make China a huge market in the gold and precious …
Mobitel launches South Asia’s first NB-IoT network at Techno 2017 in Sri Lanka
Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider showcased the nascent NB-IoT technology (Narrow Band Internet of Things) for the first time in South …
US investor community hears strong case for Sri Lanka in New York
The “Invest Sri Lanka Investor Forum” organized by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) in …
Sri Lanka’s first dedicated performance art center for tourists to open soon
Sri Lanka’s first ever dedicated performance arts center for tourists is to open on the banks of the historic Diyawanna Oya on the outskirts of Colombo next …
New entry period for US Green Card opens tomorrow
Due to technical issues, the registration period for DV-2019 is being restarted and all entries made prior to October 18, 2017 will need to be resubmitted for …
Coomaraswamy named Central Bank Governor of the Year, South Asia
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is pleased to announce that Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Governor Central Bank of Sri Lanka has been named Central Bank Governor of …
Sri Lanka’s LAUGFS Gas celebrates 2 years in Bangladesh
LAUGFS Gas, which is a part of the diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate LAUGFS Holdings, recently celebrated two years of operation in Bangladesh with the …
Shiran Fernando replaces Anushka Wijesinha as Chief Economist of CCC
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has appointed Shiran Fernando as its new Chief Economist, effective from 16th October, 2017, following the resignation of …
Salzburg Hotel School doubles scholarships for SLITHM students
One of the world’s leading hospitality training institutions, the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management in Salzburg, Austria has doubled its annual quota …
Sri Lanka to receive USD700mn from MCC within 5 years
Minister of Finance and Media, Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, met Ms. Fatema Z. Sumar, the Regional Deputy Vice President for Europe, Asia, Pacific and Latin America …
FinMin Mangala attends Commonwealth Finance Ministers meeting
Minister of Finance and Media Mangala Samaraweera represented Sri Lanka at the 2017 Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting (CFMM), held at the headquarters of …
Denso Corporation appoints LAUGFS as authorized distributor in Sri Lanka
Japan’s Denso Corporation, a reputed global automotive components manufacturer recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with LAUGFS International, the …
Frontier markets show divergent credit paths: Moody’s
(PRESS RELEASE) - Moody’s Investors Service says that frontier markets (FMs) will show differentiated credit exposure to rising interest rates globally, …
ICRA Lanka reaffirms long & short term ratings of First Capital Holdings
ICRA Lanka Limited, subsidiary of ICRA Limited, a group company of Moody’s Investors Service, has reaffirmed the issuer rating of [SL]A- (pronounced SL A …
FM to attend IMF annual meeting; meets US under secretary in Washington
The Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mr Mangala Samaraweera who is currently in Washington to attend the World Bank/IMF annual meeting met with the US Under …
China, S’pore FTAs can transform two-thirds of Sri Lanka imports: WTO
No less than two thirds of annual imports to Sri Lanka will enter the country duty free when the FTAs with China and Singapore are wrapped up, said a visiting …