Sri Lanka to conduct public, semi-government employee census this week
The Census of Public and Semi Government Sector Employment will be conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) on 17th November 2016 covering …
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Capitol Developers launch 50-Storey Skyscraper in Uptown Colombo
(PRESS RELEASE) – Capitol Developers Limited of the Sanken Group held the groundbreaking ceremony of its latest 470 apartment twin tower project – …
Huawei market share surpasses 30% in Sri Lanka – GfK Report
(PRESS RELEASE) – Huawei, Sri Lanka’s fastest growing smartphone brand, had increased its market share to over 30% in Q3 according to the market …
PUCSL gets US support to review electricity generation planning
Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka kicks off the three day peers review workshop on Sri Lanka’s electricity generation planning, which is the first in …
Commercial Bank’s 9-month post-tax profit crosses Rs 10 billion
(Press Release) Loan book upby Rs 66.4 billionto Rs. 574.5 billion Deposits grow by Rs 86.4 billion to Rs 710.5 billio Assets reach Rs 953.3 billion, …
Fitch Affirms Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka Branch at ‘AAA(lka)’
(PRESS RELEASE) – Fitch Ratings-Colombo-10 November 2016: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka Branch’s (SCBSL) National …
Nestlé Lanka’s growth at 6.1-pct in first nine months of 2016
(PRESS RELEASE) Nestlé Lanka’s growth at 6.1 % in first nine months of 2016 Sales of Rs.27.8 billion with 6.1% growth Net Profit ofRs. 3.5 billion Focuses …
Sri Lanka’s President & PM congratulates US President-elect Donald Trump
My warm congratulations to US president-elect Donald J. Trump on this historic victory. @realDonaldTrump — Maithripala Sirisena (@MaithripalaS) November 9, …
What you need to know when transferring funds in and out of Sri Lanka – RIU
(PRESS RELEASE) During a recent RIU (Research Intelligence Unit) Investor forum in London, it was found that the number one cause of both confusion and concern …
PwC Sri Lanka powers ambitious young entrepreneurs at CIMA Launch Pad
PwC Sri Lanka has extended its expertise for the benefit of aspiring young entrepreneurs in the country, to help them realize their ambitious goals, and ensure …
Hayleys PLC profits down due to Rs.459Mn, Tea and Rubber losses
(PRESS RELEASE) – (November, 07, 2016): Sri Lanka’s leading diversified conglomerate, Hayleys PLC recorded a sharp increase of 18% Year-on-Year (YOY) …
VirtusaPolaris Unveils Robotic Automation and Innovation Centre, RAICer, at Colombo Facility
(PRESS RELEASE) – Taking Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Quality Assurance (QA) practices to the next level, VirtusaPolaris unveiled its latest …
JAT conferred Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand Award
(PRESS RELEASE) – Colombo. Friday 04 November 2016. JAT Holdings announced that it has been named Sri Lanka’s Best Employer Brand, an award conferred …
International Forum offers investment and capacity building
Press Release: Hon. Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade welcomed the participants of the 10th Annual Forum of …
Fitch rates LB Finance senior and subordinated debt
Fitch Ratings has assigned LB Finance PLC’s (LB; A-(lka)/Stable) proposed senior unsecured and subordinated debentures expected National Long-Term …
SLT Akaza Cloud powers Aberdeen Holdings with Oracle ERP Solution
Press Release: Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the premier ICT solutions provider was proud to announce that its National Cloud Platform, “AKAZA” has powered …
UBER launches new rider app
(PRESS RELEASE) – Colombo, November 2, 2016: Uber, the ridesharing app, today announced the launch of its new rider app, rebuilt completely from the …
Japan confers prestigious decoration on Speaker Karu Jayasuriya
On 3rd November 2016, the Government of Japan announced the conferment of “The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun” upon Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, …
Sri Lanka’s veteran musician Pandit Amaradewa no more
Veteran singer and musician Pandith W. D. Amaradewa, who was admitted to the Sri Jayawardanapura Hospital this morning following a heart attack has passed away …
Import and export trade – Are bogus surcharges resurfacing?
It is evident by the recent press articles that, some elements are trying to influence the authorities to reintroduce TCH and other surcharges, which will …