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Capital Alliance launched Sri Lanka’s first online bond trading app
In an effort to take government securities trading to the future and make it more accessible to all, CAL (Capital Alliance) recently launched its latest innovation – CALiper, a state-of-the-art digital app that facilitates online bond trading with the click of a button. Delivering direct access to the closed bond market, the app offers an […]
President, PM declared open Moragahakanda, biggest reservoir of Mahaweli
Jan 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President and Prime Minister on Monday declared open Moragahakanda, the last but biggest reservoir of the multipurpose Mahaweli Project. Moragahakanda will irrigate parched dry lands in faraway Vanni in the Northern Province on one side and Rajarata, Wayamba, Central and Eastern Provinces on the other. Today also marks […]
2018 budget vs foreigners from buying property in Sri Lanka
The highly anticipated 2018 budget of the Sri Lankan Government concluded recently with a number of surprises that were not seen in budget proposals in the past few years. The targeted FDI inflows of 5 billion dollars into Sri Lanka was certainly one of them, while expecting to raise an impressive 110 billion rupees through […]
World Finance declares COMBANK best in Sri Lanka for Digital & Mobile Banking
(PRESS RELEASE) Presents awards for‘Best Digital Bank’ and ‘Best Mobile Banking Application’ in Sri Lanka in 2017 The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has been recognised as the ‘Best Digital Bank’ in Sri Lankaand has been presented the award for the ‘Best Mobile Banking Application’by the prestigious London-based ‘World Finance’ magazine celebrating achievement, innovation and […]
Japanese Foreign Minister Kono to visit Sri Lanka today
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from January 4th to 6th, 2018.This is the first time in fifteen years for a Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka. This visit is aimed at further consolidating the “Comprehensive Partnership” between Japan and Sri Lanka based on previous visits by Sri Lankan […]
Final report of PRECIFAC handed over to President
Jan 03, 2018 (LBO) – The final report compiled by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into serious acts of fraud, corruption and abuse of power, state resources and privileges (PRECIFAC) was handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, Tuesday. The report consists of 1,135 pages and was handed […]
Critical EU GSP Plus listing opens for Lankan exporters
Sri Lanka’s first ever European Union mandated GSP exporter listing call went live on the web on 2 January. “I commend the Department of Commerce under our Ministry for setting up this system and operationalising exactly on the first working day of 2018. We thank the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) for their support […]
CA Sri Lanka accepting applications from corporates for 53rd Annual Report Awards competitions
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) is now accepting applications for the coveted 53rd Annual Report Awards Competition from companies producing annual reports. The competition will honour the most cohesive, clear and customized annual reports that better reflect an entity’s operations, whilst going beyond their statutory boundaries of […]
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(PRESS RELEASE) – From 19-21 July, Jeffrey Feltman, Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, will travel to Sri Lanka to follow-up on his 2015 visit, to take stock of progress in the country and engage national stakeholders on the peace building process. During his visit, USG Feltman will meet with government officials and leadership of the Tamil […]
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to visit Sri Lanka
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Julie Bishop will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19-20 July 2017. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will meet Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake on Wednesday 19 July 2017 evening for bilateral talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that would be followed by Statements to the Media. […]
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh envisage JVs in various fields
By P.K. Balachandran Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are envisaging the setting up of Joint Ventures between the private and public sector entities of the two countries in a wide variety of fields including apparels and pharmaceuticals according to a joint statement issued by the two countries at the end of the three day visit of […]
Singapore Foreign Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan to visit Sri Lanka
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 17-21 July 2017. Minister Balakrishnan is expected to call on President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of the Opposition R. Sampanthan during his visit. The Foreign Minister will meet Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi […]