Tourism veteran Upali Ratnayake steps down as DG of SLTDA
Dec 12, 2019 Tourism industry veteran Upali Ratnayake has stepped down as the Director-General of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), the apex …
The new oil of the 21st century: Sri Lanka’s need for data scientists
Malitha Goonaratne In 2012, the Harvard Business Review named being a ‘data scientist’ the “The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century”. If that is not …
Sri Lanka should list SoE and increase transparency
Dec 11, 2019 (LBO) – A top emerging markets investor said the Government should look at listing state enterprises to attract capital. He said that it …
Mark Mobius says Sri Lanka has foreign investors appeal for tourism, fin-tech and real estate
Dec 11, 2019 (LBO) – Emerging markets investor, Dr. Mark Mobius highlighting Sri Lanka’s strengths said he sees immense growth potential in the …
Fiscal stimulus will boost demand in short-run but create instability in long-run: ICRA
Dec 11, 2019 (LBO) – The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) reduced variety of taxes substantially in an attempt to revive the economy, which could possibly …
Sri Lanka aims at 6.5-pct GDP growth from 2020
Dec 09, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s economic activity will pick up following a series of tax cuts and the expansion of economic activity will boost Gross …
Google’s Womenwill to host International Women’s Day event “SheLeads”
Dec 09, 2019 (LBO) – Womenwill is a Google initiative to create economic opportunity for women everywhere so that they can grow and succeed. Helping …
Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya clinches top slot as winter getaway
Dec 09, 2019 (LBO) – The USA Today has ranked Sri Lanka as the top destination, among 20 countries, for winter travel. “Jetsetters looking …
HSBC and IUCN announce project for development of greener apparel industry
Dec 06, 2019 (LBO) – HSBC and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Sri Lanka Country Office announced the launch of their project to …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals down 9.5-pct in Nov 2019
Dec 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals were down 9.5 percent in November 2019 to 176,984 from 195,582 a year earlier, new data show. Sri …
Investor Dr. Mark Mobius in Colombo next week
Dec 03, 2019 (LBO) – Colombo’s upcoming major mixed development, Cinnamon Life announced the visit of the legendary emerging markets investment …
Sri Lanka Y-o-Y inflation down to 4.4-pct in Nov 2019
Dec 02, 2019 (LBO) – The yer‐on‐year inflation as measured by CCPI is 4.4 percent in November 2019 and inflation calculated for October 2019 was 5.4 …
SLASSCOM honors Sri Lanka’s most innovative technology product and service companies
Dec 02, 2019 (LBO) – SLASSCOM recently hosted the annual innovation awards and gala 2019 for the second consecutive year at the Shangri-La Hotel, …
SL Govt re-affirms commitment Vienna Con on diplomatic relations following Swiss Embassy incident
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) – The Government of Sri Lanka has taken serious note of the alleged criminal incident concerning a locally recruited staff member of …
President appoints six-member committee to aid appointments at state institutions
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) – The Presidential Secretariat appointed a six-member committee comprised of professionals under the directions of President Gotabaya …
Dinesh Gunawardena calls on Foreign Ministry officials to rise to new challenges
Nov 27, 2019 (LBO) – Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties yesterday that the entire country is looking towards the Foreign …
4IR: A challenge or an opportunity for gender equality
Institute of Policy Studies – IPS These technological advances of the hold significant implications on existing gender structures and balances, …
Opinion: Helping Sri Lankan workers in South Korea save better
Janaka Wijayasiri Sunil has been employed in South Korea for the last three and a half years, working for a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) manufacturing …
Sri Lanka inflation hits high of 5.6-pct in October 2019
Nov 22, 2019 (LBO) – The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) for all items for the month of October 2019 was 131.9, an increase of 1.3 index points or …
Ceylinco Life unfazed by conditions, posts impressive 9-month results
PBT up 54.8% to Rs 5.8 billion on net income of Rs 22.8 billion Net premium income grows 5.5% to Rs 13.3 billion Life Fund increases by 4.8% to Rs 92.3 billion …