Colombo Port City – Projecting SL as newest commercial landscape in Asia
Veemansa Initiative, an independent think tank recently held a Webinar on the proposed Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill and related subjects. Based …
WB says as SL should focus on competitiveness and debt sustainability to ensure resilient rebound
Despite the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lanka’s economy and the lives of its people, the economy will recover in 2021, though challenges …
Gazette notification to recruit 40 eligible candidates to join Sri Lanka Foreign Service issued
The Foreign Ministry is pleased to inform that a gazette notification to recruit 40 eligible candidates to join the Sri Lanka Foreign Service (SLFS) is now …
Prime Lands Residencies expected to make IPO bid soon
Prime Lands Residencies (Pvt) Ltd, the condominium property arm of Prime Group, recently celebrated a milestone achievement upon the completion of its 35th …
Advocata Institute launches tool to track everyday food price changes
Advocata’s latest policy product tracks the average retail prices of a basket of goods and provides an indication of how much prices have changed over …
Fitch affirms Hemas Holdings at ‘AAA(lka)’; Outlook stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka-based consumer and healthcare company Hemas Holdings PLC’s National Long-Term Rating at ‘AAA(lka)’ with …
NEM Construction receives record consignment from Udeshi Group
UTRAX®, the construction equipment division of the Udeshi Group, has successfully completed the handover of the country’s single largest order of hydraulic …
Entry requirement for Sri Lankans lifted
Under the directive of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Foreign Ministry reviewed the entry procedure today, 06 April 2021, as a measure of relief for …
From mine to market – showcasing Sri Lanka’s jewellery legacy to the world
The Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) hosted their second Key Person’s Forum for the industry recently, with the objective of facilitating the …
‘Bath Curry Indicator’ by Advocata Institute will be launched tomorrow
Food inflation has risen over the last year, although the overall inflation is low. According to the National Consumer Price Index, overall prices rose by 3.7% …
Rural water supply schemes for climate-vulnerable communities in dry-zone
The world over,water is under extreme threat from a growing population, increasing demands of agriculture, and the worsening impacts of climate change. In …
CBB sets sights on enhanced SL-UK trade with British Chambers of Commerce
The Council for Business with Britain (CBB) is now a member of the British Chambers of Commerce and marked this collaboration with an open networking event. …
Veemansa Initiative webinar to discuss new developments at Colombo Port City
Asia’s newest landscape, the Colombo port city, is to be launched as a special economic zone under the aegis of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission. …
Strengthening recycling identified as immediate solution to plastic waste issue
AIESEC Sri Lanka hosts webinar on plastic waste management in view of recycling day CEA emphasizes need to adopt a collaborative approach to addressing the …
HOPE Consortium and leading experts pledge to close the global immunisation gap
Abu Dhabi’s HOPE Consortium and world-leading experts marked the end of The World Immunisation & Logistics Summittoday by pledging to close the global …
Motherஸ்ரீ ලංකා celebrates 12 years of supporting local entrepreneurship
The Motherஸ்ரீ ලංකා (MSL) movement was started in 2008 by the Mother Sri Lanka Trust and its dynamic Chairperson Dr. Janaki Kuruppu and is a …
US-based Blackstone Group acquires 56.5-pct of Piramal Glass
US-based private equity major Blackstone Group has acquired a 56.5 percent stake of Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC. The acquisition price implies a total enterprise …
China-SL leaders agree to strengthen bilateral relations in all sectors
Port City & Hambantota port projects to be expedited … Continuous support to Sri Lanka in international fora … President invited to visit …
Dialog Axiata’s Genie reaches Rs.10Bn worth transactions by 2021
Powered by Dialog Axiata PLC (“Dialog”), Genie, Sri Lanka’s first PCI-DSS-certified payment app has cemented a major milestone moment on its journey in …
CEAT Kelani announces 125-pct increase truck bus radial tyre production
Phase 1 to see production increase of 65% Phase 2 to increase capacity by 125% by June CEAT Kelani Holdings has announced another significant increase in …