Tag: lbo.lk
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to visit India
Foreign Affairs Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry is scheduled to make an official visit to India from 02-04 March 2023 to attend the eighth edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics which will be held in New Delhi. The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of External […]
Sri Lanka targets growing European market for organic food
A delegation from Sri Lanka participated in the BIOFACH Trade Fair, the world’s largest annual organic food products trade show held from 14-17 February 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany. This annual trade fair held since 1990 attracts food industry professionals from across the world. This year, 2,765 exhibitors from 95 countries participated in the trade fair. The fair was […]
Sunquick Lanka officially opens ready-to-drink manufacturing facility in Horana
Sunquick Lanka (Private) Limited, the local manufacturer of the much loved Sunquick fruit concentrate, Sunquick BiBi ready-to-drink (RTD), officially declared open its Sunquick RTD Manufacturing Facility in Horana on 23rd February,2023 , reassuring its strong presence in the Sri Lankan market. Gracing the special occasion were CO-RO A/S Denmark, President Søren Holm Jensen and Sunquick […]
SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise, first in SL to obtain VMware Cloud Verified Certification with VCF cloud deployment
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider of Sri Lanka, has announced that it has become the first service provider in the country to obtain VMware Cloud Verified Certification with VCF deployment. This global program identifies the most trusted cloud providers delivering services running on VMware technology. The certification provides a secure and compatible private cloud […]
Australia keen to invest in SL mining, energy and agriculture sectors
With Australian companies increasingly eager to explore investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, trade and investment promotion and facilitation activities can play a vital role in fast-tracking foreign direct investment, High Commissioner for Australia in Sri Lanka His Excellency Paul Stephens stated at a recent meeting at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. Stating that Australian companies […]
Sri Lanka electricity tariff revision breakdown
With immediate effect, Sri Lanka’s power regulator, the Public Utilities Commission Wednesday approved a 66 per cent hike in electricity tariffs. The rate hike is expected to generate an additional income of 287 billion rupees for the Ceylon Electricity Board and was done with the approval of three commission members of the PUCSL. However, Chairman […]
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Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Sri Lankan home builder Home Lands Skyline (Pvt) Ltd.’s (HLSL) National Long-Term Rating to Negative, from Stable. The agency has simultaneously affirmed the rating at ‘A(lka)’. The Negative Outlook reflects the deteriorating operating conditions for home builders, such as HLSL, which may lead to weakened home sales, slower […]
SriLankan Airlines to start operations to China
SriLankan Airlines is set to renew its commercial operations to China in the first week of April 2023, with a thrice weekly service each to Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou as China reopens its borders. China was a leading source market for inbound tourism to Sri Lanka and one of SriLankan’s premier leisure traveller segments before […]
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launches outlook 2023 report
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) recently launched the 8th edition of its flagship annual Outlook Report for 2023 at the Economic Outlook 2023 seminar. The Report was launched in the presence of Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka who delivered the keynote address. Compiled by the Economic Intelligence Unit […]
British independent schools show keen interest for international school at Port-City Colombo
Senior delegations from three leading British independent schools visited Colombo for discussions with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission and senior management of Port City Colombo earlier this month, pertaining to the development of an International School at the Port City Colombo. These schools are backed by a rich heritage going as far back as […]
Tianjin Port Group and Huawei announce deepening cooperation to build digital twin of port
Tianjin Port Group and Huawei announced this week that the two companies will deepen cooperation to build a digital twin of the port, making it more automated and intelligent. Yang Jiemin, Vice President of Tianjin Port Group, explained that this plan consists of three parts: Construction of new automated terminals, upgrading of traditional terminals, and […]
CFA Society SL and CSE train financial literacy ambassadors from state universities
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the CFA Society Sri Lanka wish to appoint “Financial Literacy Ambassadors” from state universities in Sri Lanka and to conduct a training session on financial literacy for them on 26th January 2023, from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon at the CSE Auditorium in Colombo. This is in line with […]