“There is opportunity in crisis” – JAAF Secretary General

Apparel industry proves resilient in the face of adversityTotal apparel exports in July 2022 ($ 522.14 million) – 22.4% increase YoY As Sri Lanka struggles with the ongoing economic crisis, the country’s trade balance recorded a surplus last July. While this surplus reflects the continued decline in import expenditure, it is also reflective of the […]

Businesses spending higher percentage of technology budgets on cybersecurity, Sophos research reveals

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today released additional findings from its survey report, The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan, in collaboration with Tech Research Asia (TRA), revealing businesses are increasingly prioritising budget for cybersecurity. In 2022, 11 per cent of technology budgets are dedicated to cybersecurity, an increase from 8.6% […]

Alumex introduces environmentally friendly low-carbon aluminium to grow export markets

Building sustainable innovation into Sri Lanka’s construction sector, Hayleys Group subsidiary and national leader in fully integrated aluminum manufacturing, Alumex PLC, announced the groundbreaking launch of Low Carbon Aluminum for the global market. The company’s newly launched range of Low Carbon Aluminum ‘Ozon’, follows on the successful Phase 1 opening of the manufacturer’s new state-of […]

‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’ crowdfunding platform goes live today

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka led Individual Crowdfunding Facility; ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’ platform went live today providing the opportunity for global citizens to contribute to alleviating the impacts of the crisis in the country: www.undp.org/srilanka/donate. Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis since 1948, with 5.7 million people in need […]

Govt of Sri Lanka and UNDP map out SDG investment for private sector to support recovery

The Government of Sri Lanka and UNDP in Sri Lanka today announced the launch of the Sri Lanka SDG Investor Map (the Map), a market intelligence tool that seeks to direct private capital where Sri Lanka’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) priorities, Government policy and market opportunity intersect, as the country seeks to rebuild its economy […]

Seylan Bank records Rs.1.5Bn PAT for 1H 2022

Seylan Bank recorded a Profit after Tax of Rs. 1,504 Mn for the 6 months ended 30th June 2022 against Rs. 2,105 Mn reported in the corresponding period of 2021. This has been seen by financial analysts as mcommendable given the extremely challenging and adverse conditions the Bank operated in, with Sri Lanka facing its […]

Sri Lanka electricity tariff revision 2022

• CEB’s proposal to increase electricity tariffs by 229 percent is rejected – capping off tariff hikes at 75 percent • Subsidies up to 120 units in domestic sector • 50 percent of the price increase for tourism sector will be implemented after 3 months • 1.5% discount on electricity bill payments in dollars • […]

Port City Colombo SEZ introduced at the Commonwealth Business Forum 2022 Kigali, Rwanda

CHEC Port City Colombo in collaboration with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission successfully introduced the Special Economic Zone to 50 plus potential investors and members at a specially curated Breakfast meeting held at the Business Forum Event. The event was a global platform for Sri Lanka’s first service-oriented Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to be […]

Pan Asia Bank upgrades customer security with Epic Lanka’s access control server solution

Further consolidating its advanced Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure and Applications required for optimal functioning, Pan Asia Bank announced the installation of a holistic security platform to combat frauds during Credit and Debit card transactions. The 3D Access Control Sever (ACS) solution was developed for the Bank by Epic Lanka, Sri Lanka’s pioneer Fintech and payment […]

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