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CSE successfully concludes invest Sri Lanka investor forum in Chennai
The “Invest Sri Lanka” Investor Forum, which was organized by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in association with the Confederation of the Indian Industry (CII), was concluded successfully on 9th August 2023 in Chennai, at the Taj Coromandel Hotel. The forum made a strong case for investment flows into Sri Lanka. The forum witnessed a […]
Hayleys Plantations pioneers sustainable tea tourism, signs MOU with Pekoe trail
Hayleys Plantations, a member of Sri Lanka’s largest and most diversified conglomerate the Hayleys Group, has embarked on an exciting partnership with “The Pekoe Trail,” a visionary sustainable initiative aimed at revitalising the country’s tourism sector. Comprising three major Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs), namely Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTEL), and […]
CSE and stockbroker firms take lead in attracting Indian firms
“Invest Sri Lanka” is a series of forums organized by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in partnership with Stock Broker Firms, to promote foreign portfolio investment into the Sri Lankan Stock Market by showcasing investment opportunities in leading Sri Lankan listed companies. The investor forums have previously conducted in key foreign markets, including the UK, […]
Embarking on ‘Green RoadTrip’ seeking environmental justice
The inaugural session of the ‘Green Roadtrip’, a project to mobilize communities for environmental justice across the country was successfully held recently in Colombo. This series of events will be implemented by the Centre for Environmental Law and Policy of the University of Colombo, through the Support to Justice Sector Project (JURE), funded by the European Union […]
SJB will invest more in soft infrastructure such as health and education: Eran
SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne said that the health sector has become a death trap for patients. Importation of inferior medicine in the guise of emergency purchasing and non-functioning medical, surgical and other test equipment in hospitals (the government has no money to invest in the health sector) has pushed the health services in to abyss. […]
IQA Sri Lanka, Shippers’ Academy, and Central Bank conducts islands premier corporate quiz
This year’s edition of Sri Lanka’s premier corporate quiz, The Global Commerce Quiz for the Governor’s Challenge Trophy will be staged at the Galadari Hotel August 28. With around 50 organizations participating annually, this event is widely regarded as the blue-ribbon corporate quiz in Sri Lanka. It is conducted by the Sri Lanka chapter of […]
Sri Lanka – India business networking event forges new collaborations
Enhancing bilateral relations and leveraging opportunities for investment were among the focus points of a Business Networking event with a multi-sectoral business delegation from India recently hosted by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at the Shangri-La Hotel Colombo. The networking event provided an exclusive opportunity for Members of the Ceylon Chamber to meet with the […]
SL Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – Construction Industry
The construction industry remained contracted in June 2023, recording a total activity index value of 44.4 with most of the companies operating at a sub-optimal level amidst the limited availability of construction projects. However, several respondents mentioned that the steady decline in material prices has induced to commence small-scale construction work. The lack of new […]
Singer forges partnership with vivo to bring innovative smartphones to SL
Singer Sri Lanka PLC is delighted to announce its partnership with vivo, a prominent global smartphone manufacturer, as their official National Distributor. This collaboration marks a significant step towards enhancing the smartphone landscape in Sri Lanka, providing consumers with access to innovative and high-quality vivo smartphones. Speaking about the partnership, Mahesh Wijewardene, Chief Executive Officer, […]
CFA Society SL ties up with Yara Technologies to offer EduLoan for CFA program
CFA Society Sri Lanka (CFASSL) is pleased to announce its partnership with Yara Technologies, to offer the EduLoan platform exclusively to students sitting for the CFA exams who are members of CFA Society Sri Lanka Candidate Council, for the purpose of financing CFA Program enrolment and registration fees. Yara Technologies is a fast-growing EdFinTech company, […]
Statement by Ali Sabry, on visit to Sri Lanka by Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan
My friend Minister HAYASHI, Konnichiwa, Ayubowan and Welcome to Sri Lanka, Friends from the media, It is an honour and a great pleasure for us to welcome Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa, who arrived on an official visit to Sri Lanka yesterday. Hon. HAYASHI leads a high-level delegation which consists of a number of senior officials of […]
Sri Lanka apartment selling prices show consistent increase in last four months: RIUNIT
Sri Lanka’s real estate expert Research Intelligence Unit says that since the beginning of 2023, the apartment selling price LKR per SqFt has remained steady and in the four months ending June 2023, the suburban apartment selling prices US$ per SqFt have shown a consistent increase. During the eight years ending 2023, RIUNIT says the […]