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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 […]
‘s path to sustainable growth: Embracing a social market economy
● Sri Lanka’s Economic Challenge: A stark contrast between Tamil Nadu’s expected growth of 14% and Sri Lanka’s negative 3.5% this year. ● Ambitious Goal of High-Income Country: President’s vision to achieve high-income status by 2048, requiring 6.5% annual growth from now onwards. ● Bridging the Skill Gap: Concerns over the volume of skilled labor produced in India, […]
CFA Society Sri Lanka hosts CEO forum ‘Rebooting Sri Lanka Economy”
A CEO Forum organised by the CFA Society Sri Lanka (CFASSL) was held in Colombo recently with a focus on ‘Rebooting the Sri Lankan Economy – Post-Domestic Debt Optimisation’. The event was attended by regulators, senior government officials, business leaders, and CFA Charterholders. The forum was aimed at fostering a constructive dialogue among regulators and […]
Nimi launches NimiKash, revolutionizing payroll management for IT workers
Nimi, a leading information technology firm specializing in Staff Augmentation and Development, Product Advisory, and Payments Advisory, is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking product, NimiKash. Designed specifically for IT workers, NimiKash is set to revolutionize payroll management by empowering employees to effectively manage their cash flow and achieve financial growth. NimiKash is […]
Harsha calls for legislative amendment to protect holders of domestic debt in a possible restructure
Opposition Parties Stand United for Careful Domestic Debt Restructuring In a press conference held at the Leader of the Opposition’s office, MP Harsha de Silva, expressed his thoughts and suggestions regarding the upcoming domestic debt-restructuring plan in Sri Lanka. He divulged that opposition parties, while cautious about the potential consequences, would discuss the need for […]
RIUNIT launches second Bangladesh country report 2023
Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) released its second Bangladesh Country Report 2023 containing key trends and developments in the economy and major sectors such as the residential, commercial and retail real-estate markets as well as the hotel and bare land markets pertaining to the capital of Dhaka. The new report also outlines the behaviour of macroeconomic indicators […]
Sri Lankan companies participate in largest trade show in South Africa
Two major Sri Lankan export companies participated in the South African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) 2023, an annual multi-sector trade-show, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa from 18– 20June 2023. This year, more than 120 exhibitors from 37 countries participated at SAITX attended by more than 3500 attendees representing importers, wholesalers, retailers, product […]
CFA Society Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2023 celebrates excellence in capital markets industry
The 10th annual CFA Society Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards, organised by the CFA Society Sri Lanka, was held on Wednesday, 21 June 2023, at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, with the objective of recognising and rewarding excellence in the local capital markets. This year’s event focused on the theme ‘Invest Smart, Build Resilience, Thrive in Sri […]
Proposed anti-Corruption Bill fails in recovery of stolen assets in foreign jurisdiction
Opposition MP Eran Wickramaratne alleged that the government is hiding behind the fact that the country has laws such as the Money Laundering Law of 2006, Financial Transaction Reporting Act of 2006 and Mutual Legal Assistance & Criminal Law of 2002 – without including more comprehensive measures to combat corruption and to recover stolen assets […]