Union Assurance supports Monaragala district students

Union Assurance continues its commitment to enriching community well-being with another execution of its HOPE initiative.

Prima KottuMee supports 2024 school rugby season

Prima KottuMee announced its official affiliations with the nation’s most prestigious school rugby teams.

Orzone Mineral Water builds new Police Post in Ella

Orzone Mineral Water Exports has constructed a new police post in the Ella tourist area.

Signal partners with SLDA for 91st Year Annual Scientific Session

Signal served as the prime sponsor for the Sri Lanka Dental Association’s (SLDA) successful 91st Year Annual Scientific Session, which concluded recently.

LOLC partners WNPS to launch new initiatives to protect Lankan leopard

In celebration of National Leopard Day on August 1st, LOLC Holdings had launched several new initiatives to further its ongoing commitment to the conservation of the Sri Lankan leopard, in partnership with the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS).

Neptune successfully completes recycling initiatives during Vesak and Poson

Neptune Recyclers have once again demonstrated its deep commitment to sustainability with the successful completion of recycling initiatives during Vesak and Poson Poya.

Jaffna’s Little Flower Convent children taught basics in Artificial Intelligence

A lecture on ‘Introduction to Artificial Intelligence’ was recently delivered by Fintech Association of Sri Lanka (FASL) President Rajkumar Kanagasingam at Little Flower Girls’ Maha Vidyalayam (known as Little Flower Convent) in Karampon, Kayts, Jaffna.

Clogard revives Mobile Dental Clinic for children in the North

Clogard has partnered with the Medical Officer of Health (MOH), on its continuous mission to educate school children about good oral hygiene to build a cavity-free nation.

Seylan opens 240th ‘Pahasara’ library

Seylan Bank continued its focus on embedding a culture of reading and learning among Sri Lankan children with the recent opening of the 240th Seylan Pahasara library at the Kotambapitiya Muslim Central College.

CEAT Kelani helps Monaragala school-going children

School-going children of a rubber farming community in the Monaragala District were the latest beneficiaries of a CSR initiative of CEAT Kelani Holdings.

Sysco LABS provides flood relief to Thawalama people

Sysco LABS recently concluded the 13th phase of its sustainability project, ‘Share a Meal, Share a Moment’, donating over 350 hampers containing essential items to communities affected by the recent inclement weather and flooding in Thawalama, Galle.

Chartered Ball 2024 – The Golden Gala

CA Sri Lanka – Australia Chapter organized the Chartered Ball 2024 – The Golden Gala at the Springvale City Hall in Victoria, Australia recently.

June trade deficit eases from May levels as exports run faster

Sri Lanka’s deficit in the merchandise trade account continued to soften on a monthly basis as the earnings from exports rose faster than what the country expensed for imported goods in June.

Completion of SOE reforms agenda critical to boost growth: Experts

Completion of SOE reforms agenda remains ciritical to enhance growth by boosting private sector credit growth in order provide required capital to the private sector along with other structural reforms.

Export sector threatened by shipping and Customs inefficiencies: FTZMA

Sri Lanka’s export sector is reeling from severe inefficiencies in shipping and Customs operations, threatening earnings and shaking the confidence of exporters, according to the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers’ Association (FTZMA).

Blue Diamonds Jewellery to transition to JIT business model

Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide PLC (BDJ), a Sri Lanka-based company that manufactures specialised floating diamond jewellery, shared its plans to transition to a just-in-time (JIT) business model.

Uber to promote SL as tourist destination to Indian users

American multinational transportation company, Uber yesterday announced it will promote Sri Lanka as a tourist destination to its users in India, a top source country for tourism in Sri Lanka.

Vallibel One addresses misinformation circulating online

Vallibel One PLC yesterday set the record straight on the misinformation circulating on social media.

Oil prices rise on risk of broader Middle East conflict

REUTERS: Oil prices extended gains yesterday after the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran raised the threat of a wider Middle East conflict and concern over its impact on oil.

Bank of Ceylon marks 85 years of operations in SL

State-owned Bank of Ceylon (BoC) yesterday reached a key milestone in its journey as it marked 85 years of service to Sri Lanka.

August commences with gains

The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as John Keells Holdings, Sampath Bank and Hayleys Fabric with the turnover crossing Rs. 756 mn.

Industries Ministry’s new national policy, 5-year plan to increase sector output

The Industries Ministry this week unveiled a new National Industry Policy along with a five-year strategic plan for 2023-2027, targeting a significant overhaul in outputs from the industrial sector.

Market remains dull amidst thin trading

The secondary market yield curve remained broadly stable, reflecting subdued activity and thin trading volumes across the market.

EDB opens applications for Presidential Export Awards 2023/24

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) announced that applications are now open for Presidential Export Awards (PEA) 2023/24.

UBION-KOICA-TVET conduct Career Guidance Policy Workshop

UBION, a Korean edtech company, along with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in partnership with Sri Lanka’s Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC), recently hosted the Career Guidance Policy Workshop at Monarch Imperial Hotel.

Orient Finance cuts claim by 75% in hire purchase case

In a case before the Colombo District Court relating to a hire purchase agreement, the parties – the finance company and defendants, reached a significant settlement after agreeing to reduce the plaintiff company’s demand from Rs.2.4 million to Rs.600,000.

BOI announces availability of land for suitable approved projects

The Board of Investment (BOI) announced this week the availability of land, owned by the agency and located outside the designated zones, to roll out the approved projects.

Renuka group appoints new directors to boards

Renuka Hotels PLC, Renuka City Hotels PLC and Cargo Boat Development Co. PLC announced the appointment of new directors to the respective boards.

Adfactors PR Lanka shines at SABRE South Asia Awards 2024

Adfactors Public Relations Lanka announced its first hat-trick victory at the illustrious SABRE South Asia Awards 2024, at Westin Hotel in Gurgaon, New Delhi.

Dialog powered-DIF makes strategic investment in Scybers

Scybers Inc., the fast-growing global cybersecurity firm, announced that the Digital Innovation Fund (DIF),