The government shared that it is looking to increase its efforts in fast tracking the Digital Sri Lanka agenda, and is currently in the midst of getting the relevant stakeholders on to one platform.

The Facebook Journalism Project and Reuters have partnered to launch an online training program, Reuters Digital Journalism Course. The program aims to support journalists in nine countries across the Asia Pacific, including Sri Lanka, to build a str

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) together with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched an e-survey today to gain inputs from industry stakeholders for the formulation of the National Tourism Policy.

The World Economic Forum (WEF), an international organisation for Public-Private cooperation, has announced its decision to cancel the 2021 annual meeting that was scheduled to be held in Singapore, due to the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic acro

The findings of a World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) study revealed that the number of deaths due to long working hours has increased significantly in the recent years and it is imperative for governments and

The Embassy of China in Sri Lanka, Colombo, has urged Chinese entities engaged in joint ventures in Sri Lanka to ensure that all project sites and buildings comply with the trilingual rules of the island nation.

The local tourism sector will have to grapple with stronger health guidelines with immediate effect with the Ministry of Health (MoH) imposing tightened quarantine measures for all international travelers entering Sri Lanka.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to prepare a new master plan for the Muthurajawela wetland area and to consequently declare it as a Ramsar wetland of international importance.

NDB’s recently concluded rights issue to raise Rs.8 billion in Tier I capital saw keen demand from investors with over 61 million rights changing hands prior to the last rights acceptance date.

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), Sri Lanka’s largest retirement savings fund, grew by 11.2 percent or Rs.283.9 billion in assets in 2020, albeit the returns afforded to the member accounts slipped amid the fast descent seen in the country’s

Prime Lands Residencies, the condominium property arm of Prime Group, opens its Initial Public Offering today.

Leading businessman, Harry Jayawardena of Melstacorp, was recently hosted at the Port City Colombo project development site by Executive Project Management Director Raja Edirisuriya.

The decision to bring about changes in the education sector, specifically trimming of the timeframe to complete A-levels from 45 months to 32 months, is to ensure Sri Lanka has the necessary talent ready to take up opportunities at the upcoming finan

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the eligible depositors/relevant legal beneficiaries of eligible deposits of Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP) that the payment of additional compensation under the Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance and Liquidity

Global business consulting and IT outsourcing company, Virtusa Corporation will see its chief Kris Canekeratne pass on the leadership baton to two new heads this summer, ending a 25 year run with the company.

The Export Development Board (EDB) announced it would implement a financial assistance scheme to help SMEs engaged in the food sector get their products on the shelves of international markets, especially to the UK.

The newly-appointed Country Director and Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Sri Lanka, Abdur Rahim Siddiqui, formally presented his letter of credentials to Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Ministry premises.

Exploring avenues to increase foreign exchange earnings, the local construction sector has initiated dialogue with Nepal to connect the industries of the two countries.

Sri Lanka came under fresh global spotlight in the 2Q21 with CNN promoting the country as a safe holiday destination to visit during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

As work from home (WFH) arrangements place information systems at high risk, entities are urged to allocate adequate budgets to boost IT security.

Sri Lanka will soon see the establishment of a comprehensive cross border and foreign currency transaction monitoring system with the Central Bank (CB) implementing an International Transactions Reporting System (ITRS).

The transportation of goods and passengers, including warehousing activities, contracted by 6.7 percent in 2020 in value-added terms, in comparison to the growth of 1.4 percent recorded in 2019, the Central Bank (CBSL) said.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced this week that its energy policy is being upgraded, so that it can better assist its developing member countries to provide clean, green, reliable, adequate and affordable energy for inclusive growth

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) on Friday asserted that to promote sustainable finance, in line with the roadmap, it intends to initiate an array of suitable instruments after taking into account market developments and needs.

In an effort to move Sri Lanka towards embracing environment friendly agricultural practices, the government said it will take all the necessary measures to promote organic fertilizer production at district level.

As Sri Lanka is exploring multiple options to pull the tourism sector towards normalcy at the earliest, special requests have been received from key source markets, such as Germany and Switzerland in four key areas; casinos, ayurveda treatments, shop

Students in South Asia are most impacted due to closures stemming from the global pandemic and have lost 55 percent of a year in learning since COVID-19 struck.

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) flagship annual economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021, forecasts a significant rebound in Sri Lanka’s economy as domestic and global economic activity strengthens and vaccination campaig

US-based technology behemoth Microsoft said it helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills during the COVID-19 pandemic, of which over 30,000 of them are from Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s largest LP gas importer and supplier, Litro Gas Lanka announced a short while ago that a decision has been reached to ensure 12.5 Kg gas cylinders will be made available without a shortage.