Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, which only recently celebrated the suspension of the VFS Global-led visa issuing system, is now grappling with a significant crisis.

Sri Lanka is gradually clawing back its industrial heft it lost two years ago when it nearly ran out of foreign currency, reflecting that the manufacturing sector is on its way to its former glory.

DFCC Bank PLC has sold part of its sovereign bond holdings they held in their balance sheet in the quarter ended June even before a provisional deal with the bond holders gets finalised.

Public trading of Cable Solutions Limited shares on the Diri Savi Board of Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will commence on August 14th, under the ticker symbol CSLK.

The privatisation of Sri Lanka’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) poses no risk to the country’s revenue or assets, as the government can maintain control through its regulatory and legislative powers, according to Suresh Shah, Director General of

Opposition Leader and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa has unveiled a comprehensive strategy aimed at transforming Sri Lanka into a competitive financial hub.

Dilushi Mendis, the Founder of DM Interior Studio, has been awarded the Entrepreneur Award at the International Women’s Achievers Awards 2024.

Sales Capital and Prudentia Infinity opened their new state-of-the-art office in Colombo 05 recently.

Supporting and digitally empowering Sri Lanka’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), SLT-Mobitel Enterprise, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LK Domain Registry.

Sampath Bank announced its plans to raise up to Rs. 10 billion via Basel III compliant – tier 2, listed, rated, unsecured, subordinated, redeemable, five-year debentures with a non-viability conversion.

Laugfs Holdings has been recognized with a Gold Award at the SLITAD People Development Awards 2023/24, held recently.

The recently concluded Skills for Inclusive Growth (S4IG) Stakeholder Sustainability Conference brought together key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors.

Sri Lanka’s remittances from overseas workers continued to rise in July, providing a boost to the country’s external sector.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) recently announced a call for bids from interested parties to operate an international port-related supply centre on a designated 10-acre plot located adjacent to the deep-water container terminals in the Port of

Fintech Association of Sri Lanka (FASL) Founding President Rajkumar Kanagasingam has been named as the Bronze award winner, under the Executive of the Year - Financial Technology category, at The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence in 2024.

The Ananda College Old Boys’ Association (ACOBA) has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at providing merit-based scholarships for students at Ananda College and karuna.lk, Sri Lanka’s first cause-verified crowdfunding platform, powered by Dial

Sanasa Life Insurance recently launched yet another unique insurance cover, which provides cover for the jumpers from the point of jumping off the airplane in the sky, till the participant lands on the ground safely.

Mimi Nicklin, the acclaimed author, CEO and multi-award-winning founder of Empathy Everywhere, will be presenting a live masterclass in Colombo on August 15, 2024.

AIA Sri Lanka has achieved a historic feat at the prestigious Hashtag Asia Awards 2024.

John Keells Properties’ partnership with NDB is fulfilling the aspirations of many homebuyers to invest in their dream home at Viman Ja-Ela through the bank’s flexible mortgage solutions.

HNB Assurance has been selected as a finalist in two prestigious international awards: The Mob-Ex Awards and The Drum Awards.

The Capital Market Masters inter-school capital market club quiz competitions have successfully concluded at the provincial level, showcasing the talent and competitive spirit of young participants from established Capital Market Clubs across the cou

HNB Finance PLC recently announced three new Gold Loan Units at its Beliatta, Kurunagala - Metro and Kuliyapitiya branches.

WSO2 Inc., a leading independent software vendor specialising in open-source API management, integration, identity and access management (IAM) products and internal developer platform technologies, participated in the recently concluded YGC Innovatio

Friends Diapers celebrated its fifth anniversary in Sri Lanka recently, with the participation of chemists and retailers from around the country.

People’s Bank Card Centre has unveiled an internet payment gateway (IPG) to facilitate ticket purchases and donations for the Sri Dalada Maligawa – International Buddhist Museum Complex.

In a rapidly evolving world marked by technological advancements, geopolitical uncertainties, shifting customer expectations and significant workplace transformations, the need for transformative leadership has never been more critical.

The Sri Lanka Women’s team, which secured their first Women’s Asia Cup title by beating the Indian team, was honoured by Abans for their efforts with the newest Motorola mobile phones.

The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka maintained momentum in August, as within the first eight days of the month, over 53,000 international visitors entered the country.

Sri Lanka’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has partnered with the Registrar General’s Department to monitor trusts and property registrations for the potential money laundering activities.