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Acting Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka Hu Wei in this interview says he is confident of a bright future for China-Sri Lanka relations and says certain western politicians are attempting to make China the scapegoat for their negligence. As of 2019, th
Sri Lanka’s cumulative apparel exports in the first four months stagnated to US $ 1.25 billion, recording a 28.2 year-on-year (YoY) decline, after the historical contraction in April apparel export earnings as the COVID-19 pandemic paralysed the re
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit narrowed by US $ 43 million in March, driven by a sharp decline in imports amid the COVID-19 impact, decline in oil prices, import restrictions and low demand for export inputs, although export earnings recorded a sharper
The companies reporting their financial performance for the March quarter have been allowed to fair value their financial assets as the prices prevailed on March 31, 2020 were unrealistic and much of them were tainted by the gyrations, since the inve
Vajira Kulatilaka, Director/CEO of NDB Group’s investment banking cluster, will be retiring by the end of June 2020, after 36 years in the banking and finance sector of Sri Lanka.
Responding to media reports on the resignation of Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana from the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) board, ICTA Chairman Jayantha De Silva said Dr. Weerawarana’s resignation was inevitable.
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended on a negative note yesterday but foreigners remained active during the day closing as net buyers.
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has suspended NatWealth Securities Limited (NWSL) from carrying on the business and activities of a primary dealer for a period of six months, with effect from June 1, 2020.
Assists doctors distinguish between early, advanced and severe stages of pandemic
The Central Bank has slashed its expectations for private sector credit for 2020 amid expected reduction in spending and investment activities by individuals and corporates alike due to coronavirus-induced economic and financial difficulties.
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the commitment of approximately Rs.10 billion to a bank-funded COVID-19 support loan scheme to assist affected SME enterprises.
Access Engineering PLC reported subdued performance for the period ended March 31, 2020 but said the company envisages a quick return to normalcy, although there would be some short-term financial pain due to temporary stoppage of project work and an
Sri Lanka’s second biggest private lender in assets, Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), successfully concluded the country’s first-ever hybrid virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 29.
Sri Lanka’s headline inflation measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index declined to 4.0 percent during the twelve months to May, decelerating from 5.2 percent in April due to higher base effects that prevailed in the same month last year.
The Chief Architect and Founder of WSO2, Dr.Sanjiva Weerawarana has stepped down from the board of the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) after little over a six-monthperiod following his appointment to the board in December last
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called for a major restructuring of the Sri Lankan economy as a financially challenged future is foreseen for the country, and despite economic challenges faced, he stressed it was time for the island nation
Thailand’s parliament approved yesterday a near US$ 60 billion stimulus package, the kingdom’s biggest-ever cash injection, to revive an economy that has been hammered by the coronavirus.
The Sri Lankan government is facing a budget and revenue crisis triggered by the mitigation measures taken to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises make up a large part of Sri Lanka’s economy, accounting for 80 percent of all businesses.
COVID-19 is creating a great deal of disruption in the market. Technology itself, which was seen as the great saviour for most companies, is having a reverse effect on some, which were founded on a tech base.
The susceptibility of smokers to contract COVID-19 has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other medical authorities. In Sri Lanka, concerned parties have called for a temporary ban of cigarette sales as a measure to contain th
Volkswagen said yesterday it will invest around 2 billion euros (US$ 2.2 billion) in two Chinese companies in the electric vehicle sector, calling it “the world’s biggest market”.
Growth in lending to eurozone businesses continued to accelerate in April as companies sought funds to cope with the tough coronavirus lockdowns which hit activity, European Central Bank data showed yesterday.
Sri Lanka’s Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) has launched an automated Messenger experience, with support from Facebook and Arimac Digital, a digital product development company, to ensure that people in Sri Lanka are kept up-to-date, and have access
Tokyo stocks closed lower yesterday, snapping a four-day winning streak, with investor sentiment dampened by rising US-China tensions over Hong Kong.
The number of workers filing for jobless benefits since the coronavirus arrived in the United States passed 40 million this week while manufactured goods sales plunged even as signs emerged that people are returning to work.
Microsoft and the Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on May 14 to advance remote pedagogy during a time when the health and safety of educators and students is paramount. The agreement wil
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) called for urgent and large-scale policy responses from governments across the world so that the long lasting damage to young people in terms of education, training, and labour market prospects can be preve
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this week appealed for “unconditional” support from the international community so that middle-income countries like Sri Lanka can maintain confidence in the private debt and equity market since the ongoing COVID cris
Sri Lanka has emerged as the ‘shining star’ in the efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the global economic recession has started impacting the country at all levels.
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