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The worker remittances were recorded at US $ 527.3 million for the month of February, slightly higher than US $ 500.5 million received a year ago, the Central Bank data showed.
Sri Lanka’s small and medium-scale apparel exporters regret that they are yet to receive the relief package announced by the Gotabaya Rajapaksa-led government and it has caused several cash-strapped SME exporters to run into difficulties in paying
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka plunged in March and earnings slumped as COVID-19 continues to decimate the tourism sector, which accounts for 12.5 percent of Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to World Bank estimates.
Dialog Axiata PLC, pledged Rs.200 million for urgently required ICU capacity development in hospitals selected by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
The local construction sector is set to slump further with its pleas to the government to release due payments, which are in excess of Rs.50 billion, continuing to fall on deaf ears.
The Colombo Tea Auction cleared 5.2 million kilograms of tea at the third e-auction concluded last Friday, despite an increase in unsold teas.
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has granted approval to Union Bank of Colombo PLC (UBC) to cease its operations as a primary dealer with effect from May 1, 2020.
First Capital Research said their projections point to a decline in Sri Lanka’s banking sector profits in 2020, the third consecutive year in a row, gives rise to a rare phenomenon seen in two decades as the sector is seen capitulating in front of
While welcoming the government’s move to increase the number of tests carried out to detect COVID-19 with the help of the private sector, the Colombo-based think tank called for the removal of the price controls on testing.
Seven years ago, one of the worst industrial disasters in history — the collapse of an eight-story commercial building in Rana Plaza, Dhaka — demonstrated to the world the heavy price of producing cheap clothing to fuel the ‘fast fashion’ ind
Asia was hit hard by the first wave of the coronavirus, as the sudden stop in activity struck households and firms simultaneously—first in China, then elsewhere in Asia and now globally. Policymakers responded swiftly with aggressive spending to su
Over the past few months, educational institutions around the world – from elementary schools to colleges and universities – have been forced to embrace distance learning. It’s now estimated that 70 percent of students are currently doing some
Stock markets slid yesterday following more crushing economic data and a hit to hopes of finding a coronavirus vaccine, analysts said.
The Food Security Information Network (FSIN) asserted it is of paramount importance for governments across the world to better understand the impacts stemming from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and stressed the need to urgently work towards tak
People’s Bank’s mobile banking unit, which was launched with the objective of bringing banking services to the doorstep of customers who were unable to visit the bank due to the curfew situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, was successfull
Hiran Perera, Director Group Treasury, Softlogic, has been appointed to the Board of National Development Bank PLC (NDB) with effect from 23rd April 2020.
The Chamber Academy of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a webinar with licensed psychologist, George F. Rhoades Jr. Ph.D, on how to handle personal stress, and the stress of employees, customers, and clients in a time of natural disast
The global economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic has driven most commodity prices down and is expected to result in substantially lower prices over 2020, the World Bank said in its April Commodity Markets Outlook.
Fitch Ratings yesterday downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to ‘B-’, from ‘B’ with a Negative Outlook, saying that the shocks from the coronavirus pandemic will aggravate the risks associ
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) assures that all imported containers at Colombo Port are free of any terminal rent from March 16, 2020 to April 9 and in addition SLPA-operated Jaya Container Terminal has also exempted their imported containers from
The National Association for Professionals in Tourism (NAFPT) along with Tourist Police Division of Sri Lanka has launched a campaign for foreign tourists who are currently stranded in Sri Lanka due to the COVID-19 pandemic, under the guidance of Sri
Argentina missed a bond interest payment of about US$500 million that was due on Wednesday and planned to use a 30-day grace period, the government said, as it seeks to avoid default and buy time to reach a wider debt revamp deal with creditors.
Asian stock markets rose yesterday as the combination of a rebound in crude prices from historic lows and the promise of more U.S. government aid to cushion the coronavirus-ravaged economy helped calm nervous markets.
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak resulted in eliminating almost entirely the revenues from brand websites of local hotels and resorts within a matter of seven days, an in-depth study on website analytics revealed.According to data gathered f
The government is working towards securing up to at least US$ 700 million from currency swaps and multilateral lenders within the coming few weeks to cushion the island nation’s foreign reserve buffers and support its budget.
Companies are delaying their planned big capital investment projects and putting on hold ongoing projects as they are rushing to conserve cash at a time when revenues have dried up triggering a liquidity crunch.
As Sri Lanka is in the midst of exploring all possible avenues to bounce back from the upheaval set in motion by the coronavirus pandemic, the UNDP advised that efforts should be carried in a manner that makes sure every investment counts.
The fear of contagion has struck deep and some things will perhaps never go back to the way they were. Here are some possible narratives and changing paradigms that could emerge in a post-COVID-19 world:
I am penning this as a matter of urgency and I concede I could develop the arguments and points better. I consider this an urgent appeal to the president to read it and find a solution, which will save not only jobs but the economy.
Kantar recently unveiled the COVID-19 Barometer for Sri Lanka through a virtual webinar. The study covers the sentiments of both urban and rural households across all socio-economic groups and age segments.
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