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Eighty seven lawmakers in one of the world’s smallest and most remote countries — the Indian Ocean island nation of the Maldives — are conducting virtual online parliamentary sessions with the help of Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams, a
China’s economy shrank for the first time in decades last quarter as the coronavirus paralysed the country, in a historic blow to the Communist Party’s pledge of continued prosperity in return for unquestioned political power.
The Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) is planning to float a tender to select a social media implementation agency shortly to roll out the announced promotional campaign globally to promote Ceylon Black Tea as an immune booster to fight the coronavirus (COV
Sri Lanka’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell sharply to record an all-time low in March, reflecting how deep the economic fallout of COVID-19 amid lockdowns is.
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought a series of challenges for the national economy, however with that have also come opportunities for the government to push the development of the port industry, said the chief of South Asia Gateway Terminal
Asian markets posted healthy gains yesterday after official data in China showed the coronavirus pandemic had not hit economic growth as badly as some had feared.Authorities closed factories, halted construction work and imposed drastic lockdowns amo
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) proposes the government to implement a sound public transportation plan to function in the realities of a post COVID-19 environment as the government considers exit strategies from the current curfew status.
Moody’s Investors Service yesterday placed Sri Lanka’s sovereign credit rating under review for possible downgrade due to economic risks building up from the new coronavirus, but said any rating action would be three or more months away and will
Sri Lanka’s Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) remain wary of the sector’s outlook due to whopping crop losses which has led to increased cost of production despite recently improved tea auction prices.
The purpose of this article is to suggest how Sri Lanka can undertake significant structural reforms in the aftermath of this global pandemic and place herself in a position of increased economic strength.
International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL) Chairman Dinesh Weerakkody speaks about the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) to provide businesses with hope during these challenging times.
Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit hospitality sector seeks government support to subsidise the salaries of employees who are earning below Rs.40, 000 as their cash reserves have started to dry up with zero revenue as coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has paraly
NDB Bank recently launched the NDB NEOS Online Banking channel with a true omnichannel experience for the customers.
Considering the challenges faced by the listed companies in complying with the rules regarding the submission of annual reports and interim financial statements, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has decided to ex
Leading by example, Cargills has once again reached out to farmers in trouble.
LPG tanker ‘Gas Courage’ berthed at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) to load close to 1,800 metric tonnes of LPG.
The government has introduced a Special Deposit Account (SDA) offering 1 to 2 percent higher than the normal rate to lure funds from a broader cross section of people and institutes to help fight the economic consequences of the lockdowns induced by
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has decided to waive off tour guides’ annual renewal license fee for 2021 as a relief measure to one of the worst hit sectors by COVID-19.
In line with the government’s desire to gradually open up the economy, the Board of Investment (BOI) companies can gradually recommence operations while strictly adhering to Health Ministry guidelines, a BOI statement said. “BOI will facilitate
The Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS), the apex body of the county’s ICT industry, seeks immediate measures from the government for a speedier recovery of the sector including amendments to labour laws and social secur
In another unprecedented move, the Monetary Board this week cut the Bank rate by 500 basis points, bringing the rate at which banks can access emergency liquidity to 10 percent as and when they require.
The depleted consumer incomes and temporary import restrictions on non-essential imports could deal a heavy blow to Sri Lanka’s consumer durables sector, which was on its way to recovery from a sales slump, and could take at least one and half year
Based on the direction of the Government and the guidelines of Central Bank of Sri Lanka towards supporting SMEs, other businesses and individuals, Amãna Bank has extended a helping hand to its customers in terms of a special relief moratorium to ov
As the deadly COVID-19 pandemic threatens the entire world, claiming thousands of lives and disrupting economic activities, it would be wise to look at the role smoking cessation could play in the response.
After the April 2019 terrorist attack in Sri Lanka, the Market Development Facility (MDF), an Australian multi-country initiative, launched a series of informative seminars across the country to help the smaller scale hotel companies understand how t
Murtaza Jafferjee, CEO of JB Securities, has taken up the role of Chairperson of the Advocata Institute. In his new role, Jafferjee would play a leading role in fundraising, governance and act as an advocate of the institute’s mission and its polic
People and traders are using online platforms to do trading, small traders use messaging platforms, corporates use virtual roundtables to conferences to online meeting platforms to keep things moving, educators do online tutorials, doctors do online
The insurance sector regulator, the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL), grants a three-month extension to both life and general insurance policyholders to settle their premiums, as a relief measure amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, foll
The World Bank (WB) Group projects Sri Lanka’s GDP to contract in the range of 0.5-3 percent this year as the country embraces a coronavirus-induced recession, which would result in losses in employment and earrings leaving many in poverty while po
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