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The Central Bank (CB) urges the public to minimise visiting the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) office in Colombo while encouraging them to conduct more online banking transactions, as precautionary measures to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-
Reversing a decision taken earlier yesterday to resume trading, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in a late night statement said the market would be closed for trading today.
Canadian finance leader Amal Ratnayake, FCMA, CGMA, the 86th President of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA),
In a sign of times to come, shaking hands, kissing cheeks, hugging and even high fives will be a thing of the past – thanks to the coronavirus.
If you’re on your company’s IT team, you’re probably used to preparing laptops for employees to use remotely and setting up mobile phones with access to company data. However, we’re looking at something much bigger than that today.
As organisations make their operations more agile in response to a quickly evolving marketplace, many operational technology (OT) systems are being connected to the outside world for the first time. This trend promises great benefits for organisation
Central Bank, Governor, Prof. W. D. Lakshman requests the financial institutions not to overreact to current disruptions to the economy amid the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, while urging the banking sector to pass the benefit of the recent policy
The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) yesterday urged the private sector to comply with the government’s request of declaring the three-day special holiday so that the impact from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country can be mini
In a coordinated effort to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed to work closely to ensure the latest and most reliable information and tailored gui
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL), the apex body of the country’s chamber movement, yesterday urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to consider drastic action including essential seven-day leave initially, with an o
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, in partnership with Wavenet International Pvt Ltd and MyDoctor (My Health Solutions Pvt Ltd), has launched a free trilingual hotline – 1390 for all Sri Lankans to receive information a
Russian airlines could sustain major losses and some might go bankrupt because of hits from the coronavirus, the government warned yesterday. Carriers face two major blows, cancellations of international flights and rising costs owing to the ruble’
In an increasingly fast-paced world, disruption can be caused by an ever-growing number of sources. A brand’s ability to navigate this shifting landscape is often contingent on its agility, and its ability not just to respond but effectively drive
As the government declared yesterday a public holiday with a view of preventing the spread of coronavirus across the country
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank yesterday jumped on the rate cut bandwagon with other central banks in the world cutting key policy rates by 25 basis points (bps) to support economic activity in the country amid the rapid global spreading of COVID-19 pand
Economists, analysts and researchers have joined the chorus in predicting mostly downbeat economic forecasts as the fallout from COVID-19 becomes far reaching with disrupted supply chains, absenteeism and closed factories and offices.
Hemtours (Private) Limited, a sub-subsidiary of Hemas Holdings PLC (HHL), has divested 80.1 percent stake in its Forbes Leisure Services (Private) Limited to Acorn Partners (Pvt)) Ltd., owned by HHL’s former Executive Director Malinga Arsakularatne
Sri Lanka’s tea industry is currently coping relatively better with the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) storm compared to other industries, but the prolonged disruption to its support industries could negatively impact the sector, industry stakehold
South Korea’s central bank announced a rate cut to a record low yesterday to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, hours after the US Federal Reserve slashed rates.
Faced with a growing economic shutdown from the coronavirus pandemic, that could cause the US economy to contract, the US Federal Reserve on Sunday announced drastic emergency measures to shore up confidence and keep the financial sector running, inc
The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) urging calm yesterday assured the public that despite the global impact of coronavirus, there is no shortage in availability of essential drugs in Sri Lanka.
In preparation to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) entering the country from ships at ports, Sri Lanka Navy conducted a drill at the Colombo port on Friday. The Navy conducted the drill to rehearse the Standard Operational Procedure that could be adop
Sri Lanka would need to demonstrate the return to a credible fiscal path, a transition the country would have to make before the next debt repayment that is due mid this year by shoring up government revenue, according to a senior economist in the co
On behalf of their member airlines, three global airline alliances oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance have jointly called on governments around the world and stakeholders to take action to alleviate the unprecedented challenges faced by the global a
With COVID-19 cases reportedly on the increase in Sri Lanka, a growing number of employees could soon be asked to change their routines, or just stay at home. While many employees, especially those in tech firms similar to WSO2, can do their jobs aw
(Riyadh) AFP: Saudi Aramco reported yesterday a 20.6 percent drop in 2019 net profit due to lower crude prices and production levels, in its first earnings announcement as a listed company amid an escalating price war. The world’s most valuable fir
The Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS), the apex ICT industry body in the country, recently emphasized the importance of signing World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) by Sri Lanka at a
In view of the government declaring Monday, March 16, a public and bank holiday, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has declared today a market holiday. “Accordingly, the market will be closed on March 16,” the CSE said in a statement.
The government has decided to temporarily close the Jaffna International Airport (JIA) for international flights for a period of two weeks, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced yesterday.
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