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A systematic review of Sri Lanka’s post-war defence budget reveals that Sri Lanka spends too much on defence and the defence budget is spent inefficiently.
Sri Lanka’s policy dilemma has entangled the national economy in a low growth trajectory amid an expanding public debt burden, and reversing this requires a prudent mix of macro stimulus and pro-growth reforms, a top economist in the country assert
Sri Lanka’s headline inflation measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) advanced to 5.4 percent in the twelve months to January 2020 end from 4.8 percent in December 2019, as the prices of food and non-food items rose due to supply const
The Kingsbury PLC recorded losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 (3Q20) as the city hotel controlled by Hayleys group became a direct target of the deadly Easter Sunday attacks, which led to the temporary closure of some of the hotel’s fac
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank (CB) is formulating timelines on an individual basis for twenty out of forty licensed finance companies (LFCs) that are facing liquidity issues to raise sufficient capital by encouraging consolidation, while warning on canc
Amid revelations that the wife of a SriLankan Arilines’ executive is embroiled in a US$ 2 million bribery scandal, the national carrier yesterday said it will cooperate with government agencies for any investigation/prosecution relating to the matt
Ceylon Tea cup this year is expected to be bland with industry representatives stating that in terms of supply, little or no carryover will be witnessed in to 2020 from 2019 with low inventory in the value chain.
Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa. At age 17, in 1989, Musk moved to Canada to attend Queen’s University. In 1992, Musk left Canada to the USA to study business and physics. He graduated with a graduate degree in econom
PARIS (REUTERS) - Nearly 140 governments have agreed to launch a rewrite of decades-old cross-border tax rules for the digital age over the coming months, the Organization for Economic Cooperation said yesterday after talks this week in Paris.
PARIS (AFP) - French telecoms operator Orange said yesterday that it had chosen Nokia and Ericsson to supply equipment for its next-generation 5G network, amid a growing dispute over the use of gear from China’s industry heavyweight Huawei.
India’s economy grew five percent last year, its slowest expansion since the 2008 global financial crisis, official data showed yesterday, underlining the challenges facing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, introduced the newest mobile security device ‘Suraksha’, an all-encompassing safety-device specifically designed for children, accompanied by a multitude of parental controls and adv
Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt.
China’s manufacturing activity slipped in January, official data released yesterday showed, as the country grapples with a new virus that has claimed more than 200 lives. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), an early gauge of factory activity, c
Jordanian officials reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a US$ 1.3 billion, four-year aid program to help authorities stabilize the economy, the IMF announced Thursday.
Dhaka is awash with millions of plastic-laminated campaign posters ahead of elections in the Bangladeshi capital, and environmentalists are up in arms.
Markets struggled to find their footing in Asia yesterday after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over the deadly new virus sweeping China.
The second exhibition on the lifestyle in Pakistan was inaugurated by Small and Medium Business and Enterprise Development Minister Wimal Weerawansa at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall yesterday.
In an unexpected move, the Central Bank (CB) yesterday slashed policy rates by 50 basis points to facilitate faster decrease in interest rates with the aim of boosting subdued economic growth to over 4 percent this year despite concerns over recent u
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), the largest pension fund in the country representing private sector workers, may not buy banking sector shares further, as its exposure is already too high. But any investment decision is purely up to the investmen
The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) met yesterday to discuss in depth the current situation with regard to the coronavirus outbreak and the measures to be adopted.
MAS Holdings has appointed Suren Fernando as Chief Executive Officer with effect from January 1, 2020, the first non-family CEO to lead South Asia’s largest apparel manufacturer.
Sri Lanka’s export sector has been given an ambitious revenue target of US$ 18.5 billion this year, where merchandise exports are expected to contribute US$ 13.5 billion and services US$ 5 billion.
The Central Bank (CB) has decided to extend the deadline for SME credit support programme which includes a loan moratorium, up to February 10 while expecting around Rs.300 billion SME loans to be rescheduled under the loan moratorium.
The Central Bank (CB) has submitted five complete forensic audit reports on the past bond transactions along with annexures and exhibits to Parliament following the Speaker’s request, a top CB official said.
Manjula de Silva will assume duties as the Secretary General and CEO of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, from February 1.
Data is growing at an unprecedented rate. In fact, 90 percent of the world’s data today were created within the last two years alone, which is mind-blowing.
Sri Lanka must further strategise its trade policy pursuing trade openness, as the country’s trade reaches uncharted territory amid the scheduled expiration of the GSP Plus concession in 2023, Brexit and intensifying competition from other trading
Premier blue chip John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) showed resilience in its key business segments during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 (3Q20), with only the leisure segment being a laggard after the Easter attacks erased the earnings and some pro
The apex body of Sri Lanka’s foreign employment agencies, the Association of Licensed Foreign Employment Agencies (ALFEA), says it is powerless to act against the errant foreign employment agencies, which are exploiting the country’s migrant work
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