Life insurance protection or an investment in retirement that can be obtained in a matter of minutes without venturing out of one’s home is the latest response of Ceylinco Life to the COVID-19-mandated lockdown.

HNB PLC announced a partnership with Pick Me to provide all its customers with free delivery through the service provider’s app.

Over the last few weeks, there have been many discussions, ideas and content on the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and the economy in particular.

No data yet, apart from the distressing data on the escalating infections and deaths caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The economic shock is yet to be seen.

The growing pressure on Sri Lanka’s scarce foreign exchange resources, due to the wide spread of COVID-19 across the globe, is now more real than ever before. To ease this pressure, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken many measures to at

The Pathfinder Foundation has set up a study group chaired by Pathfinder Senior Fellow and former Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy to prepare a set of action-oriented recommendations aimed at steering the Sri Lankan economy into the po

Demonstrating concern for the well-being of the customers and to promote them to stay indoors safe as the nation fights the coronavirus pandemic, Samsung Sri Lanka is extending the standard warranty for one month on all Samsung products for those cus

National telecommunication service provider Sri Lanka Telecom and Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel in partnership with Derana conduct ‘SLT Digital Aurudu’ to celebrate this year’s New Year festival.

The member exporters of the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) have made representations regarding their predicament due to the sudden cancellation of export orders by certain buyers.

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