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Sri Lanka’s budget deficit during the first four months of the year has widened by Rs.112.8 billion year-on-year (YoY) to Rs.363.4 billion, driven by a significant decline in revenue from import-based taxes and excise duties, the Finance Ministry d
Sebastian Ebel, a member of the Executive Board of TUI AG, responsible for destination experiences, hotels and resorts, cruises and group purchasing, met with Tourism Minister John Amaratunga recently, to pledge support to get the industry back on tr
As Sri Lanka strives to progress to the next level while grappling with the current turmoil that has caused a major setback, urgent is the need to catalyze a wave of economic resurgence that will place the country on par with its regional peers in te
Sri Lanka will continue to work with Chinese firms to develop the country’s telecommunications infrastructure, according to Telecommunications, Foreign Employment and Sports Minister Harin Fernando.
The government is likely to reach a final decision today on measures to bring down the costly airfare structure at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), at a high level meeting between Prime Minister
(Zurich) REUTERS: Central banks grappling with fast-changing financial technology and companies like Facebook moving into finance will aim to work together more closely through an innovation hub approved yesterday by the Bank for International Settle
Sampath Bank PLC last Friday said it found buyers for the unsubscribed rights. “We wish to inform you that the board of directors was successful in allotting all of the shares that remained unsubscribed at the close of the rights issue of the compa
Sri Lanka’s insurance industry is set to grow modestly in the near term amid slower motor insurance premium growth due to higher taxes on vehicle imports, intense price competition in the general insurance market and sl
Sri Lanka’s inflation decelerated during the 12 months to June 2019, mostly due to the base effects but the prices continued to rise during the month as food and non-food prices rose from a month earlier.
OSAKA (REUTERS) - U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday said he hoped for productive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a trade war that is casting a shadow on global growth, but said he had no
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Negotiations between Europe and South America to finalise a blockbuster trade deal continued yesterday, after French President Emmanuel Macron sent a warning shot to Brazil over environmental issues. Ministers from the South A
REUTERS - Sri Lankan shares ended firmer at a more than one-week high yesterday buoyed by gains in beverage stocks, posting their first monthly gain this year, while the rupee edged up on dollar sales as month-end i
A group of 30 travel Agents from China paid a courtesy visit to Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) recently, to enhance tourist arrivals from China, and also to give their support to promote the destination as a number one travel destination
ABUJA (AFP) - A special government panel has recommended that President Muhammadu Buhari sign Nigeria up for a landmark African free trade agreement, ahead of a key meeting of African leaders.
LONDON (AFP) - OPEC is on red alert over escalating US-Iran tensions that have fuelled strong oil-price gains but the cartel and other crude-producing nations are unlikely to end output cuts at a meeting Tuesday, traders say.
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian markets fell yesterday as investors kept a nervous watch on developments in the G20 summit, with trade top of the agenda and a key focus on the much-anticipated meeting betwe
Fitch Ratings expect banking sector loan growth to slowdown in 2019 on muted private sector credit demand despite a recent a policy rate cut by the Central Bank to create credit demand and thus boost economic growth. “Our expectation is for loan gr
The proposed Data Protection Bill would present new opportunities for Sri Lanka in cross border e-commerce activities, fostering passage to innovate while enhancing consumer confidence, according to experts.
On the 6th of June, for World Environment Day, the President stated that he will ban carpentry sheds and will ban the import of machinery used to cut down trees. Since that statement there has been considerable policy co
Expolanka Holdings PLC (Expolanka) rang the opening bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), yesterday. The market opening ceremony was organized to celebrate Expolanka Holdings making an entry to the S&P SL 20 as part of the 20
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares ended nearly flat yesterday pulled down by weakness in blue chips such as conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC in dull trade, while the rupee fell on importers’ dollar demand, m
Japan’s SARA Inc., the operators of the world’s largest high tech greenhouse, has selected Sri Lanka’s Riococo Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. as the exclusive supplier of growing media for their semi-closed green house functioning under a new climate control
Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday expressed concerns over the possibility of the European Union (EU) pulling out the GSP Plus concessionary scheme given to Sri Lanka as the country moves to re
Post-war Sri Lanka has seen a dramatic revival to its infrastructure growth. Over the past decade, high-rises, new cities and modern road networks have become an increasingly common sight, not just in the commercial capital of Colombo but throughout
The Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) plans to develop a national Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy for Sri Lanka, in six months, partnering with the public and private sector stakeholders.
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will provide a US $ 6 million grant to assist the vulnerable communities in five districts in Sri Lanka.
The Finance Ministry yesterday denied the recent media reports quoting the Opposition parliamentarians to the effect that state-owned People’s Bank would be privatised, saying such reports were completely “false and misleading”.
The World Bank has approved a US $ 310 million loan to reduce and mitigate the flood risks in the lower Kelani basin in Colombo and improve the weather forecasting and early warning systems across Sri Lanka.
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares snapped a four-session losing streak to end tad firmer yesterday on block trading of select shares, bouncing back from a two-week low hit on the previous day, while the rupee fell on importers’ dollar demand, ma
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka has filed action in the Magistrate’s Court Colombo Fort against two investors, on charges of having committed the offence of market/price manipulation with regard to the shares of E-Channell
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