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Thursday saw general elections results for 543 seats of the 17th lower house of India’s national Parliament re-enforcing most of the preceding Exit Poll predictions that had already set television screens on fire since Monday morning.
If there was one characteristic that could define the four and a half years of the ‘Yahapalanaya’ government, it would be ‘Inconsistency in Policy’.
Eva Yi-Hwa Chen, usually referred to as Eva Chen, is a Taiwanese businessperson and the co-founder and CEO of Trend Micro, the world’s largest security firm.Currently she is graded as one of the top 100 most influential executives in the industry a
The highly-feted Young Lions Competition, which takes place annually at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France, every June, will have the best of Sri Lankan creative talent participating at the international competition this
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) is engaged in training a part of the Dreamron Lanka Pvt Ltd sales staff for the Certificate in Professional Sales Management (CPSM).
The Sri Lankan Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) recently announced the signing of a strategic partnership with the Sri Lanka Association of Non-State Higher Education Institutes (SLANSHEI), the umbrella organisation formed th
Sri Lanka’s national mobile service provider, Mobitel, walked away with five highly coveted awards at the prestigious ACEF Global Customer Engagement Forum, which took place recently at the Westin Hotel in Mumbai, India.
Expolanka’s newly conceptualised technology and software development arm, ITX360 is geared to take the tech industry by storm by making available top-notch operational solutions for businesses that are both locally and globally established.
During the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), the Sri Lanka Telecom Group (SLT) reported a net profit of Rs.2.20 billion, which is the highest ever during the first quarter of any year, with a remarkable 86.8 percent YoY growth compared to the same quarte
Recognizing the importance of efficient land management and its contribution to the economy, the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank), the entrusted government agency of Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) is financing a comprehensiv
HONG KONG (AFP) - The increasingly fractious trade row between China and the United States was the main focus of Asian investor angst yesterday, with most markets down to extend the previous day’s steep losses, though oil edged back from a painful
Charmarie Maelge has been appointed as the Managing Director Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) on May 23rd. Charmarie has started her tourism career as the Director Marketing for the Tourist Board, subsequently taking over the roles of Dire
LONDON (AFP) - Facebook has been in contact with US and British financial regulators with a view to launching its own cryptocurrency next year, the BBC reported yesterday. “GlobalCoin” would work with a new digital payments system in about a doz
REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares snapped five straight sessions of gains yesterday in low trade amid worries over economic slowdown and lack of investor appetite for risky assets. Traders said the Easter day bombings and aftermath violence weighed on inve
LONDON (AFP) - British retail sales steadied in April, beating expectations of a drop, official data showed yesterday, with consumer spending ticking along despite Brexit and wider political strains in the UK.
The People’s Bank Amendment Bill which provides for the bank to issue debentures and maintain an authorized share capital was presented to Parliament yesterday. The Bill will include provisions for the Bank to raise
MOSCOW (AFP) - The US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman will boycott Russia’s annual showcase economic forum in Saint Petersburg next month over the prosecution of a top American investor, the embassy said yesterday.
Advocata, a free-market policy think tank based in Colombo, yesterday said it supports the President-appointed Expert Committee recommendations on the restructuring of State-run SriLankan Airlines.
President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) to make it mandatory to obtain the guarantee and the certificate seal of the NGJA for gold products sold in the market.
The Colombo Business Association (CBA) representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country warned that the delayed decision making by the government to support the crisis-hit SME sector in the aftermath of Easter Sunday bombings wou
Weft knit fabric maker, Teejay Lanka PLC, reported some solid top and bottom line performance during the three months ended 31 March, 2019 (4Q19) as the company managed to offset the higher cost through price revisions and process improvements.
The Finance Ministry yesterday said the ration and other allowances paid to all officers and other ranks in the Tri-Services have been increased by the government. Some of these allowances had not been increased for the last 20 years.
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares closed slightly firmer yesterday and extended gains into a fifth session, but trading volume slumped to a near five-month low amid worries over economic slowdown and lack of investor appetite for risky assets.
Hoteliers yesterday urged the government to correct the error in recent amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for services provided by them, noting that they would be liable for an additional cost of 15 percent on services and purchases as per
Sri Lanka’s shipping industry yesterday applauded the strict measures taken to ensure the safety of the country’s sea ports, but asserted it is time the government kicked off working towards lifting the travel advisories issued against foreigners
Following the launch of a national media campaign on Safe Labour Migration, the key messages of the campaign are being taken to the masses through a series of awareness programmes across the island.
PickMe, Sri Lanka’s most successful technology driven transportations network recently entered into a partnership with Ideal Motors (Sole Authorized dealer and distributor of Mahindra) to strengthen PickMe’s truck fleet.
Despite the high awareness of e-commerce platforms, the majority of Sri Lanka’s Internet users are reluctant to utilise the e-commerce platforms to purchase goods or services due to lack of trust, according to LIRNEasia, a regional digital policy t
The demand for poultry products has plunged as much as by 50 percent in the aftermath of the Easter bombings, which left the country’s HoReCa (hotels, restaurants and café) industry reeling amid fewer tourists and a drop in domestic consumption.
The majority of Sri Lanka’s social media users view blocking of social media platforms during times of national unrest as a justifiable measure to tackle the spread of fake news, according to a survey conducted by Colombo-based digital policy think
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