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A Sri Lankan Catholic prays on the road in front of St. Anthony’s Shrine, where an explosion took place during mass on Easter Sunday, in Colombo. Masses in the churches of Archdiocese of Colombo were not held yesterday due to security concerns
(Karachi) REUTERS: Pakistan on Saturday appointed International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist Reza Baqir as its new Central Bank governor, as the South Asian nation seeks to finalise bailout negotiations with the Fund to avert an economic crisis. The
Sri Lanka’s private sector has expressed strong opposition to the controversial tariff hike proposed by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). Premier private sector business chamber, the
REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s US$4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travellers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean Island after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 people two weeks ago.
The government has agreed only for a one-year moratorium to support the hotel industry during its recovery period in the aftermath of Easter Sunday bombings, despite the hoteliers’ request for a two-
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed heading into the weekend yesterday with energy firms again taking a hit from a plunge in oil prices, while investors look ahead to the release of key US jobs data later in the day.
Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) soldiers patrol along a road in Colombo yesterday, after a series of bomb blasts targeting luxury hotels near Colombo’s main business district and churches on Easter Sunday. Islamist extremists in Sri Lanka are b
(REUTERS) - Tesla Inc yesterday raised the size of its planned share offering to 3.1 million shares, priced at US$ 243 apiece, and said Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk would now buy stock worth up to US$ 25 million (£19.2 million), more than doubl
The 7th Session of the UNCTAD Multi-Year Expert Meeting on Trade, Services and Development convened in Geneva from 1 to 2 May 2019, under the chairmanship of Ambassador A.L.A. Azeez, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva. Intera
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the first step of relaxing the travel advisories issued by several countries to their citizen against visiting Sri Lanka, has agreed to arrange a security briefing next week for foreign and lo
FRANKFURT AM MAIN (AFP) - New car registrations in Germany fell back in April, official data showed yesterday, in a sign the vital industry is still grappling with tougher emissions tests and a broader economic slowdown.
PARIS (AFP) - Air France-KLM said yesterday its losses deepened in the first quarter of the year under the pressure of higher fuel costs and competition, although the group managed to boost passenger numbers.
SYDNEY (AFP) - Global ride-sharing firm Uber yesterday faced another legal bump on the road to its blockbuster initial public offering, with taxi drivers launching a class action lawsuit in Australia.
Seylan Bank PLC reported higher earnings supported by modest growth in new loans during the quarter ended in March 31, 2019 (1Q19) - a period characterized by an extremely sluggish economic activity.
Sri Lanka’s hoteliers and tour operators during a meeting with leading airlines have reached an agreement to offer special promotional packages to attract tourists to the country, Sri Lanka Tourism Chief, Kishu Gomes said. The Board Of Airline Rep
Sri Lanka’s Tourism chief Kishu Gomes urges the government to appoint a single national-level committee consisting of responsible officials and experts to expedite the revival of the tourism industry. He said t
An investigation conducted by an Israeli blockchain intelligence startup Whitestream has found that on the day prior to the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, there were exceptionally large transfers in the bitcoin wallets that ISIS uses to raise c
REUTERS - The Sri Lankan rupee fell for the sixth consecutive session yesterday on dollar demand from banks amid security alerts on possible further attacks after the Easter Sunday bombings. Stocks closed lower for the first time in six sessions.
The Central Bank yesterday said it has initiated legal action against the directors of troubled ETI Finance Limited (ETIF) to seize their personal assets and transfer those proceeds to the ETIF, whil
On Easter Sunday, my wife and I attended the Easter Sunday Mass at 6:30 a.m. at All Saints Church, Colombo 8, then visited Cinnamon Grand, returned home by around 9:15 a.m. only to hear the reports of explosions in three churches in Negombo, Battical
The central banks and governments around the world—be they from the developed world or developing world— aspire to do one thing in common, i.e. to practise prudent monetary policy free from political interference, which in return ensures a stable
Laugfs Terminals Ltd officially inaugurated the operations of its state-of-the-art LPG transhipment terminal at the Hambantota International Port, the largest of its kind in South Asia, with the first of its LPG cargo brought in by the Sri Lankan-fla
Sri Lanka plans to obtain a US $ 100 million interest-free loan facility from China Development Bank (CDB) to expand the proposed Port Access Elevated Highway to Marine Drive through Colombo Port City.
Panasian Power PLC seems to be trying to exploit the prolonged power crisis in the country, as the renewable energy producer is bolstering its capital to get its ongoing and new solar projects online, as early as possible.
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said a foreign mastermind may have planned the Easter Sunday bombings, claimed by Islamic State, telling the militant group to “leave my country alone”.
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint a Cabinet sub-committee led by Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga to recommend measures to support the tourism industry in the aftermath of the Easter
(Colombo) REUTERS: The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka said yesterday that some of the Islamist militants involved in the Easter Sunday bombings on the island were likely to be still at large and could be planning fresh attacks.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Chairman/Chief Executive Prem Watsa has conveyed his deepest sympathies and condolences to the people of Sri Lanka on the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
(Hong Kong) AFP: Standard Chartered announced a share buyback of up to US $1 billion yesterday as the bank reported a jump in first quarter pre-tax profits.
The government yesterday lifted the ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours following the Easter Sunday bombings.
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