Seven Sri Lankan companies travelled to Stockholm to hold 70 business meetings with 20 Swedish companies interested in outsourcing to Sri Lanka.

Taking further strides in expanding its influence in the nascent Internet of Things (IoT) technologies space in Sri Lanka, Mobitel signed and exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding with the GSMA APAC IoT Partnership Programme at the recently conclud

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), recently entered into a partnership with Idieal Engineering (Pvt) Ltd., professional engineering firm, which provides a comprehensive range of engineering and related services.

The road to gold for Sri Lanka’s finest real estate developers has been extended until the end of August 2019, allowing companies more time to submit their entries for the prestigious real estate honours organised by PropertyGuru, Asia’s leading

In Sri Lanka, the public sector continues to be the largest user of GIS both as a mapping tool. To draw maps and make decisions. GIS is a wonderful multi-faceted technology to help visualize current information and data meaningfully on a map to make

The Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka and Finance PLC (MBSL), affiliated with the Bank of Ceylon, has launched a vehicle sales promotion programme named Leasing Wahanapola.

The fate of Sri Lanka hosting the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’s (CITES) World Wildlife Conference is likely to be decided this week, according to sources.

(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares fell for the second straight session on Monday in thin trading volume amid worries over economic slowdown and lack of investor appetite for risky assets.

AIA Insurance Lanka PLC yesterday said the exit offer aimed at delisting its shares from the official list of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will be open for 20 market days till June 21.

Hemas Holdings PLC reported positive performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 (4Q19), although its consumer businesses could not escape from the lacklustre sentiments, the interim financial accounts released to the Colombo Stock Exchange show

Premier blue chip John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) said they are currently finalising a sublease agreement for a new property under the ‘Cinnamon’ umbrella in Maldives.

Sri Lanka will connect over 90 percent of the country’s government offices to Lanka Government Network (LGN), with a Rs.6 billion investment within a year, Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology Non Cabinet Minister Ajith P. Perera told

Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort and Spa celebrates three years of golfing and good times with its Annual Anniversary Golf Tournament to be held on June 28 and 29, 2019.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) commenced the post implementation review of SLFRS 9 Financial instruments with the engagement of key stakeholders.

Unilever’s Global CEO Alan Jope arrived in Sri Lanka on an official visit recently to review Unilever Sri Lanka’soperations and engage with employees of the organisation.

REUTERS: British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said it will reintroduce incentive payments for sales representatives in some countries to retain talent after stopping them for years in the wake of scandals over illegal sales practices.

 MyDoctor, Sri Lanka’s premier holistic digital healthcare platform was recognized among the top 20 e-commerce platforms in Sri Lanka in 2019. The assessment was carried out by Brand Finance, a leading independent band valuation Company with its h

Ruhunu Hospital Diagnostics (RHD) achieved yet another milestone by becoming the only private healthcare provider in the Southern Province when RHD was bestowed with the globally acclaimed ISO 15189 Medical Laboratory Accreditation by the Sri Lanka A

Lanka Hospitals, the internationally accredited multi award-winning private healthcare provider launched the first full-fledged, one-stop Urology Care Centre in Sri Lanka for all urology related needs.

If current marine plastic pollution trends continue, the ocean will contain more plastic than fish by 2050, predicts the World Economic Forum report The New Plastics Economy. The Ocean Conservancy estimates that over 150 million metric tons of plasti

A photo showing a ‘cop’ checking the sack of ‘terrorist suspect’ for ‘explosives’ went viral over past weeks. The ‘cop’ was a boy of about 17 years old in his all white school uniform, conspicuously displaying the badge of a prefect.

Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day. Most of you might not be aware of it because in Sri Lanka, we pretend that women don’t bleed. Poor menstrual hygiene is caused by a lack of education on the issue, persisting taboos and stigma, limited access to hygi

After being de-sensitised for many years by virtually zero interest rates, one can suddenly earn a positive yield on cash again in many major currencies.

Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit tourism industry is anxiously awaiting the interest-subsidised working capital loans announced by the government under the financial relief package for the industry following the Easter Sunday bombings that crippled the once

Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s national mobile service provider, and the digital team of Leo Burnett Sri Lanka, won two coveted awards at The Global Customer Engagement Forum & Awards’ Asian arm (ACEF) awards ceremony held in Mumbai, India, on April 25th.

John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), Sri Lanka’s largest and the most valued conglomerate, reported subdued operating results for the March quarter (4Q19), while heavy borrowing costs weighed on the group bottom line in a quarter that lacked economic vi

Business tycoon Dhammika Perera, who is rumoured to be eyeing the country’s top political post at the upcoming presidential polls, last week asserted that structural changes to Sri Lanka’s education system including re-evaluation of the breakdown

Sri Lankan tea brand Dilmah has been voted the most trusted tea brand in New Zealand for the 5th consecutive year, a statement from the tea company said.

Diversified conglomerate, Aitken Spence PLC recorded a strong March quarter (4Q19) amid strong performance of the group’s all business segments, the interim financial accounts released to the Colombo bourse on Friday showed.

Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka Ltd., (Hutch Lanka), subsidiary of CK Hutchison Group (CKHH Group Hong Kong) has announced the successful completion and consolidation post-acquisition of Etisalat Lanka Ltd.