Insurance accounting has never been easier for accountants due to the complicated nature of insurance contracts when assessing the liability arising from  insurance contracts. 

Deen Brothers Imports (Pvt.) Ltd, a company which provides the best machines and electrical appliances at fair prices nourishing the Sri Lankan industrial sector, was able to win the Gold award for the Southern Province and the Bronze award in the Na

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will soon begin discussions with the Sri Lankan government on the pace of abolishing the controls on repatriating export proceeds.

In order to rejoin the pensioners and retired war heroes to the Sri Lankan workforce and to direct them towards income generating businesses, SDB bank held “SDB Divi Saviya” workshop on November 27 at Sudampaya Town Hall, Anamaduwa. 

Mastercard hosted over 210 senior representatives from banking, financial services and retail, as well as other key stakeholders at the inaugural Digital & Innovation workshop held at The Hilton, Colombo recently.

L B Finance, a leading financial services brand in Sri Lanka was listed among the top 20 brands at Interbrand’s Best Sri Lankan brands. 

2017 was a good year for investors. A benchmark of global stocks rose almost 22 percent during the year, registering its strongest gain since 2009’s rebound-from-recession, while global investment grade bonds rose more than 7 percent, marking t

REUTERS: Singapore’s Central Bank head said yesterday he hoped the technologies underpinning cryptocurrencies such as blockchain would not be undermined by an eventual crash in the virtual coins.

AFP: At least 75 people were injured yesterday when a mezzanine floor at Indonesia’s stock exchange building collapsed into the lobby, police said, with victims carried out of the debris-filled building on stretchers.

Altair, Colombo’s most distinctive luxury living marque, was the sponsor of the 146th Annual General Meeting and gala dinner of the Colombo Club, one of the oldest and most exclusive social clubs in Asia.

Stax Research Head Piyumi Kapugeekiyana, Ph.D, was recently a finalist and received a special mention for having the ‘Most Original Submission’ within the Professionals category at the ‘Peter Drucker Challenge’ organised for t

Stax Research Head Piyumi Kapugeekiyana, Ph.D, was recently a finalist and received a special mention for having the ‘Most Original Submission’ within the Professionals category at the ‘Peter Drucker Challenge’ organised for t

Perfect Business Solution Services (Pvt.) Ltd (PBSS) was rewarded with two Silver awards in the National and Western Province Medium category, at the recently concluded Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka  (FCCISL) Award

The National Development Bank PLC (NDB) Toastmasters Club was presented with the prestigious Golden Gavel Award for the third consecutive year at the Reverberation 2017 - Toastmasters International Conference, held in Chennai recently.

As the official banking partner for the Fairway Galle Literary Festival to be held from January 24 to 28, 2018, DFCC Bank aims to strengthen its commitment to supporting literature and art in Sri Lanka.

Leema Creations (Pvt.) Ltd, the leading total interior service provider and furniture manufacturer, won the Silver award for the Large Category segment at Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2017, organised annually by the Federation of Chambers of Commer

Merci Lanka Foundation, the pioneer interest free non-profit micro-finance organisation has launched a national reconciliation and integration week to express solidarity with President Maithripala Sirisena’s initiative to promote and strengthen

It is with profound sorrow that the National Chamber of Commerce records the demise of one of its well-respected past Presidents, Deshabandu Deivanayagam Eassuwaren.

MTI Consulting, Sri Lanka’s leading strategy consultancy with an international footprint, has moved into its new smart office at the Aitken Spence Towers on Vauxall Street.

REUTERS: Indonesia’s Central Bank has issued a fresh warning about trading in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin because of the risk of losses to the public and even a potential threat to the stability of the financial system.

REUTERS: Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka hit a record high in 2017, with the number of foreign visitors in December rising 8.8 percent year-on-year to an all-time monthly peak.

China Merchant Port Holdings (CMPort) made the payment of US$ 97.365million to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) as the second tranche of its investment in the Hambantota port.

Thirty MBA students and several professors from Stanford University visited Aitken Spence PLC as part of an intensive study tour to Sri Lanka recently. 

Sri Lanka’s number one investment banking firm and the preferred partner in financial markets, Capital Alliance Partners Limited (CAL), enters the year 2018 on a high note. 

REUTERS: Chilean officials on Saturday criticized the World Bank, saying it treated the South American country unfairly in its closely watched annual ‘Doing Business’ competitiveness rankings.

A special ceremony was organized to commemorate Thai Pongal at the Kotahena branch of People’s Bank under the patronage of Chief Executive Officer/General Manager of People’s Bank, N. Vasantha Kumar. 

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka must be careful when building up more foreign reserves than planned if they come at the cost of overall macroeconomic performance, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

AFP:  Most Asian markets resumed their positive start to the year yesterday with Hong Kong extending its record run to 14 days while the euro held gains after the previous day’s jump.

AFP: German high-end carmaker BMW said yesterday it booked record sales for the seventh year in a row in 2017, but continued to trail rival Mercedes-Benz. The Munich-based group said in a statement that sales of its core BMW-brand cars rose by 4.2 pe

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed weaker yesterday as dollar demand from importers and banks surpassed mild conversions by exporters, dealers said.  The spot rupee traded at 153.97 during the day before ending at 153.95/154.05, compared with