Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is eyeing to create an even bigger legacy than his uncle, the late President J.  R.  Jayewardene, with an economic leap even bigger than of Jayewardene’s 1977 free market reforms.  

Three of the country’s leading companies, Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB), First Capital Holdings PLC and Softlogic Life PLC recently came onboard as gold sponsors for the 38th National Conference of Chartered Accountants (NCCA)

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale will be in Sri Lanka from the 5th to 15th October and will be held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC). 

The latest Brand Footprint Study by Kantar World panel is now launched, recognizing the top 10 FMCG brands on the basis of 12 month performance based on Kantar LMRB Household Panel, the iconic study which monitors consumer purchase behavior of FMCG b

Indonesian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Gusti Ngurah Ardiyasa will be the Special Guest Speaker on ‘Bilateral Trade Between Sri Lanka and Indonesia’ on Tuesday 26 September, at the National Chamber of Commerce, from 3:00p.m. to 4:30p.m.

For the third consecutive year, homegrown taxi hailing service PickMe will be rolling out a special transport plan for those visiting the Colombo international Book Fair (CBIF) from 15th to 24th September at the BMICH.

Take a walk through yet another country of the world at GRAZE KITCHEN as we bring Korea to you from the 20th September to 1st October 2017, presenting two of our guest chefs from Hilton 

Transportation has always played an important role in the prosperity of a nation. As Sri Lanka takes its first steps onto the world stage with a focus on ambitious economic goals, a solid transportation 

Global real-estate consulting powerhouse Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) called for a re-evaluation of the regulatory and legal mechanisms around Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) as a vital first step 

Thehan Wijemanne entered the semifinals in both Singles and doubles in the 12th Sarawak ATF 14 and Under series at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Centre.  In the pre-quarter final Thehan overcame 

In celebration of The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, the country’s central facilitation point for investors, stepping into its 40th year, a ceremony was held at the Katunayake Export Processing Zone. 

A pedestrian walking past DSI’s Puma Store in Bambalapitiya on September 5 would have been in for a sensational surprise. Joining in the celebration of the launch of the new Net-Fit collection by Puma was none other than the brand’s ambas

AFP:  French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire firmly defended France’s pro-business reforms to eurozone ministers yesterday that he said would put France back on track in Europe. 

Chief Bakamuna/CEO Rochelle Bibile presented a design talk at AOD’s Design Sense recently at the AOD International Design Campus.

The Colombo International Book Fair 2017 was opened by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) yesterday. Organizers, Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association said there will be around 300 &ndash

AFP: Hunger is on the increase across the globe once again after a decade of declines, a UN report said yesterday, thanks in part to climate change aggravating severe weather and conflicts. 

Hayleys PLC and its subsidiaries announced the purchase of 61.73 percent of shares of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, for a consideration of Rs. 10.9 billion, making it the single largest acquisition for a listed company in Sri Lanka in recent times.

The biggest has just got even bigger, with Ceylinco Life announcing that the beneficiaries of its ‘Family Savari’ mega promotion will almost double with the 2017 edition, the 11th in the series.

RETUERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer yesterday as inward remittances and exporter dollar sales surpassed mild dollar demand from importers, dealers said.

At the recently concluded tea auction of 13th September, Kirklees Estate had the distinction of establishing another all-time record price in the Uda Pussellawa category, when an invoice of Kirklees Estate Dust No-1 obtained a price of Rs.710/- surpa

Sri Lanka’s first multiplex cinema ‘Cine City’, based in Maradana, became Sri Lanka’s first cinema to provide its cinemas with the all-new Dolby Atmos Digital Sound System, recently.

AFP: Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong stocks ended higher yesterday as traders brushed off initial concerns over North Korea’s latest missile launch while most other Asian markets managed to pare their losses.

It is this government’s vision to rebuild international trade, which is known to have flourished in this country during the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa eras, said Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera at a ceremony held in Matara to h

The employees of Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Ltd recently celebrated their Annual Sports Day at the CH & FC grounds. 

Sri Lanka unveiled its first ever SME incubator this week and vowed its third generation economic reforms shall be led by innovation, technology transfer and SMEs.

TBWA\Sri Lanka continued its winning streak and was once again the only agency to be awarded metal at the prestigious AD STARS 2017 annual advertising festival, which took place in Busan,

Union Assurance (UA), being one of the leading insurance companies in Sri Lanka, which embraces achieving success through trusted protection, continuously focuses on its branch expansion strategy to extend its services throughout the island to cater

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC), Sri Lanka’s market leader in leasing and a subsidiary of People’s Bank, was recently awarded the internationally accredited CarbonNeutral certification by Natural Capital Partners (NCP) of t

Commercial Bank of Ceylon won the awards for the ‘Best Commercial Bank of the Year’ and ‘Best Innovation in Retail Banking’ presented by the prestigious UK-based quarterly publication ‘International Banker’.

Marking a significant turning point in data security protection, Union Bank became the first bank in Sri Lanka to receive the international payment card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) by the Security Standards Council.