Sri Lanka’s proposed mega development projects such as the Western Region Megapolis, Hambantota Logistics and Industrial Zone and also the ongoing Colombo Port City will come under focus at the upcoming Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2017.

CMA Sri Lanka has organised a focused session on cybersecurity, risk management, governance and compliance at this year’s conference themed ‘Digital Transformation – A Strategic Imperative’.

AFP: Asian traders headed into the weekend cautiously upbeat yesterday following a broadly positive week across global equity markets after Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen indicated a softer approach to raising US interest rates.

AFP:  Qatar Airways’ outspoken boss Akbar Al-Baker accused neighbouring Gulf states Thursday of ‘bullying’ his country during the region’s political crisis and said his company’s profits would be hit by the dispute.

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee fell yesterday due to thin importer demand for the greenback, while dealers said dollar buying by the Central Bank prevented appreciation of the local currency.  The spot rupee was trading at 153.70/75 per doll

Building on the tremendous success of the Mom, Me and My Milo campaign in the last two years, Milo is once again bringing together the most important stakeholders at the heart of its brand - moms and kids - to bond and enjoy an active lifestyle toget

Aadhayam 2017, a national trade fair organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sri Lanka opended at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (Colombo) yesterday. 

The four-man Lankan team of officials that flew to Pakistan and Myanmar to select rice tranche, returned to Colombo yesterday.

The SN Academy South Asia which provides professional hairdressing and beauty therapy programmes for students in Sri Lanka and India recently announced its partnership with Asia’s leading professional cosmetic manufacture, and haircare speciali

AFP: Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile.

This refers to the front-page article published in ‘Mirror Business’ yesterday titled: “Sri Lanka’s approach to trade pacts too slow, ineffective: Governor”.

Maruthai Ravindhiran has been appointed as the Marketing Consultant to Homac Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, with effect from 1 July 2017.

In an island wide initiative to protect and educate young victims of the deadly dengue disease now prevalent in epidemic levels across the country, the Siddhalepa group has launched a dengue educational drive in schools, religious institutes and publ

Being located approximately 5,400 kilometres away from Sri Lanka, Israel has shown an increasing attention on Sri Lanka over the recent years as a unique tropical destination in the Indian Ocean with great surfing locations similar to Miami beach (US

Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, which could severely affect their future growth, reverse current development gains, and degrade quality of life, according to a report produced by the

Orient Finance PLC, which is a licensed finance company, has recorded a remarkable achievement at a time it celebrated 35 years in operation.

The 20th Annual Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering will be held in Colombo during July 17-21, 2017 with the participation of about 450 local and foreign delegates from 41 member countries and several international observer organisa

Zahira College Colombo, the premier Muslim educational institution in Sri Lanka with a current student population of over 5000, is gearing itself to launch a colourful and fun-filled walk on Saturday

A 20-member delegation from Ceylinco Life represented Sri Lanka’s leading life insurance company at the 16th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress (APLIC) held recently in Malaysia. 

Union Assurance PLC (UA) recently launched a unique initiative to address one of the most pressing issues in the insurance industry, i.e. technical jargon in insurance policy contracts. 

Sri Lanka’s most progressive private commercial bank, Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), conducted a special ceremony to mark the opening of its centralized processing centre, titled Centre of Excellence, to accommodate its back office operations

Considering the public attitude towards insurance and the lukewarm reception that many have towards an insurance proposition, it is an industry that is deserving of a higher position - both as a service and a career option.

Pan Asia Bank Toastmasters Club installed its first executive committee recently marking the beginning of a journey towards nurturing the next generation of corporate leaders. 

Gamma Pizzakraft Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, the sole franchisee for Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Delifrance in Sri Lanka acquires more additions to its already prestigious collection of awards and nominations. 

Alpha Industries (Pvt) Limited, a security solution (physical storage) provider and furniture manufacture in Sri Lanka held it’s annual dealer convention recently at Ramada Hotel Colombo. 

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), being the national body for marketing is the longest servicing accredited study centre for the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) studies in Sri Lanka.  By winning world prizes over the years many

A lack of transparency: it is one of the most common complaints of the private sector in many developing countries where the World Bank Group works.

Imagine reading this in your daily newspaper: Since 1970, when France reached the high-income status, its per capita income has been sandwiched between those of the Republic of Korea and Switzerland. 

Commercial cultivation of passion fruits in dry rural villages around Sri Lanka’s North-Central Province of Anuradhapura is fast turning into an economic ‘game changer’ transforming the livelihoods of hundreds of poor families in ov

Emirates has made travel from Colombo to Singapore and Melbourne significantly more affordable with Companion Fares announced this week.