Minsara Bookstore has spread its wings further by opening a new, cutting-edge branch in Boralesgamuwa. It is part of Minsara Publications (Pvt) Ltd, which has been serving to readers since 2007. Their other branches are located in Gampaha, Negombo,

People’s Insurance PLC recently hosted the Achievers Night 2024. The event served as a platform to honour and applaud the exceptional contributions and unwavering dedication of its employees over the preceding year. Under the adept stewardship of

The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC has launched yet another promotion for the loyal consumers of Rani Sandalwood soap with weekly offer of 03 nos. 22 Carat gold sovereigns for 06 weeks. Consumers who Post or WhatsApp (077 0089716) or Inbox Rani Sandal

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visited the Vijitha Yapa Bookshop at Flower Road (Pittala Handiya) recently. Vijitha Yapa Bookshop is a publisher of books promoting the Japanese language. The Foreign Minister and the Japanese Ambassador were

Home Lands Group of Companies announced the launch of Waterdale Residencies, the latest luxury flagship apartment project bordering Colombo 07. Located facing the Tickle Road as a premier high-rise apartment tower, Waterdale Residencies comprises of

Sri Lanka is facing mounting pressure to maintain its current reform momentum, as experts continue to warn that any deviation from the path could potentially derail the country’s progress and plunge it back into crisis.

Dialog Axiata PLC saw its revenue languish during the first three months of the year as fixed telephony and broadband operations performed weaker while the mobile and television services too failed to impress much.

Kaspersky yesterday shared that in 2023, its products detected 15 million local incidents on the computers of Kaspersky Security Network participants in Sri Lanka.

The Rights Issue of Hikkaduwa Beach Resort PLC, calling for subscription for 257,765, 177 shares to raise Rs. 902 million, has been oversubscribed.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) yesterday announced the approval of a list of Accredited Shariah Scholars as “Supplementary Service Providers”.

Fitch Ratings yesterday announced it has affirmed the rating on SriLankan Airlines Government-Guaranteed bonds at ‘C’.

The logistics sector has raised concerns over delaying tactics, as that could hinder the full adoption of the ASYCUDA World and ASYHU8S System. These systems aim to transition from cumbersome, paper-based processes to streamlin

The secondary market yield curve budged slightly low on the belly yesterday, as bullish sentiment continued to dominate. Amidst moderate volumes, liquid maturities 2026, 2027 and 2028 experienced trades during the day. Accordingly, 15

HNB PLC yesterday announced another strategic addition to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Suresh Shah as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Shah brings with him a

Indices closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Hatton National Bank, Sampath Bank and Commercial Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 2.7bn. High net wor

The European Union (EU)-funded Best Standardised Practices for the Agri-Food Sector (BESPA-FOOD) project, implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) as well as the United Nations Food and Agriculture

President Ranil Wickremesinghe this week directed relevant officials to ensure the completion of infrastructure development in the Bingiriya Industrial Zone by the end of this year. These instructions were given during a discussion held at the Presid

Uber, the global ride hailing and food and grocery delivery platform, hosted ‘Uber Springboard’, an initiative to encourage Sri Lankan start-ups to strengthen the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. With support from

Litro Gas, Sri Lanka’s national LPG provider, commissioned its state-of-the-art refurbished and upgraded storage and bottling facility in Ma

Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital business strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, was recognised as one of the Most Outstanding Exporters in the Services category by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), at

The Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL), the representative body of the insurance industry in the country, has announced the reappointment of its esteemed office bearers for the year 2024/25. The event took place

Reaffirming its dedication to gender equality and digital empowerment, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, renewed its pledge to the GSMA’s Connected Women Commitment Initiative. This commitmen

Communication Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd introduced Zappy AI, a groundbreaking sales automation solution poised to transform the way businesses engage with their customers. Designed to streamline operations and enhance customer interactions, Zappy AI r

While Sri Lanka is recovering from its worst economic crisis since independence, significant concerns remain as 42 percent of the households still adopt food coping strategies, which severely affect both the quantity and quality of protein consumptio

While denouncing the false rumours regarding imminent vehicle importation, the Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) clarified that no vehicles, including lightweight vehicles, will be imported within the current year or before the elect

Plans are underway to introduce legislation in Parliament, which would ensure that all government policies focus on the transformation to a highly competitive export-oriented economy, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

The senior representatives of Sri Lanka’s key export sector came on to one platform this week to shed light on their list of woes, which only seems to be getting longer, with little being done to address the challenges faced.

The government must fully digitalise the services offered by the border agencies, including Sri Lanka Customs, to ensure paperless trade, which will facilitate exports and bring down the cost of living.

Dialog Axiata yesterday shared further details on the share swap with Bharti Airtel. Following inking the deal with Bharti Airtel last month for a merger, the share swap will be executed at a ratio of 5,041 Dialog Axiata PLC shares for every 642,966

Expolanka Holdings this week received the approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delist from the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The approval for the application that was put forward on April 3 was granted on May 7. Accordingly,