Chinese investment in Sri Lanka is causing major problems for Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena and has become a point of tension in Sri Lanka–China relations.

?Following are excerpts of  the speech delivered by Dr Surath Wickramasinghe - President of Chamber of Construction Industry, Sri Lanka during the Inauguration of Build SL 2015. Following are excerpts of  the speech delivered by Dr Surath

Asia is expected to become the largest energy consuming region in the world well before 2050. At the same time,...

?Dinesh Weerakkody is Chairman of the apex National Human Resource Development Council and an Advisor to the Prime Minster’s Policy Planning, youth affairs and Economic Affairs Ministry. 

?The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stepped in to provide timely support to Sri Lanka when its external finances were deteriorating and the currency was under pressure. 

To understand the impetus for launching the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), look no further than China’s concern that the governance structure of existing international financial institutions was evolving too slowly. 

 Political momentum is building behind an International Monetary...

In recent years, Malaysia, Singapore, and Pakistan have experienced rapid credit growth that brought...

“This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it.

REUTERS: Usha Ghatowar smiles wryly when asked about the pay she earns picking leaves at a colonial-era tea garden in India’s Assam. “Do you think 3,000 rupees (US $48) are enough when your monthly expenses can be double that?”&nbs

?Following are excerpts of the speech delivered by Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Thilak Karunaratne, at the Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the Corporate Directors Programme, jointly conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Now that coal has become the major source of fuel for the generation of electricity, we need to rethink on the tariff policy of the power sector. 

Nepal’s unfolding earthquake tragedy follows a string of recent catastrophes in Asia and other regions of the world, all underscoring the need to step up efforts to improve responses to disaster relief, recovery and rehabilitation—and for

?Construction of 75 houses for landslide-affected families in Meeriyabadde has commenced with the initiative taken by the Plantation Infrastructure Development Ministry. 

The drastic fall in local tea and rubber prices – which has led to major losses for Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) – is part of a broader global trend of decline in commodity prices, which is not expected to reverse in the near futu

Ten years ago, when Sri Lanka had to face an unknown giant, Tsunami, little did we know that lives would change in massive ways.  The kid who lost both her parents is now 10 years old, but now an orphan.

?The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has the concept of Nation 1st; Private Sector 2nd; and Companies 3rd at the heart of all its policies, advocacy and activities. 

Mirror Business sat down with Nestlé Lanka PLC’s new Managing Director Shivani Hedge, who took over local operations on February 1st 2015.  She succeeded Ganesan Ampalavanar, who served in this capacity for 2 years before taking up

?AFP: China scored a diplomatic coup by enticing almost 50 countries including key US allies to join its new development bank. But analysts say authoritarian Beijing now faces a daunting task managing a multilateral...

?The Plantation Infrastructure Development Ministry is mandated with the responsibility to uplift the economic, social and living conditions of the plantation community which comprises of over 260,000 families in the plantation regions of Central, Uv

The sprightly 30-something engineer at Hambantota port reels off the benefits of this port-industrial complex on the southeastern tip of Sri Lanka about 240km from the capital Colombo.

?According to a media report, a high-powered Bilateral Committee is to be set up to prepare a new draft frame work for fresh negotiations between India and Sri Lanka related to the CEPA. 

Lee Kuan Yew was quite simply, and unquestionably, one of the outstanding national leaders of the last hundred years.  He worked on a small canvas, but what he achieved in tiny Singapore not 

?Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe presented the 19th amendment to the 1978 constitution in parliament on March 24th and the Bill, if approved by parliament will make the Prime Minister the Head of the Cabinet of Ministers with powers to appoint it

It is a bitter irony that the International Women’s Day came right on the heels of the controversy about the government ban on a BBC documentary about the fatal 2012 gang rape of a young Indian woman known by the pseudonym ‘Nirbhaya&rsquo

Otara Gunewardene, one of the most successful women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka, was the invitee at the 61st LBR LBO CEO Forum held at Cinnamon Grand this week. 

?Developing Asia will maintain its strong economic growth in 2015 and 2016 supported by soft commodity prices and recovery in the major industrial economies, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.

?One does not need additional explanations to highlight the importance of water for every human’s survival. In addition to being a basis for our survival, it is also at the core of sustainable development. 

World Water Day 2015 was celebrated yesterday (March 22) under the theme ‘Water and Sustainable Development’. In this article to mark the day, Chatura Rodrigo and Athula Senaratne highlight the importance of integrated urban water managem

?National Asset Management Ltd (NAMAL) felicitated their retail sales team for their dedication and performance excellence at their annual “Retail Sales Achievers Awards” held recently.