BILATERAL RELATIONS
High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu – the guest of honour at recent celebrations for Sri Lanka’s 71st Independence
MOBITEL
In an effort to drive digital and financial inclusivity, Mobitel recently launched mCashQR, as an additional component to its mCash mobile
UGA ESCAPES
Uga Escapes, one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated hospitality groups who prides itself in 5 splendid properties ; Ulagalla Resort, Jungle
W SHOWROOM AT CCC
The Colombo City Centre is now the site of a brand new “W” Showroom, brought by D. Samson & Sons (Pvt.) Ltd a member of the DSI
MOBITEL
Further strengthening engagement with the nation’s youth, Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s national mobile service provider, has stepped forward
BETA DIABETIC FOOTWEAR SOLUTIONS
According to the World Health Organization an estimated 1.6 million deaths in 2016 were directly caused by diabetes. Dubbed the “silent killer”
GO OUTDOORS
Experiencing Sri Lanka, the Top Destination recommended to visit in 2019 by Lonely Planet, can be done in many ways. Motorhoming
INVESTMENT PROSPECTS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT INVESTMENT PROSPECTS Ashani Jayasinghe-Dabare in the hot seat BIZ CONFIDENCE Index Moves…
CHINA BELT AND ROAD IMPLICATIONS
Panellists discussed the implications of the China-Sri Lanka Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at a forum organised by the Chartered Institute
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Provincial council elections would be held before the presidential election, which is due by end 2019, according to President Maithripala
EXPORTS TO OFFER REVENUE BOOST
The government is now focussed on promoting an export production economy to generate more revenue from foreign sources – this
TOURISM SET TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS
Newly appointed chief of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB)
BILATERAL DEAL
US negotiators were in Beijing on Monday for another round of talks on a trade deal with the clock ticking towards a 1 March deadline
BILATERAL DEAL
US negotiators were in Beijing on Monday for another round of talks on a trade deal with the clock ticking towards a 1 March deadline
DFCC
DFCC Bank in partnership with Visa recently hosted its corporate clientele at the launch of its DFCC Visa corporate credit card on 23rd
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SLTPB
The world’s leading IRONMAN triathlon is taking place for the second time in Sri Lanka, showcasing the country as a global destination
REGIONAL MARKETS
Asian stocks fell Friday following losses on Wall Street as fresh doubts emerged over the prospects for US-China trade talks and the
FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings has assigned Sampath Bank PLC's (A+(lka)/Stable) proposed Basel III-compliant subordinated debentures a National Long-Term