Day: November 10, 2022

SEYLAN BANK

Seylan Bank, the Bank with a Heart, brought back the enigmatic character; Uncle Albert from its memorable television commercial featuring Western Union’s

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ELECTRICITY CRISIS

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis revealed vulnerabilities in the Sri Lankan economy and weakened its economic state

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SRI LANKA’S 2023 BUDGET AIMS TO PUT CRISIS-HIT ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK

Reuters - November 10, 2022 Sri Lanka's new government will release the 2023 budget on Monday focused on boosting revenue, implementing tax reforms and fiscal consolidation to secure an IMF bailout package to help the country…

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MASTERCARD

Mastercard today announced an agreement with Fintech Digital (Pvt) Ltd, a firm that specializes in introducing fintech innovations to the Sri Lankan banking

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GLOBALDATA

“China’s reiteration of commitment towards the zero-tolerance of COVID-19 will continue to affect the supply chain and business activities

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JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS

Q: What does ‘corporate sustainability’ mean for your organisation? A: At John Keells, sustainability is about being responsible and sustainable in our operations whilst safeguarding the wellbeing of our people, the community we operate in and…

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THE DISCIPLINARIAN

Stanley Jayawardene Unilever Sri Lanka Stanley Jayawardene had no knowledge of or experience in sales when he joined Unilever Sri Lanka – then known as Lever Brothers (Ceylon) – in 1955 as a sales manager.…

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FEISTY AND FORESIGHTED

Deshamanya N. U. Jayawardena Central Bank of Sri Lanka Deshamanya Neville Ubesinghe Jayawardena, ‘NU’ to all, is best remembered as the first Sri Lankan Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka – and for…

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THUNDERING TYCOON

Deshamanya Harry Jayawardena Aitken Spence In an interview with a prominent journalist, Deshamanya Harry Jayawardena reminisced about his experiences starting out on his working career at a British owned tea export firm in Colombo as a tea…

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THE PERFECTIONIST

Deshamanya A. S. Jayawardena Central Bank of Sri Lanka Aformer deputy governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka writes revealingly about his erstwhile superior as a “perfectionist to a fault.” He elaborates: “Whatever he…

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