THE TAX REGIME
Parliamentary approval (which was granted on 11 December) for the increase in value added tax (VAT) from 15 to 18 percent, and the imposition of VAT on 97
ESG FORUM
Factoring ESG considerations through useful information will help businesses weed out inefficiencies, enhance productivity, enable market access and build resilience
STATE SECTOR
Government efforts to privatise and sell state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have led to heated debate and strong protests as the IMF’s structural adjustments
THE CITY STATE
Over the past 50 years or so, Singapore, which was once a sleepy fishing village, has transformed itself into a spectacular nation state. This tiny island is exotic
LIFESTYLE
I find joy in my work – especially the interactions and friendships cultivated at Colombo Jewellery Stores (CJS) over the past 35 years
BOOKRACK
This annual publication by The Economist offers predictions for the year ahead. And its editors say that 2024 is the largest election year in history but comment
LMD Tv 3
Tourism is catching up in Sri Lanka; and the island is slowly but surely witnessing…
TOMORROW’S WORLD
The February issue of Tomorrow’s World features a list of important events across the globe
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) registered a marginal uptick – an almost negligible increase in December compared to the preceding month. The index inched up by 0.2 basis
LMD Tv 2
The pandemic and its ensuing challenges have transformed the global pharmaceutical industry, resulting in a…
LYCEUM CAMPUS
The Lyceum Education Group, renowned as the largest employer of private school teachers in Sri Lanka, and distinguished for its remarkable track record in producing
GRAND 7 HOTEL & RESTAURANT
Grand 7 Hotel & Restaurant and its proprietor Chinthaka Jeewantha Wijesekara were adjudged as the Best Hotel and Restaurants Chain of the Year 2023 (Large Scale)
ZESTA TEA
Zesta Tea, a renowned flagship brand under Sunshine Consumer Lanka and Sri Lanka’s first brand to launch branded, export-quality tea for local tea lovers, recently
SOFTLOGIC LIFE
Sri Lanka’s 2nd largest life insurer, Softlogic Life, became the first insurance company to collaborate with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
NEBULA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Recognised for offering world-class educational solutions in building Sri Lanka’s knowledge economy, the SLT Training Centre (SLTTC), the education arm of SLT-MOBITEL
AMW EPIC TYRES
AMW, a revered name in the Automotive industry in Sri Lanka with a rich history spanning 75 years, marked a historic milestone with the recent signing of a Distributor Agreement
AMANA BANK
Amana Bank is honoured to announce the opening of its newest Self Banking Centre (SBC) in Welisara, marking another milestone in the Bank’s commitment
VISA
Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of the fourth edition of Visa Accelerator Program with an open call for applications
AIA
In a trailblazing achievement, AIA Insurance, Sri Lanka’s Most Respected Insurer (LMD and NielsenIQ, 2023), has secured the illustrious EDGE Assess certification
EMIRATES GROUP BREAKS WORLD RECORD IN DUBAI DESERT
Two Sri Lankans were amongst the hundreds of Emirates Group employees