FUTURE INVENTORS
A short walk from the White House, the steps leading up to a neoclassical building where Robin Williams once performed spill over with teenagers in bright
Natural & Organic Products Asia takes place in Hong Kong next week with thousands of new products targeting Asian Markets
Hundreds of international suppliers and industry leaders will welcome over 9,000 buyers from across Asia and beyond
JAPAN FUNDS HOTEL IN THE SOUTH
The Bensei group of Japan plans to construct a hotel complex between Ahungalla and Bentota in the Galle District.
NAVY FACILITATES FIRST ESI PROJECT
Sri Lanka Navy facilitated the first ever environmental sensitivity index (ESI) project for the country. The project from Colombo to Negombo was completed with the collaboration of Sri Lanka Navy,
DISTRICT AND DIVISIONAL EVALUATION
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Parliamentarians Forum for Development Evaluation and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka to cooperate
SRI LANKA SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
‘Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka – 2017,’ an annual publication of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, was released to be accessed by the public recently.
NEW CENTRAL BANK DEPUTY GOVERNOR
The Monetary Board with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance has promoted Assistant Governor C. J .P. Siriwardana to the post of Deputy Governor of the Central Bank
PROMISE OF JOBS FOR GRADUATES
The government will recruit 1,700 graduate teachers to address the shortage of teachers in the east, according to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe,
JAPANESE NAVAL SHIP IN SRI LANKA
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) ship Amagiri arrived in Sri Lanka as part of a three-day goodwill visit to the country.
SOUTH HAS TOURISM POTENTIAL: PM
Addressing a ceremony in Akuressa, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe recently stated that the Southern Province has immense potential for tourism given
MARKET UPDATE
Asian traders moved cautiously Monday with turmoil in the White House fuelling concerns about Donald Trump’s economic agenda as a central bankers’ summit comes into view later in the week.
FISCAL POLICY
Sri Lanka announced tax cuts and subsidised loans for small businesses and exporters Thursday, amid concerns a raging drought and flash flooding could drag on economic growth.
AUSTRALIAN ADVOCATE AND UN ADVISER FOR GENDER EQUALITY VISITS
Prominent Australian gender equality advocate Elizabeth Broderick (AO) has visited
SHANGRI-LA SET TO INTRODUCE A NEW LEVEL OF LUXURY
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts today announced that Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo is set to open on
71ST INDEPENDENCE DAY OF INDIA CELEBRATED IN SRI LANKA
The High Commission of India and the Indian expatriate community in Sri Lanka celebrated the 71st
REGIONAL MARKETS
Most Asian markets started clawing back losses Monday as fears fuelled by spiralling North Korean tensions showed tentative signs of easing and safe-haven assets lost momentum.
MOST RESPECTED 2017
FOREWORD Business Benchmarks The 13th annual edition of the Most Respected salutes Sri Lanka’s corporate image…
FINANCIAL INQUIRY
Sri Lanka’s foreign minister resigned Thursday after being linked to a controversial financial trader under investigation for allegedly causing millions of dollars of losses to the island’s coffers.
TEA INDUSTRY
The world faces a shortage of prized Darjeeling tea because of deadly unrest in the idyllic Indian Himalayan foothills where it is grown.
THE DIGEST
ANC EDUCATION ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COLOMBO INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH & PSYCHOLOGY INTERNATIONAL…
