BATES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Balancing a demanding job with parenting and running the house smoothly is the daunting task that most working women have to face. Sheron Jayasundara,
APAC FRONTIER SOVEREIGNS UPDATE
Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions across the Asia frontier sovereign portfolio so far in 2017: Mongolia’s ‘B−’/Stable rating was affirmed in February, and the Outlooks
DIRECT FLIGHTS TO VISAKHAPATNAM
SriLankan Airlines commenced operations to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, India, on 8 July. The airline will be offering a four-times-a-week service to Visakhapatnam
STATE ACQUIRES TEACHING HOSPITAL
The Government of Sri Lanka took over the Neville Fernando Hospital in Malabe with an agreement in this regard signed between Chairman of the hospital Dr. Neville
US DEFENCE ATTACHÉ IN SRI LANKA
Defence Attaché of the US Embassy in Sri Lanka Colonel Robert Knox Ross, who is on the eve of the completion of his tenure, paid his farewell call on Commander
MEETING OF ASIAN CLEARING UNION
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka hosted the Standing Technical Meeting and the 46th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Clearing Union
ZIMBABWE CRICKET TOUR OF SRI LANKA
Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, was the Official Hotel Partner for the recently concluded Zimbabwe
MARKET UPDATE
Most Asian markets rose Monday following another record close on Wall Street while Shanghai stocks pared steep early losses thanks to stronger-than-expected growth figures
MOST VEN. MADULUWAVE SOBITHA THERO VILLAGE IN ANURADHAPURA
India and Sri Lanka signed a MoU to develop Most Ven Maduluwave Sobitha Thero Village
FED FALLOUT
Global stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday with the Dow edging to another record, boosted by remarks from Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen that investors
6TH WORLD CONSTRUCTION SYMPOSIUM
The World Construction Symposium 2017 was held on June 30th & July 1st 2017 at Hotel Galadari. The World Construction Symposium is an annual
LANKAPAK 2017
Organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging (SLIP) and its ‘technical arm’, the Packaging Development Centre together with Sri Lanka's Premier Exhibition
TALKING POINT
As many Sri Lankans celebrated the dawn of the traditional New Year not long ago, a steep landfill in Meethotamulla – a suburb
NOT AFRAID OF CHALLENGES: PRESIDENT
Speaking at a ceremony in Polonnaruwa, President Maithripala Sirisena asserted that the current government will move forward without any fear of challenges and criticisms for the betterment of the people of the country.
‘ARUNTA’ AT THE PORT OF COLOMBO
An Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy – HMAS Arunta – arrived at the Port of Colombo on 10 July on a goodwill visit
CENTRAL BANK TREASURY BILL ISSUE
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced an auction for the issuance of Rs. 29,500 million in Treasury bills with the submission of bids closing at 11 a.m. on 12 July
SECOND EU-SRI LANKA DIALOGUE
A dialogue between the European Union Embassy and embassies of representative countries of the Union was conducted for the second time, under the patronage of the Ministry of Development Strategies
REGIONAL MARKETS
Asian markets headed into the weekend on a negative note Friday following a selloff on Wall Street, US jobs data coming in below par and a dive in oil prices fuelling losses across the energy sector.
9TH AGM OF THE INDO-LANKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
It is a pleasure to be here, at the 9th Annual General Meeting of the Indo-Lanka Chamber
