STATE OF THE NATION
IN THE SPOTLIGHT STATE OF THE NATION Dr. Arittha Wikramanayake in the hot seat THE…
FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings-Hong Kong-24 June 2019: Fitch Ratings has assigned Sri Lanka's forthcoming US dollar bonds an expected rating of 'B(EXP)'.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
President Maithripala Sirisena has said the 19th Amendment to the Constitution should be abolished to establish good governance and ensure democracy in the future
FITCH RATINGS
Sri Lankan Small and Mid-Sized Banks
India’s space startups ignite investor interest
From companies building palm-sized satellites to those aiming to propel satellites into space using cleaner fuels, a new wave of space technology
AIA NEW CEO
AIA Insurance Lanka today announced the appointment of Nikhil Advani as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment will be effective 01 July 2019
AIA
AIA Insurance Lanka, the leader in pensions, life and health insurance, has partnered, Sri Lanka’s leading telemedicine provider, oDoc, to
BOC
In response to the urgent need of building a Cardiac and Critical Care Complex at the Lady Ridgeway hospital centre for children, the Bank of Ceylon together
LAUGFS
LAUGFS Eco Sri, a pioneer in air quality management in Sri Lanka supported the reforestation efforts of the Wilpattu Nature Reserve in the North East
HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA
The Emergency Ambulance Service was launched in the Eastern Province in a special ceremony held on 23June 2019 in Ampara. Hon. Daya Gamage
Jeff Bezos has said that Amazon has had failures worth billions of dollars — here are some of the biggest ones
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The dollar has never been so popular. So why is interest in the yuan and euro growing?
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Swedish politicians have no official cars, offices, titles, use public trains
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Mumbai’s Dharavi Slum Beats Taj Mahal, Tops List Of Travellers’ Choice Experiences 2019 In India
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Blue bonds: What they are, and how they can help the oceans
Seventy-one percent of the Earth’s surface is ocean, and billions of people depend on the oceans for their livelihoods. Maritime transport
BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
The findings of the ‘Road Map for Sustainable Finance in Sri Lanka’ report indicate that the nation must invest Rs. 30 million over the next five years
The Nine Countries Most Threatened by Climate Change Are All in Asia, Report Finds
A new report by a global think tank has found that nearly a billion people around the world are facing climate change related environmental
3 ways countries can boost social inclusion and economic growth
Traditionally, boosting growth has been seen as the best way to create job opportunities and raise living standards
The Top 10 Trends in Digital Media
Tech giants will face regulation in the form of data privacy and antitrust investigations.
9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but growth rate slowing, says new UN population report
By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says a UN population report released on Monday. However, the overall
