APPAREL TECHNOLOGY
Sri Lanka’s textile and handloom sector is to receive a major upgrade after decades with the introduction of the Jacquard loom.
FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the National Long-Term Rating and senior unsecured debentures of Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka
WORLD BANK
Sri Lanka and the World Bank today signed a $200 million loan agreement to help increase the use and the quality of Sri Lanka’s primary healthcare services.
YOUTH FORUM
LMD – Sri Lanka’s pioneering business magazine – is on the lookout for dynamic individuals to voice their opinion on the burning issues of this day and age.
Financial Services
This week we speak with Entrepreneur Tammy Barton, founder of MyBudget
GLOBAL FUNDING
In a special statement, Managing Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde said the global lending body is ready to support Sri Lanka and will resume programme discussions in February.
STATE OF THE NATION
IN THE SPOTLIGHT STATE OF THE NATION Arittha Wikramanayake in the hot seat BIZ CONFIDENCE BCI Takes a…
DEMOCRACY INDEX
Sri Lanka’s ranking in the Democracy Index fell to 71st place in 2018 – nine spots below the 2017 ranking – with an overall score of 6.19. The drop is attributed
GALADARI HOTEL
Sachinda Anuradha Wickramanayaka joined the Executive Committee of the Galadari Hotel from 01st January 2019 as Head of Marketing and Business Development.
WORLD BANK
Global economic growth is projected to soften from a downwardly revised 3 percent in 2018 to 2.9 percent in 2019 amid rising downside risks
PROSPECT OF EXITING FATF GREY LIST
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy has expressed confidence that Sri Lanka will be taken off
NEW LAGGALA GREEN TOWN NOW READY
The new Laggala green town – constructed on a 75 hectare plot of land – will be inaugurated by President Maithripala Sirisena on 8 January
FOREIGN INVESTMENT INFLOW TO RISE
The Sri Lankan government is hoping to bring in foreign direct investments (FDI) worth US$ 3 billion in 2019 with discussions on several
POVERTY ALLEVIATION ON THE AGENDA
President Maithripala Sirisena kick-started the new year by emphasising the need to eliminate poverty in the country
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STATE OF THE NATION
IN THE SPOTLIGHT STATE OF THE NATION Rajeev Amarasuriya in the hot seat TOURISM INDUSTRY The Way Forward…
CABINET APPOINTEES
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena named a 30 member cabinet Thursday to end a crippling seven week power struggle with his prime minister but only after a final tussle over who should control the police.
