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STATE OF THE NATION
IN THE SPOTLIGHT STATE OF THE NATION Arittha Wikramanayake in the hot seat BIZ CONFIDENCE…
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…
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.
SPA CEYLON
Spa Ceylon, the world’s largest luxury Ayurveda chain has just launched a unique range of natural make-up infused with island minerals
SOFTLOGIC LIFE
Sri Lanka’s number one health insurance company, Softlogic Life, created history at the recently concluded CA Sri Lanka 54th Annual
FOOD SERVICES SECTOR
This week we speak with self-made culinary expert and entrepreneur Dush Ratnayake, who speaks about…
LMD 100
The award for Sri Lanka’s No. 1 listed company for 2017/18 is presented to Hayleys’ Chairman and Chief Executive Mohan Pandithage (right) by LMD’s Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director Hiran Hewavisenti.
LANKACLEAR
LankaClear Pvt Ltd., the operator of LankaPay National Payment Network of Sri Lanka, achieved a remarkable feat by winning the coveted
KAKIYAN
Captain Elmo Jaywardena’s latest novel Kakiyan: The story of a Crow launched recently at the M D Gunasena Auditorium, amidst a large
