A REDEFINITION OF WHAT IS ‘URBAN’
Sri Lanka’s urbanisation has nearly tripled over the past two decades. A 2012 census estimated a population of 1.5 million within municipal
GOODWILL LUXURY CRUISE WITH INDIA
Belgian entrepreneur and Chairman of Sail Lanka Charter Pierre Pringiers has promised a goodwill luxury cruise between India and Sri Lanka
REINSTATED TO KICK-START ACTIVITIES
Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe has been reinstated as prime minister once again. During the swearing in ceremony
APPAREL TRADE PROMOTION IN FRANCE
Sri Lanka participated in ‘Apparel Sourcing Paris 2018’ – Europe’s leading sourcing trade fair – for the second consecutive year.
CSE
Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), signed a MoU with Korea
FAIRWAY
Transforming the iconic Dutch Hospital precinct with a variety of innovative and diverse events, Fairway Colombo has established itself
UNICEF SRI LANKA
Businesses in Sri Lanka that offer childcare support to their employees can gain a significant positive impact on recruitment, retention
INTERBALANCE
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an independent international organization that has pioneered sustainability reporting has appointed InterBalance
LAMUDI
Real estate and tourism are two different industries that correlate and influence on one another. Especially, by the end of the 30 year-long civil war
UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and leading online retail destination wOw.lk have partnered to launch Sri Lanka’s first line of ‘Inspired Gifts’
SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES SRI LANKA
Fairness is not synonymous with fate, and as such, certain lives are destined to undergo a more difficult path; a path of hardship, suffering
PROTECTION CENTRES TO BOOST GRAINS
The country’s first grain protection centre was established at a cost of Rs. 313 million in Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa, to store 10,000 metric tons of paddy
84 IN GLOBAL PASSPORT RANKINGS
The Sri Lankan passport has climbed nine notches higher and currently occupies the 84th position in the Passport Index 2018.
YEAR 2019 DEEMED BEST FOR TOURISM
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is projecting a 15 percent increase for 2019 and forecasting the upcoming year to be the best for tourism.
PRESIDENT TO ABIDE BY COURT RULING
President Maithripala Sirisena said he would abide by the Supreme Court’s ruling with regards to the petitions filed against his gazette notification to dissolve parliament
BENCHMARK TV
IN THE SPOTLIGHT EXPORT SECTOR/STATE OF THE NATION Ramya Weerakoon in the hot seat BIZ…
NATIONAL PEACE COUNCIL
The political crisis that commenced with President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to dismiss Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe continues
FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of the following Sri Lanka-based
SLOTY
Dr. Asha de Vos (right), LMD’s Sri Lankan Of The Year 2018, receives her award from Brian Emmanuel, Marketing Director of Media Services.
