INSPIRING HOPE
During my school holidays, I decided to volunteer with a Sri Lankan non-profit organization based in Moratuwa. I had the
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CARE AND SUPPORT
Care work and housework sustains families and communities. It enables people to enter the workforce, contributes to economies as well as
SOVEREIGN DEBT RESTRUCTURING
The Government of Sri Lanka has outlined its expectations to conclude its sovereign debt restructuring expeditiously to regain debt sustainability
MINDFUL SOLUTIONS WITH MO GAWDAT
Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts hosted Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer of Google X and Best-selling author
COMMUNITY-LED RECYCLABLE WASTE COLLECTION
Solid waste management is identified as a critical social, environmental, and health issue with a multitude of economic
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) initiated a 1.5 million USD project via funding from China as part of the South-South Cooperation
6TH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT FORUM
the 6th International Investment Forum (IIF) took place online. A total of 20 speakers presented their companies and offered interested viewers exciting insights
ELECTRICITY CRISIS
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis revealed vulnerabilities in the Sri Lankan economy and weakened its economic state
GLOBALDATA
“China’s reiteration of commitment towards the zero-tolerance of COVID-19 will continue to affect the supply chain and business activities
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
It is with the greatest sorrow and sadness that we mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. After a long life of faith, duty and service, a great light
GLOBALDATA
The UK plans to completely phase out oil imports from Russia by the end of this year, which resulted in 43.7% rise in the fuel prices during January to July 2022
4 CRYPTO INVESTING IMPACTS YOU NEED TO NAVIGATE
The proliferation of cryptocurrency investment products continues at a rapid pace, encouraged by burgeoning sector acceptance and adoption—seemingly
GLOBALDATA
The ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic headwinds seem to be making investors in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region risk-averse. A total of 1,342 deals (mergers
GLOBALDATA
China’s e-commerce market, the world’s largest, is expected to register a strong growth of 10.4% in 2022, as consumers are increasingly shifting from offline
TRAVEL APPS DOWNLOADS
Now that the world is open following the pandemic, the world is making up for the lost time. The travel industry, in particular, has been reaping the benefits
GLOBALDATA
Capital markets were under intense pressure in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 as foreign institutional investors indulged in heavy selloffs due to increased interest rates
THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY
How bad is the American economy? Claudia Sahm on jobs, inflation, and the range of alternative near-term
SRI LANKA BONDHOLDERS ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF GROUP
More than 30 institutional holders of the 11 outstanding series of international bonds (the "Bonds") issued by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
FINANCE SECTOR AMONG MOST BREACHED
The finance industry leads the list of most breached sectors, as shown in the latest study by NordPass. The research was conducted to assess the password habits
FITCH AFFIRMS SRILANKAN AIRLINES’ GOVERNMENT-GUARANTEED BONDS AT ‘C’
Fitch Ratings - Singapore/Colombo - 20 May 2022: Fitch Ratings has affirmed the rating on SriLankan Airlines Limited's (SLA) USD175
