Category: BUSINESS

Government to continue mega reservoir project

Government to continue mega reservoir project

Aug 6, 2015

  President Maithripala Sirisena has assured that he will continue a multi-million-dollar mega dam project in the central part of ... Read More

“SL Should Benchmark Itself with East Asia or Five Top States in India” – Dr. Razeen

“SL Should Benchmark Itself with East Asia or Five Top States in India” – Dr. Razeen

Aug 4, 2015

  SallyAssociate Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Dr. Razeen Sally, stated that ... Read More

SC approves government’s Golden Key payment plan

SC approves government’s Golden Key payment plan

Aug 4, 2015

  Supreme Court (SC) today approved the government’s repayment plan to pay the 41 percent of deposits to the depositors ... Read More

Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index for July shows a deflation of 0.2%

Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index for July shows a deflation of 0.2%

Aug 3, 2015

  The Department of Census and Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index in Sri Lanka increased to 182.80 Index ... Read More

Tea export revenue declines in first half

Tea export revenue declines in first half

Aug 3, 2015

  Total revenue from tea exports in the first half of 2015 declined by a substantial 13.3 billion rupees to ... Read More

Minister Rishad takes action to build 6 apparel factories in Welioya and Musali

Minister Rishad takes action to build 6 apparel factories in Welioya and Musali

Aug 3, 2015

  Under an initiative taken by the Minister of Industries and Commerce Mr. Rishad Bathiudeen, the government is to build ... Read More

SL businesses urged to practice good governance: IFAC President

SL businesses urged to practice good governance: IFAC President

Jul 29, 2015

  Olivia Kirtley, president of the International Federation of Accountants said that Sri Lanka’s business organization should practice good governance ... Read More

Women in Management and Coca-Cola Celebrate Remarkable Women

Women in Management and Coca-Cola Celebrate Remarkable Women

Jul 29, 2015

  Remarkable women across Sri Lanka, who have made a positive difference in their communities were felicitated at the fourth ... Read More

SL to get ‘Google loon’ support for Wi-fi

SL to get ‘Google loon’ support for Wi-fi

Jul 29, 2015

  WIFI connections will be freely available throughout the country by March 2016 with the aid of Google loon, a ... Read More

Sri Lanka private sector credit growth expands, Policy rates to be maintained: Central Bank

Sri Lanka private sector credit growth expands, Policy rates to be maintained: Central Bank

Jul 28, 2015

  Sri Lanka Central Bank says credit to the private sector by commercial banks grew by 17.6 per cent, year-on-year, ... Read More

Malik Samarawickrama Likely To Be Next Finance Minister?

Malik Samarawickrama Likely To Be Next Finance Minister?

Jul 28, 2015

  It is already in the grapevine among the United National Party (UNP) circles that Malik Samarawickrama is likely to ... Read More

New Pharmaceutical Act: No more blockages for substandard cosmetics

New Pharmaceutical Act: No more blockages for substandard cosmetics

Jul 22, 2015

  The inspection of cosmetics and perfumes imported to the country has been hindered as the Cosmetics, Devices and Drugs ... Read More

Fostering innovation through ‘The Ray’ award

Fostering innovation through ‘The Ray’ award

Jul 20, 2015

RWCT Chairman Prof. Malik Ranasinghe – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara By Malik Gunatilleke Birthed from the legacy of one of ... Read More

Excise revenue had increased – Ravi Karunanayake

Excise revenue had increased – Ravi Karunanayake

Jul 17, 2015

  The Excise Department had collected a monthly revenue of Rs. 9,900 million as fines in April this year while ... Read More

No more publicity for controversial CB bond issue

No more publicity for controversial CB bond issue

Jul 16, 2015

  Colombo District Court has issued an enjoining order preventing the publication or circulation of COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises) ... Read More