COLOMBO, March 17 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s ministry of finance on Friday said it will provide a 1.1 million-rupee (about 3,200 dollars) interest-free loan each for 5,000 students who have financial …
Why Sri Lanka Needs to Tell the World It’s Open for Tourism
A resilient tourism industry in Sri Lanka now waits for the government to communicate to the world that the country is open to tourists.
Lanka Property Show 2023 8th Edition Goes Hybrid this Year, Promoting Sri Lankan Properties to a Worldwide Audience
Sri Lanka, March 16 — Lanka Property Show, the largest real estate exhibition in Sri Lanka is being organised by LankaPropertyWeb, Sri Lanka’s leading online real estate marketplace for the 8th time …
Encouraged Sri Lanka look to burst New Zealand’s bubble in Wellington
Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the WTC final were ended in the … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to …
China expresses interest to build an oil refinery in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe met a delegation from Chinese state-owned oil company Sinopec to discuss the construction of an oil distribution hub and refinery in Hambantota. Sinopec is …
Sri Lanka’s public workers strike to press for lower taxes, power bills
Public employees at Sri Lanka’s ports, hospitals, schools, and railways went on strike on Wednesday to protest against high costs of living as the country struggles to recover from a severe financial …
Sri Lanka-Thailand Business Council holds 21st AGM
The Sri Lanka-Thailand Business Council held its 21st Annual General Meeting at Siam House, Colombo recently. The Following were elected to the Executive Committee for the Year 2023/2024. Asim Mukthar …
Foreign investor keen to invest in Sri Lanka Post
It is reported that a foreign investor has requested the government to give an opportunity to invest in Sri Lanka Postal Service to make it a profitable business. A group of representatives from the …
COPE recommends closure of loss-making overseas branches of SLIC
By Saman Indrajith The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) will ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take steps to close two branches of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation in the Maldives and …
Virtusa Sri Lanka reports above industry-average gender equity rate
By Hiran H.Senewiratne Women’s participation in the ICT sector in Sri Lanka is low compared to many countries but Virtusa Sri Lanka has taken the lead to break this barrier. Virtusa has around 40,000 …