Mevan Peiris, Group Director for Business Development at Ceyline Holdings, has nearly doubled the size of the group in less than three years. Here, he discusses how the company is shaping the future …
New FAO Representative looks to deepen partnership with Sri Lanka
The newly appointed Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for Sri Lanka and Maldives Vimlendra Sharan said that he looks forward to deepening the …
Turkey Stops Flights From India, South Africa & 4 More Countries
As concerns grow over new, more contagious variants of the COVID-19 virus, Turkey has stopped flights from South Africa, India, Bangladesh, Brazil, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. On Monday, the Turkish …
Sri Lanka finance company unit growth may pressure Singer, Abans: Fitch
Growth of finance company subsidiaries could pressure Singer Sri Lanka and Abans but the impact of Dialog, would be minimal Fitch Ratings has said.
Pressure on Sri Lankan Corporate Ratings from Finance Subsidiaries’ Growth
Sri Lankan rated corporates with financial-service (FS) subsidiaries face a rise in Fitch-adjusted debt and potential r …
Rethinking Sri Lanka’s Industrialisation Strategy: Part I
The history of industrialisation strategy in Sri Lanka is characterised by abrupt episodes of substantial changes associated with political regime shifts without settling to a stable path required for …
Turkey halts flights from six countries due to coronavirus variants
Turkey has halted flights and all direct travel from Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka due to new variants of the coronavirus, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
Opinion: Positive happenings in Sri Lanka in 2021
By Asela Atukorala Sri Lanka is unfortunately in a sad state right now with its biggest problem being the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also the X-Press Pearl ship tragedy which is …
Opinion: Positive happenings in Sri Lanka in 2021
By Asela Atukorala Sri Lanka is unfortunately in a sad state right now with its biggest problem being the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also the X-Press Pearl ship tragedy which is …
Three Sri Lanka players suspended for bubble breach, to fly back
Sri Lankan cricket suffered a major embarrassment on Monday after three of its players — Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka — were suspended for breaching the teams bio-bubble …